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Olympics & ParalympicsHusband and wife pair realize dream of competing at Winter Games
OKAYAMA — After helping Japan claim bronze in the figure skating team event at the Beijing Winter Ol...
February 11, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialG7 nations must strengthen solidarity to shore up LNG supplies for Europe
The Japanese government intends to supply part of Japan’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to Eur...
February 11, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
China, IOC must prevent incidents from overshadowing Beijing Olympic athletes
At the Beijing Winter Olympics, players performing at a top level have been constantly overshadowed ...
February 11, 2022
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Manga & AnimePrequel reveals secrets behind ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’
The Animated film “Jujutsu Kaisen 0” has been a big hit in theaters since its release on Dec. 24 las...
February 11, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan approves Pfizer’s oral COVID-19 drug
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese health minister Shigeyuki Goto gave approval on Thursday to an oral CO...
February 11, 2022
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Companies
Research base with robots to be established in Kobe
Riken, together with other research institutes, will establish in Kobe a research base at which AI-p...
February 11, 2022
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MusicTokusatsu robot songs can lift spirits amid pandemic
A special CD box set featuring only songs about robots from Super Sentai series tokusatsu superhero ...
February 11, 2022
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General News
Income gaps have widened among people aged 25-34 in Japan
Income gaps among people aged 25 to 34 have widened, as evidenced by the rise of the Gini coefficien...
February 11, 2022
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General NewsValentine’s Day chocolates that suit today’s stay-home mood
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Shops and businesses are offering a variety of fun ideas ...
February 11, 2022
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CoronavirusQuasi-emergency measures extended to March 6 in 13 prefectures
The government announced Thursday an extension to the period of quasi-emergency priority measures in...
February 10, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsTomita sisters’ rivalry pushes each to new heights for Japan’s snowboarders
Sena Tomita took the bronze in the women’s halfpipe at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Not far behind w...
February 10, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, U.S., S. Korea affirm cooperation over N. Korea
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The defense ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea on Thursday a...
February 10, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsKagiyama takes silver in figure skating; Uno 3rd ahead of Hanyu
Teenager Yuma Kagiyama and Shoma Uno did enough to hold off two-time defending champion and compatri...
February 10, 2022
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Crime & CourtsSources: Exam cheating suspect had accomplice
A teenager suspected of cheating in last month’s Common Test for University Admissions allegedly had...
February 10, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsWatabe finishes 7th in normal hill Nordic combined
Japan fell short of winning a third consecutive medal in the individual normal hill of Nordic combin...
February 10, 2022