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Politics & GovernmentKishida Leaves for Tour of Europe, Canada, U.S.
Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida left for a seven-day tour of Europe...
January 9, 2023
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Defense & SecurityGSDF Parachute Training Joined by British, Australian Units
Funabashi, Chiba Pref., Jan. 8 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force’s First Airborne ...
January 9, 2023
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CoronavirusJapan Reports 188,607 New COVID-19 Cases
Tokyo, Jan. 8 (Jiji Press)—A total of 188,607 new COVID-19 cases were reported across Japan on Sunda...
January 9, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Mulls Revising Law on Govt Workers’ Travel Expenses
Tokyo, Jan. 8 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government is considering revising the law on travel expense...
January 9, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentZelenskyy voices hope for ties with Japan
WARSAW (Jiji Press) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has voiced his expectations for advanc...
January 9, 2023
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CoronavirusTighter border controls for visitors from China
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan on Sunday tightened further its COVID-19 border controls for visitors fr...
January 9, 2023
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General NewsLong awaited Final Fantasy XVI to be released in June
Game developer Square Enix Co. plans to drop the latest edition of its Final Fantasy game series in ...
January 9, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S. to release joint paper on security cooperation
Japan and the United States are arranging to release a joint document focusing on bilateral security...
January 9, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, U.S. to step up cooperation in developing next-generation reactors
Japan and the United States are arranging to strengthen cooperation in the development of next-gener...
January 8, 2023
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CompaniesAlzheimer’s drug shows promise but issues remain
TOKYO/WASHINGTON — A new drug for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease continues to draw attention a...
January 8, 2023
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Olympics & ParalympicsAthletes aiming to win at 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics to utilize NTC
Hearing-impaired athletes hoping to win medals at the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics will be able to take ad...
January 8, 2023
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General NewsJapan police patrol cyberspace to protect VIPs
Police nationwide are compiling and analyzing social media postings that might indicate future attac...
January 8, 2023
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CompaniesANA, JAL log 5-fold rise in intl passengers during holidays
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines each reported on Friday a fivefold increa...
January 8, 2023
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TennisNaomi Osaka withdraws from Australian Open
Two-time champion Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open, tournament organizers announce...
January 8, 2023
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Political SeriesFuture world order: Economic tug-of-war / Biotech serves as next front of U.S.-China tensions
A senior official of the U.S. National Security Council and a senior official of Japan’s Economy, Tr...
January 8, 2023