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General NewsTokyo’s Akasaka Palace shines light on violence against women at start of Purple Light Up campaign
The white walls of the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo’s Minato Ward are lit up in purple on Friday, for a t...
November 13, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialPrepare strengthened measures in case of 6th wave of infections
The central and prefectural governments must be prepared to respond flexibly to an outbreak of a cor...
November 13, 2021
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ReutersJapan, U.S. set to open talks on steel, aluminum tariffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States said Friday it will open talks with Japan that could lead t...
November 13, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
Japan, China, S. Korea summit ‘canceled’ again
The Yomiuri Shimbun [postdate] A trilateral summit between Japan, China and South Korea is unlikely ...
November 13, 2021
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Asia-PacificJapan seeks to host 2nd Quad meeting
Japan has reached out to its fellow Quad members — the United States, Australia and India — about po...
November 13, 2021
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General NewsFujii wins Ryuo shogi title, sets record, after defeating Toyoshima
Teenage shogi sensation Sota Fujii defeated Ryuo titleholder Masayuki Toyoshima in the fourth match ...
November 13, 2021
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Coronavirus
Tokyo confirms 24 new coronavirus cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 24 new cases of novel coronavirus in...
November 13, 2021
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Reuters
Automakers join hands on green fuels Share
OKAYAMA (Reuters) — Toyota Motor Corp. said Saturday it will partner with four other Japanese vehicl...
November 13, 2021
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General NewsNobel laureate Honjo, Ono Pharma settle royalty suit
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Nobel Prize winner Tasuku Honjo and Ono Pharmaceutical Co. settled Friday their...
November 13, 2021
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Elections
CDPJ to elect new leader on Nov. 30
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The major opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan said Friday that ...
November 13, 2021
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Asia-PacificChina’s shadow reaches Uighurs living in Japan
Uighurs from China living in Japan are thought to number about 2,000. Amid the oppression of their e...
November 13, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentMotegi Q&A: Japan should pursue ability to counterattack enemy bases
The Liberal Democratic Party’s Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi spoke to The Yomiuri Shimbun on F...
November 13, 2021
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CoronavirusDedicated COVID-19 treatment facilities eyed in Japan to prepare for possible virus surge
Efforts are accelerating in urban areas to develop dedicated COVID-19 treatment facilities so that p...
November 13, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
Nepal: Electricity cleared for sale on India exchange
India, for the first time, has opened the door for Nepal to sell its electricity in India’s power ex...
November 12, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
Vietnam: Foreign tourists allowed to visit under certain conditions
International tourists with vaccine passports or those who have made a full recovery from COVID-19 c...
November 12, 2021