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CompaniesJR East plans largest cut of train services in spring 2022, JR West largest in decade
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said Friday it will implement the largest-ever...
December 18, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Federal Reserve urged to curb inflation by speeding up pace of tapering
Controlling inflation has become a major challenge in the United States. The Federal Reserve Board, ...
December 18, 2021
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Coronavirus
Japanese worker at U.S. base in Okinawa infected with omicron
NAHA (Jiji Press) — The Okinawa prefectural government said Friday that a Japanese worker at the U.S...
December 18, 2021
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General NewsSnowfall across Japan creates problems in some areas, picturesque scenes in others
Japan experienced severe cold weather on Saturday as a result of atmospheric pressure patterns that ...
December 18, 2021
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ObituariesIizuka, ex-head of group of abductees’ families, dies at 83
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Shigeo Iizuka, former leader of a group of families of Japanese nationals abduc...
December 18, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan to extend strict border control measures
The government plans to extend measures to strengthen border controls against the omicron variant of...
December 18, 2021
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Crime & CourtsOil found at scene of Osaka fire
OSAKA — Officials investigating a fatal blaze at a clinic in Kita Ward, Osaka City, detected oil at ...
December 18, 2021
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Museums‘Harry Potter’ magic manifests at Tokyo Station
“Harry Potter: A History of Magic,” an exhibition showcasing the incredible wizarding world imagined...
December 18, 2021
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EuropeEU will not take unified action on Olympics
BRUSSELS/PARIS – EU leaders on Thursday decided not to take the unified action of committing to a di...
December 18, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan shortens interval for COVID-19 booster shots
Medical workers and senior citizens will be offered COVID-19 booster shots six to seven months after...
December 18, 2021
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CoronavirusFate of Alzheimer’s drug in limbo as review in Japan nears end
Aducanumab, the first drug aimed at suppressing the long-term progression of Alzheimer’s disease, ha...
December 18, 2021
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Europe
EU body rejects Alzheimer’s drug by Biogen, Eisai
BRUSSELS (Jiji Press) — The European Medicines Agency said Friday that it has recommended refusal of...
December 18, 2021
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General NewsTraditional Japanese New Year’s decorations ready for 2022
Workers are busy preparing kadomatsu, traditional New Year’s bamboo and pine decorations, at Soshi g...
December 18, 2021
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Business SeriesLeaders: Satoshi Onoda, President, Representative Director, JERA Co., Inc. / Aiming to achieve high-efficiency thermal power generation toward decarbonization
JERA Co., Inc. is a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings and Chubu Electric P...
December 18, 2021
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Crime & CourtsMore than 20 die in Osaka blaze
OSAKA — A fire broke out Friday morning at a psychosomatic clinic in a building in central Osaka Cit...
December 17, 2021