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CoronavirusJapan ready to admit 37,000 COVID-19 patients to hospitals
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — Japan is ready to admit some 37,000 COVID-19 patients to hospitals, marking an ...
December 8, 2021
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Associated PressSuspect in killing of Saudi journalist arrested in France
PARIS (AP) — A suspect in the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was arrested Tuesday ...
December 8, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Craft fair rules, transparent system for foreign capital in broadcasting
How can a situation be prevented in which a broadcasting business is controlled by foreign capital? ...
December 8, 2021
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Politics & Government
Online fundraising parties for Japan’s politicians raise both cash and questions
A growing number of political fundraising parties are being held online amid the COVID-19 disaster, ...
December 8, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
China must act more transparently if it wants to win the world’s trust
It is a manifestation of strong criticism against China’s serious and ongoing human rights abuses. C...
December 8, 2021
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Olympics & ParalympicsChina says US diplomatic boycott violates Olympic spirit
BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday accused the United States of violating the Olympic spirit by announc...
December 7, 2021
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BaseballDignitaries congratulate baseball legend Nagashima
An array of dignitaries gathered at The Yomiuri Shimbun’s headquarters in Tokyo this week to congrat...
December 7, 2021
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CompaniesLine pay customer information made public accidentally
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — About 130,000 pieces of information about customers of Line Pay online payment ...
December 7, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan eyeing tax breaks to expand food exports
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government and ruling bloc are considering tax breaks to increase exports o...
December 7, 2021
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General News
Japan panel lists 2 plans for stable imperial succession
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government panel discussing ways to ensure stable Imperial succession on Mond...
December 7, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentAbe increasing influence at helm of LDP’s largest faction
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s growing clout in the Liberal Democratic Party was evident at his ...
December 7, 2021
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ScienceManabe receives Nobel Prize medal
WASHINGTON — Syukuro Manabe and two other Nobel Prize laureates received their medals and diplomas d...
December 7, 2021
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Associated PressBiden to warn Putin of economic pain if he invades Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ready to warn Vladimir Putin during a video call Tuesday th...
December 7, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentKishida confident in moving boldly against the coronavirus
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida showed in his policy speech Monday his commitment to containing the spr...
December 7, 2021
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MuseumsFollowing Saitama’s ‘map of literature’
Visitors to the Saitama Museum of Literature are greeted in the exhibition room on the first floor w...
December 7, 2021