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Politics & GovernmentDiet timetable tight as opposition seeks answers from Kishida over Cabinet resignation
The government aims to pass a second supplementary budget for fiscal 2022 and a bill to help victims...
November 16, 2022
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Defense & SecurityAbductee’s school friends cling to hope of her return
For nearly a half-century, the two women have held out hope of once again seeing their close friend,...
November 16, 2022
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CompaniesDepartment stores harness return of foreign visitors to boost sluggish sales
Major department stores are stepping up their efforts to accommodate foreign visitors as they antici...
November 15, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan logs 105,188 COVID-19 cases
Japan confirmerd 105,188 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, exceeding the sixth wave's peak of 104,20...
November 15, 2022
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TechnologyFugaku tops 2 supercomputer rankings for 6th time
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Fugaku was ranked the world’s most powerful supercomputer in two global ranking...
November 15, 2022
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EuropeRugby event in honor of late Japanese diplomat held in U.K.
LONDON — An amateur rugby tournament to honor Katsuhiko Oku, a diplomat who was shot dead at the ag...
November 15, 2022
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Companies5 major banking groups’ April-Sept. profits fall 30%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The combined consolidated net profits of five major Japanese banking groups in ...
November 15, 2022
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EconomyRussia allows Japan to keep stake in Sakhalin-1
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Russian government has decided to allow Japan to maintain its stake in the ...
November 15, 2022
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TennisNovak Djokovic granted visa to play in 2023 Australian Open – local media
SYDNEY (Reuters) — Novak Djokovic has been granted a visa to play in the Australian Open in January,...
November 15, 2022
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Crime & CourtsBody established to ensure transparency for future large sporting events
In response to the corruption scandal behind the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, a study meetin...
November 15, 2022
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CoronavirusHokkaido confirms more than 10,000 cases for 1st time
Hokkaido confirmed 10,906 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, exceeding a daily total of 10,000 for th...
November 15, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida ‘fulfilled objectives’ despite delay in arrival
PHNOM PENH — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said his delayed arrival in Cambodia did not impact di...
November 15, 2022
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ReutersZelenskyy urges G20 to adopt Ukraine’s plan to restore peace
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday called on the G...
November 15, 2022
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EconomyEconomy declines by annualized 1.2％ in Jul-Sept.
Japan’s gross domestic product in July-September declined 0.3% from the previous quarter in price-ad...
November 15, 2022
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CoronavirusDaily COVID-19 cases expected to exceed 10,000 in Tokyo
Tokyo is expected to log more than 10,000 new daily cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday for the first time ...
November 15, 2022