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General NewsCutbacks help to trim ¥150 bil. off cost of Games
The estimated cost of hosting this summer’s Tokyo Games has come down by more than ¥150 billion as s...
December 3, 2021
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General NewsShrine workers prepare hamaya arrows for New Year near Tokyo
Shrine workers attach bells and kabura tip covers to hamaya ornament arrows to prepare for the New Y...
December 3, 2021
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Japan In FocusSapporo’s snowplow train makes seasonal debut
SAPPORO — A snowplow train was deployed for the first time this winter to clear tramway tracks durin...
December 3, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialNTT Docomo must raise reliability in wake of massive system failure
It has been shown that a mobile phone network failure can have a significant impact on the provision...
December 3, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Speed up preparations to prevent spread of omicron variant in Japan
Infection cases with the new omicron variant of the novel coronavirus have been found in Japan. It i...
December 3, 2021
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General NewsSapporo trims ¥90 billion from estimate for hosting 2030 Winter Games as part of bid
Sapporo, which is planning to bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, said Monday the city...
December 3, 2021
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MusicElaiza sings: Perhaps you can say it with music
Long before her singing debut, Elaiza was already known to have a flair for song. The somewhat melan...
December 3, 2021
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Outside ContributorsFashion brands collaborate with budget restaurant chains
One of the most notable promotion strategies in the fashion industry over the past two decades must ...
December 3, 2021
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Troubleshooter
My daughter decided to get married without telling me
I’m a public servant in my 50s. My elder daughter, who is in her mid-30s, suddenly told me she was g...
December 3, 2021
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General NewsTeam Japan para athlete to publish children’s book based on her experiences
Kaede Maegawa, a Paralympic athlete who came in fifth in the long jump at the Tokyo Games, is set to...
December 3, 2021
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Troubleshooter
My spendthrift in-laws are draining my savings and sanity
I’m a company employee in my 30s. I married my wife more than 10 years ago. We live with my wife’s p...
December 3, 2021
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Associated PressMichigan teen charged in Oxford High School shooting
OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a teenager accused of killing four students at a Michig...
December 2, 2021
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Associated PressVolcanic lava threatens church, more homes on La Palma
LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Canary Islands (AP) — A fresh river of lava from the volcano on Spain’s La Pa...
December 2, 2021
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Coronavirus
OECD warns Omicron threatens world economy
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The OECD warned Wednesday that the omicron coronavirus variant threatens the glob...
December 2, 2021
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CoronavirusGovt makes, then drops, request to halt bookings on flights to Japan
The transport ministry requested domestic and foreign airlines early this week to stop accepting new...
December 2, 2021