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CompaniesJapan’s Seibu Holdings plans to sell about 30 Prince-brand hotels to Singaporean fund
Seibu Holdings Inc. is planning to sell the real estate of some hotels of its subsidiary Prince Hote...
February 6, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan eyes land deal restrictions near SDF camps in Okinawa
The government is considering designating about 200 locations, including areas near two Ground Self-...
February 6, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsOlympic legacy gains momentum with reuse of venues
There will be a new training center for para-athletes, and the water polo venue will be turned into ...
February 6, 2022
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General NewsJapan’s Tanaka wins 2nd prize at Lausanne ballet competition
MONTREUX, Switzerland (Jiji Press) — Japanese dancer Tsukino Tanaka won the second prize at this yea...
February 6, 2022
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Defense & SecurityAppropriateness of term ‘enemy base attack’ debated among Japan’s government, ruling parties
As the government and the ruling parties discuss Japan’s possession of the “capability to attack ene...
February 6, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsHorishima wins Japan’s first medal at Beijing Games
Ikuma Horishima won Japan’s first medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Saturday, grabbing the bro...
February 5, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsTakanashi misses medal in ski jumping
Ski jumper Sara Takanashi missed a medal in the women’s normal hill individual at the Beijing Winter...
February 5, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 21,122 new virus cases
Tokyo confirmed 21,122 new cases of the novel coronavirus Saturday, up 3,689 from a week earlier. Os...
February 5, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsSpeed skater Takagi finishes 6th in 3000m, misses medal
BEIJING — Speed skating and other events started in full swing on Saturday, a day after the opening ...
February 5, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsKobayashi, 3 other Japanese ski jumpers advance to finals
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi finished fourth in the men’s normal hill individual ...
February 5, 2022
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CoronavirusPanel proposes mask wearing in nurseries
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government panel of experts on novel coronavirus responses proposed Friday th...
February 5, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Protect rights of children by careful revision of law concerning paternity
A situation must be avoided in which children whose parents fail to register their births suffer dis...
February 5, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Accelerating boosters for the elderly is essential for overcoming 6th wave
The pandemic situation now is clearly different from the past. It is essential to implement governme...
February 5, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida, Emanuel affirm Japan-U.S. cooperation
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and new U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel at a...
February 5, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsAthletes parade wearing smiles beneath their masks
BEIJING — Speed skater Arisa Go and Akito Watabe, who participates in Nordic combined, led the Japan...
February 5, 2022