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ObituariesTouching episodes from the life of Japanese designer Hanae Mori
During my 30 years of reporting on designer Hanae Mori, I only ever saw her shed tears once: While ...
August 18, 2022
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CoronavirusNationwide coronavirus cases hit record high
The daily number of new cases of novel coronavirus infection exceeded 255,000 nationwide on Thursday...
August 18, 2022
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Crime & CourtsAoki executive ‘made 8 requests’ of Tokyo Games board member
A senior executive of Aoki Holdings Inc. compiled a list of requests that was handed in 2018 to a t...
August 18, 2022
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EconomyAverage pump price falls to ¥169.8
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan as of Monday fell ¥0.3 from...
August 18, 2022
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Defense & SecurityChina links Taiwan issue to ‘credibility’of Japan-China relationship
Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi called the Taiwan issue a matter of “credibility” between Japan and Chi...
August 18, 2022
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TechnologyU.S. to revise rules as space junk proliferates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — With Earth’s orbit growing more crowded with satellites, a U.S. government ag...
August 18, 2022
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (8/19-8/25)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
August 18, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan national security chief criticizes China’s military exercises
Takeo Akiba, secretary general of the National Security Secretariat, criticized Beijing’s extensive ...
August 18, 2022
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SciencePivotal evolutionary change helped pave the way for human speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Scientists have identified evolutionary modifications in the voice box distin...
August 18, 2022
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General NewsGrapes of the highest grade
A woman harvests grapes on the rooftop of Akasaka Tameike Tower, 100 meters above the streets of cen...
August 18, 2022
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Asia-PacificChina: The nation expects to see population shrink by 2025
China’s population growth is set to turn negative by 2025, as low fertility rates and aging bring lo...
August 18, 2022
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Technology‘Total art’: Inside a vast video game archive
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — In the bowels of an imposing modernist tower in Paris, Laurent Duplouy carefully ...
August 18, 2022
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Asia-PacificYoon aims to avoid friction with Japan by settling requisitioned worker issue
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday expressed willingness to resolve the issue...
August 18, 2022
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Washington PostTrump’s dominance in GOP comes into focus, worrying some in the party
Donald Trump is securing his grip on the Republican Party less than three months before the midterms...
August 18, 2022
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Washington PostCalifornia’s giant sequoias are burning up. Will logging save them?
KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - Every June, Tony Caprio and his wife Linda hike into the Sugarb...
August 18, 2022