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CoronavirusJapan daily coronavirus cases top 200,000 for 1st time
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The daily number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan surpassed 200,000 for the...
July 24, 2022
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Japan In FocusNagano: Competition puts spin on homebuilt bicycles
TAKAYAMA, Nagano — Cyclists took to the streets in the town of Takayama, Nagano Prefecture, last mon...
July 24, 2022
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Companies663 executives of listed companies earned more than ¥100 million in FY21
Courtesy of Z Holdings Corp.Z Holdings Corp. Director Jungho Shin The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST...
July 24, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan’s defense white paper includes hypothetical invasion of Taiwan by China
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoThe DF-21D (Dongfeng-21D) anti-ship ballistic missile, dubbed an “aircraft...
July 24, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentTies between politicians, Unification Church in the spotlight
The fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has brought to light relationships between th...
July 23, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 32,698 new COVID-19 cases
Tokyo confirmed 32,698 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus on Saturday, a 70% rise fro...
July 23, 2022
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Crime & Courts3 bodies still kept by Russia 3 months after tour boat sinking
SAPPORO (Jiji Press) — Despite Japan’s request, Russia has not yet handed over three bodies of peopl...
July 23, 2022
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General News‘Samurai’ cavalcade enlivens Fukushima Pref. festival
SOMA, Fukushima — About 40 “samurai” horse riders took part in a procession on the first day of the ...
July 23, 2022
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Asia-PacificSouth Korea: Convenience stores make forays into Malaysia market
South Korean convenience stores are actively making forays into Malaysia, a lucrative market based o...
July 23, 2022
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CompaniesKDDI to compensate millions of users over outage
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — KDDI Corp. is set to compensate millions of users over a recent large-scale dis...
July 23, 2022
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Crime & CourtsAbe shooting suspect to undergo psychiatric examination
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The suspect in the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to...
July 23, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo begins fourth round of vaccinations for medical workers
The Tokyo metropolitan government began offering fourth doses of novel coronavirus vaccine to medica...
July 23, 2022
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General News‘Time has stopped’ for man whose wife and son remain missing after Hokkaido boat tragedy
SAPPORO — Twelve people remain missing three months after the Kazu I sightseeing boat sank off the S...
July 23, 2022
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General NewsGovt held partially responsible for 2015 Kinugawa river flood
MITO (Jiji Press) — A court on Friday held the government partly responsible for a massive flood aft...
July 23, 2022
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General NewsEffects of Hokkaido tourist boat accident continue to linger in Shiretoko
SHARI, Hokkaido — Tourist boat operators in Shiretoko, Hokkaido, have resumed services three months ...
July 23, 2022