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Japan In FocusIshikawa: Heritage summit showcases history, traditions of Japan
KOMATSU, Ishikawa — The Japan Heritage summit in Komatsu was held on Nov. 14-15 in Komatsu, Ishikawa...
November 30, 2021
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Asia-PacificTaiwan under fresh threat as advanced refueling plane enters air zone
TAIPEI — The intrusion Sunday of a state-of-the-art Chinese aerial refueling plane poses a serious n...
November 30, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialNihon University management in question after chairman’s arrest
The money-related scandal involving the management of one of Japan’s largest universities is nothing...
November 30, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Strengthen Japan’s border control measures against omicron variant
Another coronavirus variant has emerged. Vigilance must be heightened, so that this new variant will...
November 30, 2021
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EconomyWhiskey prices to rise in spring
Suntory Spirits Ltd. said it will raise the prices of 31 whiskey products from brands including Hibi...
November 30, 2021
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Associated PressPentagon: few changes to U.S. overseas military ‘footprint’
WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of study, the Pentagon has decided no immediate major changes are nee...
November 30, 2021
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ScienceStudy: Laughter boosts brain function, eases stress
Laughter has the power to improve perceptive functions of the human brain and ease stress levels, ac...
November 30, 2021
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Asia-PacificDigital museum showcases cultural assets from Southeast Asia
BANGKOK — NTT Data Corp. and the Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have laun...
November 30, 2021
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General NewsDistant relative of Commodore Perry thanks Shikoku resident for creating replica U.S. flag
SAIJO, Ehime — A man who made a replica of a 19th-century American flag that was destroyed during Wo...
November 29, 2021
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Associated PressNew Twitter CEO steps from behind the scenes to high profile
Newly named Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has emerged from behind the scenes to take over one of Silicon...
November 29, 2021
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Associated Press
Magnitude-7.5 earthquake strikes northern Peru Share
LIMA (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 struck northern Peru early Sunday, dam...
November 29, 2021
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Obituaries‘Visionary’ fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies aged 41
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Top U.S. fashion designer Virgil Abloh, the artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s ...
November 29, 2021
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ReutersFormer Cambodian premier Prince Norodom Ranariddh dies at 77
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) — Cambodian former prime minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh, the current king’s ...
November 29, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan bans all nonresident foreigners from entering amid omicron’s spread
All nonresident foreigners will be banned from entering Japan starting Tuesday, Prime Minister Fumio...
November 29, 2021
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General NewsWinter festivals return amid fewer coronavirus cases
Local festivals and events that were canceled or curtailed last winter are being resumed as coronavi...
November 29, 2021