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Yomiuri EditorialFiscal management must be shifted off its pandemic emergency footing
It is time to shift from emergency fiscal management in response to the novel coronavirus and return...
September 2, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Dealing with downpours requires planning, preparation and practice
This summer, various parts of the country were hit by torrential rains, bringing the threat of disas...
September 2, 2022
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EconomyCar-sharing services forced to hike fees but offering extras to customers
As gas and vehicle prices soar, car-sharing service providers are being forced to raise their fees. ...
September 2, 2022
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MusicBE:FIRST ready to take on the world
Seven-man dance and vocal group BE:FIRST is rising fast. The increasingly popular boy band grew o...
September 2, 2022
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Fashion2 legendary designers share Tiger zodiac year in birth and death
Two iconic Japanese designers born in the Year of the Tiger died within a week of one another in Aug...
September 2, 2022
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General NewsCoin laundries evolve to serve women and families
Coin laundries have been multiplying, especially in urban areas, and many now offer customers not on...
September 2, 2022
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (9/2-9/8)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
September 2, 2022
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ReutersU.S. CDC backs use of redesigned Omicron COVID boosters
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday recommended the us...
September 2, 2022
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General News2022 Rainy Season Ended Later than Initially Announced
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japan Meteorological Agency said Thursday that this year’s early-summer rainy...
September 2, 2022
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ReutersAmid US retail gloom, Uniqlo shines on COVID-triggered revamp
TOKYO (Reuters) – Just as inflation ravages the big guns of U.S. apparel retail, awash in high inven...
September 2, 2022
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EconomyPrice hikes to affect more than 20,000 food products in 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — More than 20,000 food products face price hikes this year, the latest tally by ...
September 2, 2022
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ReutersBiden targets ‘extremist’ Trump allies as democratic threat in fraught political moment
PHILADELPHIA,(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden charged Republican allies of Donald Trump with und...
September 2, 2022
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Asia-PacificS. Korean People’s Sentiment toward Japan Improves Sharply
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Public sentiment in South Korea toward Japan has improved significantly, a survey...
September 2, 2022
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Associated PressIt’s back to school in Ukraine — but far from normal
MYKHAILO-KOTSYUBYNSKE, Ukraine (AP) — It was the first day of school in Ukraine on Thursday but chil...
September 2, 2022
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Associated PressRussia launches war games with China amid tensions with US
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — A U.N. inspection team entered Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power pla...
September 2, 2022