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CoronavirusPCR tests to detect omicron variant offered in Tokyo
The Tokyo metropolitan government has started offering PCR tests that can detect the omicron coronav...
December 4, 2021
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Japan In FocusGenerations of dancers call Ponte Square home
OSAKA — Young people danced to music they played on their smartphones in an outdoor atrium under a v...
December 4, 2021
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Asia-PacificS.E. Asia countries want high-speed rail, but wary of Chinese influence
BANGKOK / HONG KONG — Southeast Asian countries are increasingly wary of China’s efforts to expand i...
December 4, 2021
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CompaniesNissan unveils prototype lunar exploration vehicle
YOKOHAMA (Jiji Press) — Nissan Motor Co. unveiled a prototype lunar exploration vehicle it has joint...
December 4, 2021
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CoronavirusSome returnees to self-isolate at home amid fears of quarantine accommodation shortage
The government has announced that some people returning to Japan would be asked to self-isolate at h...
December 4, 2021
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EconomyJapan to create fund to attract foreign semiconductor businesses
To encourage foreign semiconductor companies to make capital investments in Japan, the government in...
December 4, 2021
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General NewsMarine pollution threatens World Heritage site in Japan
Marine debris including Styrofoam, plastic bottles and discarded fishing gear has been washing ashor...
December 4, 2021
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General NewsGondola rides for salmon in Hokkaido
About 20 dried salmon are hung in a gondola in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido. Saketoba salmon jerky is prepa...
December 4, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Producers and consumers must talk to bring stability to global oil prices
Will it be the first step toward stabilizing the crude oil market? It is important for oil-producing...
December 4, 2021
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General NewsMasks and makeup
Geiko traditional female entertainers and maiko apprentices attend a show to study the art of kabuki...
December 4, 2021
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CompaniesCapital flows to Japanese start-ups on the rise
For Japanese start-ups, the parched investment landscape is finally getting some rain. Amid a global...
December 4, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Banks need to accelerate reforms to stabilize business foundations
Banks’ business results have been improving. Temporary factors such as government measures seem to h...
December 4, 2021
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General NewsAtami residents mourn victims of mudslide
ATAMI, Shizuoka — Five months after the deadly mudslide in the Izusan area of Atami, Shizuoka Prefec...
December 4, 2021
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Global
U.S. Treasury keeps Japan, China on forex monitoring list
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — The U.S. Department of the Treasury said in a semiannual report released o...
December 4, 2021
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Associated PressIran nuclear talks pause, will reconvene in Vienna next week
BERLIN (AP) — Diplomats negotiating in Vienna to revive Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers h...
December 4, 2021