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TechnologyStartups in Japan to be enabled to tap dormant patents
Startups will be allowed to use dormant patents jointly held by universities and large corporations ...
June 4, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan sees uptick in COVID-19-related aftereffects
A growing number of people are suffering aftereffects after becoming infected with the coronavirus t...
June 4, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s new key govt policy to mandate central, local govts disclose wage gender gap
The government decided on the 2022 version of its key policy on encouraging women’s active participa...
June 3, 2022
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Associated PressEXPLAINER: At 100 days, Russia-Ukraine war by the numbers
GENEVA (AP) — One hundred days into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the war has brought the world a ne...
June 3, 2022
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Insights Into The WorldBOJ’s ultra-loose monetary policy nears crossroads
An era of inflation has begun all over the world. The U.S. consumer price index jumped 8.5% in March...
June 3, 2022
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Associated PressNY passes bill raising age to buy, own semi-automatic rifles
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s legislature voted Thursday to ban anyone under age 21 from buying or ...
June 3, 2022
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Associated PressEnvoy says US, allies preparing for N. Korean nuclear test
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Joe Biden’s special envoy for North Korea said Friday the United...
June 3, 2022
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General NewsRestart of nuclear plant in Japan’s Shimane Prefecture not all smooth sailing
The decision to approve the restart of a nuclear reactor in Shimane Prefecture was made quickly and ...
June 3, 2022
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Travel SpotsHiroshima : Rabbit lovers, rejoice! Okunoshima island is just hopping with furry friends
Hundreds of rabbits have made Okunoshima island, located in the Seto Inland Sea, their home. The i...
June 3, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan eyes sewage monitoring pilot project to understand spread of COVID-19
The government will launch a major pilot project this summer to monitor the presence of the novel co...
June 3, 2022
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General News500 drones illuminate night sky to commemorate opening of Yokohama Port
YOKOHAMA — Lights in the shape of a giant ship illuminate the night sky over Yokohama during a festi...
June 3, 2022
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General NewsMPD explosives squad called in after Japan Foreign Ministry receives ‘tools to beat demons’
A suspicious container was found in an envelope delivered to the Foreign Ministry in Chiyoda Ward, T...
June 3, 2022
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Washington PostAs Biden eases Trump’s sanctions, Cubans hope for an economic lift
Perfecta Carvajal was the beloved aunt from Miami, a gentle, gray-haired woman who loved children. ...
June 3, 2022
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Washington PostIn Chernobyl’s delicate nuclear labs, Russians looted safety systems
CHERNOBYL, Ukraine – Six hundred ninety-eight computers. 344 vehicles. 1,500 radiation dosimeters. I...
June 3, 2022
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CompaniesEneos eyes adding online health checkup services at gas stations
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Leading Japanese oil wholesaler Eneos Holdings Inc. is considering the introduc...
June 3, 2022