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Yomiuri EditorialPrepare future child-family agency so organization can live up to principles
Will a new agency be able to deal with the problems surrounding children and families and come up wi...
February 28, 2022
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CompaniesPanasonic joins Pasco to serve ‘freshly baked’ bread in a minute
Panasonic Corp. and Nagoya-based bakery Pasco Shikishima Corp. have started offering cafes, bakeries...
February 28, 2022
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General NewsIce-breaking pleasure boat opens up a route through drifting slabs of ice in Hokkaido
An ice-breaking pleasure boat opens up a route through drifting slabs of ice about 4 kilometers off ...
February 28, 2022
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Japan In FocusUnazuki hot spring resort aims to be mecca for ski mountaineering
The Unazuki hot spring ski resort in Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture, is aiming to become a mecca for ski ...
February 28, 2022
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Economy‘Cat economics’ a ¥2 trillion business in Japan
Cats have become a popular companion as people spend more time at home amid the prolonged COVID-19 p...
February 28, 2022
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Asia-PacificChina: World-class status eyed for more universities
China has added seven universities to a list of those it aims to elevate to world-class status, taki...
February 27, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore: Air taxi services in Sentosa by 2024
Air taxi pioneers Volocopter and Skyports are set to co-launch commercial air taxi services in Singa...
February 27, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Cambodia: Overseas workers sending home nearly $3 bil. to families each year
As of Dec. 31, Cambodia’s government has provided overseas employment opportunities to more than 1,3...
February 27, 2022
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ReutersWill election mark end of ROK’s tattoo taboo?
SEOUL (Reuters) — Doy, one of South Korea’s most famous tattoo artists having inked the likes of Bra...
February 27, 2022
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Japan In FocusLighting installations evoke eternal flow of time
MITO — A variety of lighting installations are on display at Kairakuen, a well-known viewing spot fo...
February 27, 2022
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Associated Press
‘Rain bomb’ hits Australia’s northeast, killing seven in floods
MELBOURNE (Reuters) — A severe storm system pummeled Australia’s northeastern city of Brisbane on Su...
February 27, 2022
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Reuters
‘Rain bomb’ hits Australia’s northeast, killing seven in floods
MELBOURNE (Reuters) — A severe storm system pummeled Australia’s northeastern city of Brisbane on Su...
February 27, 2022
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Defense & Security
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile
Seoul (Jiji Press) — North Korea on Sunday launched a projectile presumed to be a ballistic missile ...
February 27, 2022
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EuropeKyiv-based Japanese journalist vows to report on Ukraine situation
A Japanese expatriate who works for a local media outlet in Kyiv wants to help restore peace in her ...
February 27, 2022
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General News
Share of Chinese with good impression of Japan tumbles
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The proportion of people in China who have a favorable impression of Japan has ...
February 27, 2022