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EconomyKeidanren head: Japan should accelerate growth strategy
Keidanren Chairman Masakazu Tokura urged the government to accelerate its growth strategy by emphasi...
November 30, 2021
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General NewsTraining exercise to remove pumice held in waters near Tokyo
TATEYAMA, Chiba — A training exercise to gather and remove pumice from the water was held off southe...
November 30, 2021
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Japan In FocusChiba’s deep-rooted whaling culture on display
The connection between humans and whales has existed for thousands of years, evidenced by whale bone...
November 30, 2021
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Japan In FocusMiyagi: Kagura mask maker fights to preserve tradition
KURIHARA, Miyagi — “The role of kagura masks is to connect gods and humans,” said Takahiro Sato, a w...
November 30, 2021
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Japan In FocusIshikawa: Heritage summit showcases history, traditions of Japan
KOMATSU, Ishikawa — The Japan Heritage summit in Komatsu was held on Nov. 14-15 in Komatsu, Ishikawa...
November 30, 2021
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Asia-PacificTaiwan under fresh threat as advanced refueling plane enters air zone
TAIPEI — The intrusion Sunday of a state-of-the-art Chinese aerial refueling plane poses a serious n...
November 30, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialNihon University management in question after chairman’s arrest
The money-related scandal involving the management of one of Japan’s largest universities is nothing...
November 30, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Strengthen Japan’s border control measures against omicron variant
Another coronavirus variant has emerged. Vigilance must be heightened, so that this new variant will...
November 30, 2021
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EconomyWhiskey prices to rise in spring
Suntory Spirits Ltd. said it will raise the prices of 31 whiskey products from brands including Hibi...
November 30, 2021
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Associated PressPentagon: few changes to U.S. overseas military ‘footprint’
WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of study, the Pentagon has decided no immediate major changes are nee...
November 30, 2021
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ScienceStudy: Laughter boosts brain function, eases stress
Laughter has the power to improve perceptive functions of the human brain and ease stress levels, ac...
November 30, 2021
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Asia-PacificDigital museum showcases cultural assets from Southeast Asia
BANGKOK — NTT Data Corp. and the Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have laun...
November 30, 2021
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General NewsDistant relative of Commodore Perry thanks Shikoku resident for creating replica U.S. flag
SAIJO, Ehime — A man who made a replica of a 19th-century American flag that was destroyed during Wo...
November 29, 2021
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Associated PressNew Twitter CEO steps from behind the scenes to high profile
Newly named Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has emerged from behind the scenes to take over one of Silicon...
November 29, 2021
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Associated Press
Magnitude-7.5 earthquake strikes northern Peru Share
LIMA (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 struck northern Peru early Sunday, dam...
November 29, 2021