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General NewsS. Korean minister protests Japan’s world heritage push
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong on Thursday protested the Japanese...
February 4, 2022
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CompaniesNintendo Switch sales top 100 million units
KYOTO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Nintendo Co. said Thursday that cumulative sales of its Nintendo Switch...
February 4, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan gets off to winning start in women’s ice hockey
BEIJING — They are nicknamed “Smile Japan” and that’s just what the women’s ice hockey team did afte...
February 4, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan mulls extension of coronavirus measure
The government began to consider on Thursday an extension of the quasi-emergency measures in 13 of t...
February 4, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Games host China must not threaten freedom of athletes / Role of media more important than ever
The Beijing Winter Olympics kicks off amid global instability following a confrontation between the ...
February 4, 2022
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General NewsSweet Hokkaido cabbages get sweeter with snow
Farmers dig cabbages out from the snow in Wassamu, Hokkaido, to prepare shipments of the town’s spec...
February 4, 2022
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Performing ArtsFuto Nozomi wields magic in her voice
Having achieved immense popularity for her wide-ranging voice as top star of the Takarazuka Revue Co...
February 4, 2022
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EconomyAuto mechanics in short supply due to Japan’s low birthrate, tough work environment
There is an increasingly serious shortage of auto mechanics capable of performing safety inspections...
February 4, 2022
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Outside ContributorsMushroom-based leather positioned as revolutionary, sustainable material
We continue to hear many news stories about sustainable materials even in the year 2022. Even in the...
February 4, 2022
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Outside Contributors
Can ‘new capitalism’ end economic woes?
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s pledge to implement a “new form of capitalism” has aroused political ...
February 4, 2022
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Associated PressBiden says US forces killed IS leader during raid in Syria
ATMEH, Syria (AP) — An elite U.S. military force killed one of the world’s most wanted terrorists, t...
February 3, 2022
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Coronavirus
Wakayama to be under pre-emergency from Saturday
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government Thursday decided to put Wakayama Prefecture in the COVID-19 pre-...
February 3, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsFigure skaters Uno, Kagiyama practice at Beijing venue for 1st time
Shoma Uno and Yuma Kagiyama practiced for the first time Thursday at the Capitol Indoor Stadium in B...
February 3, 2022
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Climate ChangeMitsubishi, Mitsui to team up for CO2 storage off Australia
Mitsubishi Corp. and Mitsui & Co. plan to launch a project to store carbon dioxide in the seabed off...
February 3, 2022
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CoronavirusClose conversations with mask-wearing infected people pose infection risk
Keeping one’s distance remains an important factor in preventing infection with the novel coronaviru...
February 3, 2022