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Olympics & Paralympics17-year-old Anri Kawamura places 5th in moguls at Winter Games
BEIJING — Anri Kawamura finished fifth with 77.12 points in the women’s moguls final on Sunday at th...
February 7, 2022
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General News￥420 million fine eyed for 3 drug wholesalers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Fair Trade Commission plans to order three major drug wholesalers to pa...
February 7, 2022
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General NewsShochu campaign underway in N.Y., L.A.
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — A campaign has been underway to promote Japanese shochu and awamori distille...
February 7, 2022
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CompaniesGoodbye Asimo: Honda to retire popular robot in March
Asimo, the humanoid robot developed by Honda Motor Co., will likely step back from the limelight aro...
February 7, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapanese jumper Kobayashi flies to gold in normal hill ski jump
BEIJING — Ryoyu Kobayashi won the normal hill event on Sunday, giving Japan its first gold medal in ...
February 7, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Boosting local enthusiasm will be vital to getting 2nd Sapporo Games
To bring about a second Sapporo Winter Olympics, it is essential to increase enthusiasm among the lo...
February 7, 2022
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Coronavirus
Japanese public holds mixed feelings on omicron, government measures, Yomiuri poll finds
A recent Yomiuri Shimbun poll found many people worried about getting infected and becoming seriousl...
February 7, 2022
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CoronavirusKishida announces target of ‘1 million booster shots per day’
The government aims to administer 1 million doses of COVID-19 booster shots a day, Prime Minister Fu...
February 7, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Securities industry must be more transparent about setting IPO prices
It is important to have a system that enables start-ups to raise enough capital necessary in the sto...
February 7, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
European Union’s energy policy recognizes value of nuclear power
This could be a sign that a path has been clarified for Europe to return to nuclear power. Japan sho...
February 7, 2022
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CompaniesSaltwater fish raised in Japan’s mountains ready to make a splash
High-end saltwater fish raised in landlocked Shiga Prefecture could soon be making a splash on dinne...
February 7, 2022
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MusicNHK’s ‘Kohaku’ opts to diversify in bid to halt falling ratings
A television staple on New Year’s Eve for decades that has seen steadily declining ratings, the “NHK...
February 7, 2022
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Associated PressTop Biden aide says Ukraine invasion could come ‘any day’
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday that Russia ...
February 7, 2022
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General News
Pureed meals helping to enrich school life for special needs children
Children who rely on gastric fistulas to receive nutrition via an external feeding tube that connect...
February 7, 2022
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Other SportsTom Brady retires after 22 seasons, 7 Super Bowl titles
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady walked away from the NFL on his own terms, still at the top of his game...
February 7, 2022