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Olympics & ParalympicsHiranos, Tomitas give Japan 7 snowboarders in halfpipe finals
Two-time Olympic silver medalist snowboarder Ayumu Hirano had the best score in the men’s halfpipe q...
February 9, 2022
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Asia-PacificSouth Korea: YouTuber finds pitfall of cashing in on public adoration of the rich and famous
Just after midnight on Jan. 25, YouTuber Song Ji-ah — better known by her channel name FreeZia — pos...
February 9, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore: Putting pedal to the metal with F1 extension
In one of the strongest signals that the country is committed to reopening and returning to life in ...
February 9, 2022
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Asia-PacificU.S. holds amphibious drills in Okinawa
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps conducted a joint exercise, mobilizing about 10,000 personnel, at bas...
February 9, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Japan, U.S. eyeing China
The Japanese and U.S. governments are deepening efforts to beef up their capability to jointly deal ...
February 9, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsBeautiful landings helped Kagiyama reach new personal best
BEIJING — Yuma Kagiyama was all smiles after finishing second in the short program of men’s figure s...
February 9, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan panel proposes fertility treatment insurance coverage
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government panel Wednesday proposed that fertility treatment be covered by th...
February 9, 2022
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General NewsUdo vegetable an early herald of spring
Koichiro Narukawa, a farmer in Hidaka, Saitama Prefecture, harvests udo vegetable stalks, a symbol o...
February 9, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsHanyu undaunted despite short program setback
BEIJING — It was a near-perfect performance from Yuzuru Hanyu, but a divot in the ice doomed his fir...
February 9, 2022
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CoronavirusGovt recommends swift hospital discharge for mild COVID patients
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients whose symptoms are not expected to worsen will be discharged as early...
February 9, 2022
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EuropeJapan to provide excess imported LNG to Europe amid Ukraine tensions
With Europe’s supply of natural gas from Russia at risk amid the increasing tensions over Ukraine, t...
February 9, 2022
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Politics & Government
LDP resolution condemns 5 ex-prime ministers for spreading false information
The Liberal Democratic Party has approved a resolution condemning five former prime ministers, inclu...
February 9, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsTakanashi apologizes for disqualification, fans send messages of support
BEIJING — Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi, whose disqualification in the first round of the mixed...
February 9, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan edges Czechs in shootout to top Group B in women’s ice hockey
BEIJING — The goalkeeper quickly looked back and made a dive for the puck. But it had already come t...
February 9, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Close loopholes on websites’ illegal distribution of copyrighted material
There is no end to the proliferation of illegal websites that post copies of manga and other pirated...
February 9, 2022