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Vantage PointNASA employee stays grounded with weekly cycling tours
For some foreign residents in Tokyo, the COVID-19 pandemic offers a fresh opportunity to make use of...
February 22, 2022
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General NewsAncient tombs get 4K video treatment in Osaka
A group of kofun, ancient Japanese burial mounds known for often having a distinctive keyhole-shaped...
February 22, 2022
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General NewsFighting colors
A craftsman applies color to a mushanobori streamer depicting samurai warriors in Yatsushiro, Kumamo...
February 22, 2022
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CompaniesEx-scientist fisherman promotes sustainable seafood from remote island
TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki — Kei Zenimoto works as a single-line fisher in Tsushima, an island city in Nagas...
February 22, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialMake clear intention to protect inherent territory of Takeshima islands
This year marks 70 years since the islands of Takeshima were illegally occupied by South Korea, whic...
February 22, 2022
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Associated PressPutin recognizes separatist Ukrainian regions amid crisis
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognized the independence of separatist r...
February 22, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan, Polish defense heads share view on Ukraine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and his Polish counterpart, Mariusz Blasz...
February 22, 2022
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CompaniesLeaders: Okitane Usui, president and chief executive officer of Komeda Holdings Co. / Serving a cup of coffee at the ‘ultimate relaxing space’
The coffee shop chain Komeda’s Coffee has managed to steadily add new stores during the coronavirus ...
February 22, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs under 10,000 new cases for 1st time in 4 weeks
New cases of novel coronavirus infection in Tokyo came to 8,805, the Tokyo metropolitan government s...
February 21, 2022
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Coronavirus
Japan universities to start booster vaccinations
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Universities will fully start administering third COVID-19 vaccine shots to stu...
February 21, 2022
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Politics & Government
Kishida to participate in upcoming online G-7 summit
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will participate in an online summit meeting of th...
February 21, 2022
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General NewsJapan’s popular stick-shaped snack used to construct giant panda
TOTTORI — Hundreds of Umaibo, a popular Japanese stick-shaped snack, were used to form a giant panda...
February 21, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida says ready to mull measures to curb gasoline pricesc
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that the government is ready to consid...
February 21, 2022
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Other SportsCurolling: ice-free curling, Japan-style
Curolling, an indoor sport resembling curling but played on ordinary floors instead of ice, is becom...
February 21, 2022
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General NewsInsurance companies provide disaster data to local governments, volunteers
Major nonlife insurance companies have started to provide disaster data to local governments and vol...
February 21, 2022