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DeliciousVending machine to offer fried oysters overseas
HIROSHIMA — “One day, fried oysters could replace hot dogs as America’s favorite food,” oyster farme...
January 24, 2022
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CoronavirusQuasi-emergency measures to come for Osaka, 17 more prefs
The government is planning to announce quasi-emergency measures for Osaka and 17 additional prefectu...
January 24, 2022
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GlobalNew U.S. envoy arrives
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport wit...
January 24, 2022
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Markets
Tokyo stocks turn modestly higher on U.S. futures rise
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks staged a modest rebound Monday thanks to a rise in U.S. index futu...
January 24, 2022
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ScienceTonga volcano’s eruption heat likely generated atmospheric waves linked to tsunami
The Jan. 15 eruption of an undersea volcano off Tonga marked the first time since modernized observa...
January 24, 2022
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Political SeriesUtilize private sector’s strengths, increase mobility of bureaucrats
The year 2022 is expected to continue to pose challenges for Japan on issues including the pandemic,...
January 24, 2022
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ElectionsLDP-backed candidate wins Nago mayoral race amid military base issue
NAGO, Okinawa — The incumbent backed by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito was reelecte...
January 24, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Concrete measures vital to achieving goal for primary balance surplus
The nation’s fiscal condition is deteriorating rapidly, as a result of measures taken against the no...
January 24, 2022
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General NewsShinjuku schools introduce staggered start times as coronavirus spreads
All 39 elementary and junior high schools in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, on Monday began staggering times ...
January 24, 2022
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General NewsDocument found in Paris details aftermath of Soviet invasion of Manchuria
A document has been found in Paris describing the circumstances under the Soviet occupation of Manch...
January 24, 2022
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CoronavirusOmicron cases in children rise sharply
There has been a sharp increase in reported cases of the omicron variant of the novel coronavirus in...
January 24, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Kazakhstan unrest exposes cracks in long-term dictatorship
Staying in power forever is difficult for any authoritarian ruler. The downfall of a leader who was ...
January 24, 2022
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Social Series50 years on / Light and darkness overlap along Okinawa’s miracle mile
This year, Okinawa marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan. This is the first installment ...
January 24, 2022
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SumoMitakeumi stuns Terunofuji for New Year title, clinches promotion to ozeki
For sekiwake Mitakeumi, a third career title was certainly a charm, seeing as how it also means a lo...
January 23, 2022
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Associated PressAfghan girls get to be boys, for limited time
KABUL (AP) — In a Kabul neighborhood, a gaggle of boys kick a yellow ball around a dusty playground,...
January 23, 2022