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EconomyJapan to boost backing for companies to secure stable supply of rare metals
The government will boost support for Japanese companies in securing overseas rights to rare metals ...
February 6, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsHorishima grabs 1st Japan medal of Olympics with moguls bronze
BEIJING — Ikuma Horishima became Japan’s first medalist at the Beijing Winter Olympics, winning a br...
February 6, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsTakagi targets medal in 1,500 after bitter 6th place in 3,000
BEIJING — Having paid the price with a disappointing finish on an unfamiliar rink, busy speed skatin...
February 6, 2022
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CompaniesJapan’s Seibu Holdings plans to sell about 30 Prince-brand hotels to Singaporean fund
Seibu Holdings Inc. is planning to sell the real estate of some hotels of its subsidiary Prince Hote...
February 6, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan eyes land deal restrictions near SDF camps in Okinawa
The government is considering designating about 200 locations, including areas near two Ground Self-...
February 6, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsOlympic legacy gains momentum with reuse of venues
There will be a new training center for para-athletes, and the water polo venue will be turned into ...
February 6, 2022
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General NewsJapan’s Tanaka wins 2nd prize at Lausanne ballet competition
MONTREUX, Switzerland (Jiji Press) — Japanese dancer Tsukino Tanaka won the second prize at this yea...
February 6, 2022
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Defense & SecurityAppropriateness of term ‘enemy base attack’ debated among Japan’s government, ruling parties
As the government and the ruling parties discuss Japan’s possession of the “capability to attack ene...
February 6, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsHorishima wins Japan’s first medal at Beijing Games
Ikuma Horishima won Japan’s first medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Saturday, grabbing the bro...
February 5, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsTakanashi misses medal in ski jumping
Ski jumper Sara Takanashi missed a medal in the women’s normal hill individual at the Beijing Winter...
February 5, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 21,122 new virus cases
Tokyo confirmed 21,122 new cases of the novel coronavirus Saturday, up 3,689 from a week earlier. Os...
February 5, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsSpeed skater Takagi finishes 6th in 3000m, misses medal
BEIJING — Speed skating and other events started in full swing on Saturday, a day after the opening ...
February 5, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsKobayashi, 3 other Japanese ski jumpers advance to finals
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi finished fourth in the men’s normal hill individual ...
February 5, 2022
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CoronavirusPanel proposes mask wearing in nurseries
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government panel of experts on novel coronavirus responses proposed Friday th...
February 5, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialProtect rights of children by careful revision of law concerning paternity
A situation must be avoided in which children whose parents fail to register their births suffer dis...
February 5, 2022