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Asia-PacificSouth Korea announces plan to apply for TPP membership
SEOUL — South Korea will apply for membership in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, Finance M...
December 13, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Manage bluefin tuna stocks better to gain future increases to catch quota
Japan, as the largest consumer of bluefin tuna, needs to continue taking the initiative to help the ...
December 13, 2021
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Associated PressKentucky tornado toll in dozens; less than feared at factory
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Workers on the night shift at Mayfield Consumer Products were in the middle of ...
December 13, 2021
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Economy
Japan’s core machinery orders rise 3.8% in October
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s core machinery orders rose 3.8% in October from the previous month afte...
December 13, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s LDP, No. 2 opposition party share meeting room in Diet Building
In one of the most unusual outcomes of the recent House of Representatives election, the ruling Libe...
December 13, 2021
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ReutersJapan’s service-sector mood improves; Omicron, rising costs cloud outlook
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan’s service-sector mood improved to a two-year high but the recovery among man...
December 13, 2021
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General NewsJapan’s Hayashi plays ‘Imagine’ on piano at Beatles museum
LIVERPOOL, England (Jiji Press) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi played John Lennon’s “...
December 13, 2021
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GlobalG7 warns of ‘severe cost’ if Russia invades Ukraine
LIVERPOOL, England (Jiji Press) — The Group of Seven foreign ministers Sunday warned that Russia wil...
December 13, 2021
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Coronavirus
Tokyo reports 13 coronavirus cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 13 new coronavirus infections in the...
December 12, 2021
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CoronavirusOsaka University develops transparent capsule for moving COVID patients
OSAKA — A transparent and airtight capsule for moving COVID-19 patients, developed by Osaka Universi...
December 12, 2021
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Wider WorldCoronavirus forces a scaled-down Japan Day at Expo 2020 Dubai
Saturday was Japan Day at Expo 2020 Dubai, a presentation of Japanese traditions and culture, but th...
December 12, 2021
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General NewsCitrus fruits from Hiroshima Prefecture sold in ‘island jewel boxes’
OSAKIKAMIJIMA, Hiroshima — Natsumi Fujinaka, a fruit grower on an island in the Seto Inland Sea, pre...
December 12, 2021
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General News
Bird flu outbreak hits northeastern Japan
AOMORI (Jiji Press) — The northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori said Sunday that it has confirmed ...
December 12, 2021
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EconomyChubu airport to build two new runways to increase capacity by 60%
Chubu Centrair International Airport near Nagoya plans to build two new runways, Aichi Gov. Hideaki ...
December 12, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to establish economic security division in Cabinet Office
The government plans to create a new division within the Cabinet Office to serve as a control tower ...
December 12, 2021