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General NewsClashing views of suffrage for foreigners preceded Musashino assembly vote
A proposed ordinance in Musashino, Tokyo, that would have allowed foreign residents to vote in refer...
December 22, 2021
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Asia-PacificSingapore: 89% of cat, dog owners said pets helped improve mental health during pandemic
In August last year, amid the gloom and stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, senior legal counsel Adelin...
December 22, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
South Korea: AI spokesman, avatars enter election campaigns
At the kickoff ceremony of an election committee for the main opposition party’s presidential candid...
December 22, 2021
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S. agree on ¥1.06 trillion for hosting U.S. forces over 5 years
Japan has agreed with the United States that it will provide ¥1.0551 trillion from fiscal 2022 to fi...
December 22, 2021
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General NewsJapanese high schoolers create video to encourage disaster-hit Kentucky
KURUME, Fukuoka — Japanese high school students have created a video to encourage young people in Ke...
December 22, 2021
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Associated PressHarvard professor found guilty of hiding ties to China
BOSTON (AP) — A Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitme...
December 22, 2021
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Japan In FocusOtsu invites diplomats to tour city in bid to attract international conventions
OTSU — In an effort to showcase the capital of Shiga Prefecture as a potential international convent...
December 22, 2021
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General NewsSpace burials, virtual grave visits among new ways to mourn
Funerals and activities to remember the dead are becoming more and more diverse as lifestyles and fa...
December 22, 2021
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ScienceRocks from Ryugu asteroid extremely black, have many cavities
The rocks brought back to Earth from the asteroid Ryugu by the Hayabusa2 space probe are extremely b...
December 22, 2021
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DeliciousGranola with hefty hint of hijiki
TSU — A company in Meiwa, Mie Prefecture, has come up with a granola product with hijiki powder that...
December 22, 2021
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DeliciousSake ice cream finds sweet spot in Asia
HAKODATE, Hokkaido — Ice cream made with sake lees from one of the nation’s most popular sake brands...
December 22, 2021
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DeliciousSweeten the holidays with Italian panettone
Panettone has long been a traditional Christmas treat in Italy, where it was first made in Milan. In...
December 22, 2021
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Associated PressPutin blames West for tensions, demands security guarantees
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian president on Tuesday reiterated his demand for guarantees from the U.S. an...
December 22, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Mayor’s haste to let foreigners vote stirred up social division, confusion
The local community was divided and confused over whether to allow foreign residents to participate ...
December 22, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Use budget to host U.S. bases to boost Japan-U.S. response capabilities
The security environment surrounding Japan is increasingly severe. It is necessary to make consisten...
December 22, 2021