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Asia-PacificJapan firms expand retail facilities in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK — Japanese companies are eager to open more commercial facilities in Southeast Asia, hoping ...
February 14, 2022
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General NewsIAEA starts safety survey on Fukushima N-plant water release
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A team of officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday start...
February 14, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 10,334 new coronavirus cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo reported 10,334 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Monday, down ...
February 14, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, S. Korea apart over UNESCO World Heritage bid
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and his South Korean counterpart, C...
February 14, 2022
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ReutersBOJ defends key bond yield target as global rates pressure builds
TOKYO (Reuters) — The Bank of Japan successfully defended its key bond yield target on Monday, holdi...
February 14, 2022
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Crime & CourtsFormer lawmaker Toyama admits to illegal loan brokering
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Japanese lawmaker Kiyohiko Toyama admitted in court on Monday to illegal...
February 14, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsTakagi earns surprise silver in 500 meters; Kodaira finishes 17th
BEIJING — Speed skater Miho Takagi collected her second silver medal at the Beijing Games on Sunday,...
February 14, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsRussian skater Kamila Valieva cleared to compete at Olympics
BEIJING (AP) — Russian teenager Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the women’s figure ska...
February 14, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan’s curling team beats China for 4th win in row
BEIJING — The women of Japan’s curling team continued their hot play on ice, overwhelming hosts Chin...
February 14, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsPursuit of basics brings Takagi 2nd silver in Beijing
Miho Takagi scooped her second silver medal of the Beijing Games in the women’s 500-meter speed skat...
February 14, 2022
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CompaniesJapanese major automakers perform favorably despite cuts in output
Major Japanese automakers are performing favorably on the back of strong demand after emerging from ...
February 14, 2022
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EconomyWEF chief says global solutions needed to tackle climate crisis, slow growth
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, there continue to be concerning issues on a global l...
February 14, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
With 5th title, Fujii’s dream to hold every shogi title becoming a reality
The strongest shogi player of the Reiwa era has claimed another great honor while continuing to rewr...
February 14, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan may ease border control measures in March
Coronavirus-related border control measures for nonresident foreigners may be eased in March, starti...
February 14, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsSouth Korean ex-rival, friend sheds tears for Kodaira
SEOUL/BEIJING — South Korea’s Lee Sang-hwa, who is a former rival and current friend of Nao Kodaira,...
February 14, 2022