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GlobalAPEC Ministers agree to promote free trade for economic revival
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum agreed on the import...
November 10, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentAbe set to helm Hosoda faction
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to become the new leader of the Liberal Democratic Part...
November 10, 2021
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Asia-PacificLaos: Expectations high for new railway
Luang Namtha Province is politically stable, socially safe, secure, and orderly, and its economy con...
November 10, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
South Korea: Will forestry cooperation speed up inter-Korean talks?
President Moon Jae-in made another overture toward North Korea at a U.N. climate summit on Nov. 1, s...
November 10, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan to expand booster vaccination sites to include workplaces, starting in March
COVID-19 vaccination sites for booster shots will include workplaces and universities, with inoculat...
November 10, 2021
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General NewsPine trees in Yamagata park get protective coat for winter
TSURUOKA, Yamagata — Straw mats were wrapped around pine trees at a park in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefe...
November 9, 2021
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Baseball
Jones’ intangibles help drive Orix
Just looking at his productivity, many might think Orix swung and missed with the acquisition of Ada...
November 9, 2021
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General NewsTochigi school’s silk study program wins award
OYAMA, Tochigi — An Oyama municipal elementary school that provides in-depth studies about the local...
November 9, 2021
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MuseumsTokyo: Setagaya’s wonderful antique snow globes
The Snowdome Museum in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward exhibits snow globes from around the world. The museum’...
November 9, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan ruling parties agree on benefits worth 100,000 yen
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, at ...
November 9, 2021
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Associated PressSpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth, ending 200-day flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts returned to Earth on Monday, riding home with SpaceX t...
November 9, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Soaring oil prices pose significant threat to global economic recovery
If oil prices continue to soar, it will hinder the recovery of the global economy, which has been de...
November 9, 2021
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TechnologyJapan successfully launches Epsilon-5 rocket with 9 satellites
KIMOTSUKI, Kagoshima (Jiji Press) — The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, on Tuesday succ...
November 9, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Remain vigilant against infections after easing restrictions on entry
The number of new infections with the novel coronavirus has fallen dramatically in Japan, and the re...
November 9, 2021
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General NewsSubmersible drone checks snow crab quantity off Fukui Prefecture, western Japan
The Fukui prefectural government conducted research to determine the quantity of snow crabs off its ...
November 9, 2021