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CompaniesANA to operate full domestic schedule serving Haneda July 2-Aug. 31
All Nippon Airways will from next month operate its daily regular schedule of domestic flights servi...
June 10, 2022
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ScienceJapan on high alert as monkeypox infections spread overseas
Japan has raised its vigilance for monkeypox following a spike in infections in European countries a...
June 10, 2022
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EconomyJapan resumes entry of foreign tourists
Japan reopens to tourists on Friday, as the tourism sector looks to kickstart efforts to make the co...
June 10, 2022
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General NewsGinza’s iconic Wako building to be reborn as Seiko House Ginza
The iconic clock tower atop the Wako Co. flagship store in Tokyo’s Ginza district has been renovated...
June 9, 2022
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ReutersSlovakia scrambles to stem mine runoff that turned river orange
NIZNA SLANA, Slovakia/SAJOPUSPOKI, Hungary (Reuters) — Polluted water flowing from an iron ore mine ...
June 9, 2022
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General NewsPolar bear cub makes splash at Hokkaido zoo
A female polar bear cub on display at the Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, is quickly becoming...
June 9, 2022
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Associated PressFrench lawmakers pledge support for Taiwan on island visit
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A French parliamentary delegation pledged support for Taiwan during a meeting ...
June 9, 2022
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Associated PressThailand makes marijuana legal, but smoking discouraged
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand made it legal to cultivate and possess marijuana as of Thursday, like a drea...
June 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s lower house votes down no-confidence motion against Kishida Cabinet, Speaker Hosoda
The House of Representatives on Thursday voted down a pair of no-confidence motions submitted by the...
June 9, 2022
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Associated PressWhat we know about Trump’s actions as insurrection unfolded
WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the House committee investigating the events of Jan. 6 will hold their ...
June 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentSurvey: More respondents in Japan, S. Korea expect bilateral ties to improve
The percentages of respondents in Japan and South Korea who expect the bilateral relationship to “i...
June 9, 2022
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Asia-PacificChinese city bordering North Korea takes drastic steps to stop coronavirus spreading from neighbor
SHENYANG, China — Authorities in the northeastern Chinese city of Dandong, alarmed by an increase in...
June 9, 2022
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CompaniesShinkansen bullet train painted with nostalgic design to mark Japan-transport anniversaries
A Tohoku-Joetsu Shinkansen bullet train sporting a 40-year-old design — a thick green stripe on a cr...
June 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan seen elected UNSC nonpermanent member
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Japan is seen as certain to be elected for an unprecedented 12th time as a n...
June 9, 2022
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ReutersUkraine files eight more war crimes cases to court -prosecutor
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine has filed eight more war crimes cases to court in addition to three sentenc...
June 9, 2022