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CompaniesPrototype for slow-moving automated vehicle tested
KOBE — Gekidaniino G.K. and other entities have released a prototype vehicle in Kobe for a low-speed...
February 9, 2022
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General NewsSchools struggle to secure learning opportunities in omicron outbreak
Schools are struggling to maintain a learning environment for students amid an increasing number of ...
February 9, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialPower firms must ensure stability of electricity supply despite declining business performance
With the prices of fuel for thermal power generation soaring, the business performance of electric p...
February 9, 2022
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Film & TV“Drive My Car” receives 4 Oscar nominations
LOS ANGELES (Jiji Press) — Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car” received 2022 Academ...
February 9, 2022
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Associated PressChina locks down southern city as omicron variant surges
BEIJING (AP) — China has ordered inhabitants of the southern city of Baise to stay home and suspende...
February 8, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsTwo-time champ Hanyu in 8th after short program
BEIJING — Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu’s quest for gold at three consecutive Olympics suffered a huge ...
February 8, 2022
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Economy
Japan logs ￥370bil. current account deficit in Dec.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan logged a current account deficit of ¥370.8 billion in December last year,...
February 8, 2022
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Economy
Wages in Japan up for 1st time in 3 years in 2021
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nominal wages in Japan in 2021 rose 0.3% from the previous year, marking the fi...
February 8, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan finishes 4th in mixed team ski jumping
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — The Japanese quartet of Sara Takanashi, Yukiya Sato, Yuki Ito and Ryoyu Kobayas...
February 8, 2022
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CoronavirusShionogi to apply for approval of first Japan-made oral COVID drug
Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi & Co. plans to apply for government approval to sell its or...
February 8, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsGermany’s Althaus says FIS ‘destroyed women’s ski jumping’ after disqualification chaos
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) — The International Ski Federation (FIS) has come under fire after a sl...
February 8, 2022
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MuseumsTokyo: A holy land for ‘Harukists’ at Waseda Univ.
The Haruki Murakami Library in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, is a place where any “Harukist,” or a fan of Ha...
February 8, 2022
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Japan In FocusMiyagi: Bird enthusiast makes waterfowl research his life-long work
SENDAI — Holding a four-digit tally counter with one hand and his binoculars in the other, researche...
February 8, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsTakagi gets silver in women’s 1,500 speed skating
BEIJING — Miho Takagi took the silver medal in the women’s 1,500-meter speed skating event in 1 minu...
February 8, 2022
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CoronavirusCalls grow for Japan to ease border restrictions
The business community is calling for a relaxation of border restrictions implemented to mitigate th...
February 8, 2022