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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s LDP, No. 2 opposition party share meeting room in Diet Building
In one of the most unusual outcomes of the recent House of Representatives election, the ruling Libe...
December 13, 2021
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ReutersJapan’s service-sector mood improves; Omicron, rising costs cloud outlook
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan’s service-sector mood improved to a two-year high but the recovery among man...
December 13, 2021
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General NewsJapan’s Hayashi plays ‘Imagine’ on piano at Beatles museum
LIVERPOOL, England (Jiji Press) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi played John Lennon’s “...
December 13, 2021
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GlobalG7 warns of ‘severe cost’ if Russia invades Ukraine
LIVERPOOL, England (Jiji Press) — The Group of Seven foreign ministers Sunday warned that Russia wil...
December 13, 2021
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CoronavirusTokyo reports 13 coronavirus cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 13 new coronavirus infections in the...
December 12, 2021
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CoronavirusOsaka University develops transparent capsule for moving COVID patients
OSAKA — A transparent and airtight capsule for moving COVID-19 patients, developed by Osaka Universi...
December 12, 2021
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Wider WorldCoronavirus forces a scaled-down Japan Day at Expo 2020 Dubai
Saturday was Japan Day at Expo 2020 Dubai, a presentation of Japanese traditions and culture, but th...
December 12, 2021
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General NewsCitrus fruits from Hiroshima Prefecture sold in ‘island jewel boxes’
OSAKIKAMIJIMA, Hiroshima — Natsumi Fujinaka, a fruit grower on an island in the Seto Inland Sea, pre...
December 12, 2021
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General News
Bird flu outbreak hits northeastern Japan
AOMORI (Jiji Press) — The northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori said Sunday that it has confirmed ...
December 12, 2021
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EconomyChubu airport to build two new runways to increase capacity by 60%
Chubu Centrair International Airport near Nagoya plans to build two new runways, Aichi Gov. Hideaki ...
December 12, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to establish economic security division in Cabinet Office
The government plans to create a new division within the Cabinet Office to serve as a control tower ...
December 12, 2021
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General NewsM-5 earthquake hits southern Ibaraki Prefecture
A magnitude-5 earthquake occurred in southern Ibaraki Prefecture at about 12:30 p.m. Sunday. There i...
December 12, 2021
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Associated PressKentucky hardest hit as storms leave dozens dead in 5 states
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — A monstrous tornado, carving a track that could rival the longest on record, ri...
December 12, 2021
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Coronavirus
Japan has 1st omicron case who passed quarantine inspection
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan has confirmed the first case of the omicron coronavirus variant who passe...
December 12, 2021
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General NewsIizuka, head of Japanese group of abductee families, resigns
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Shigeo Iizuka, 83, head of an association of families of Japanese nationals abd...
December 12, 2021