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Asia-PacificNapal: Increased emigration may cause labor shortages in the nation’s food-basket areas
In the last three years, as the coronavirus strangled the economy and rendered tens of thousands job...
January 5, 2023
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General NewsOma tuna fetches ¥36.04 mil. at New Year’s auction in Tokyo
A 212-kilogram bluefin tuna caught off Oma, Aomori Prefecture, sold for ¥36.04 million in the first ...
January 5, 2023
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General NewsJR Yamanote Line services to be partly suspended over weekend
Services on the outer loop of JR Yamanote Line trains will be suspended between JR Osaki and JR Ike...
January 5, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, U.S. to launch body to tackle human rights abuses
The Japanese and U.S. governments plan to jointly establish a new organization to eliminate human ri...
January 5, 2023
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ArtThe lucky daruma: Good for any occasion
A daruma doll is a traditional Japanese craft known as a good luck charm for the New Year. It is als...
January 5, 2023
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General NewsWater discharge from Fukushima N-plant likely to be postponed
The discharge of treated water into the sea at the nuclear accident site in Fukushima Prefecture may...
January 5, 2023
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EnvironmentFrom fireflies to dung beetles, insects are vanishing
As a boy in the 1960s, David Wagner would run around his family’s Missouri farm with a glass jar clu...
January 5, 2023
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General NewsTokyo to introduce SpaceX satellite system to ensure internet access in disasters
The Tokyo metropolitan government intends to introduce SpaceX’s Starlink, a satellite-based internet...
January 5, 2023
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General News1st puffer fish auction of 2023 takes place in Yamaguchi Pref.
SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi — The New Year’s first auction of puffer fish took place at the Haedomari tem...
January 5, 2023
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Defense & SecurityKishida to reaffirm stronger Japan-U.S. ties in Biden meeting
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is keen to confirm and deepen the Japan-U.S. alliance during his upcomi...
January 5, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Times of political difficulty call for fortitude and finesse / Stable footing no excuse for complacency
There are a mountain of issues that need to be addressed, such as a declining population and soaring...
January 5, 2023
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EconomyBOJ’s JGB buying hits 6-yr high in 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan bought ¥111,060.7 billion in Japanese government bonds in mon...
January 5, 2023
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EconomyBOJ Seen Raising Inflation Forecasts for FY 2022-2024
Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)—The Bank of Japan is expected to revise up its inflation forecasts for fi...
January 5, 2023
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General NewsTokyo Shibuya Ward’s website likely hacked
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on Wednesday said that its official website largely remain...
January 5, 2023
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Companies3 Major Japan Automakers Post Lower U.S. Sales in 2022
Las Vegas, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)—Three major Japanese automakers Wednesday reported lower U.S. vehicle...
January 5, 2023