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Political SeriesLocal governments need to streamline administrative structure
The year 2022 is expected to continue to pose challenges for Japan regarding the pandemic, foreign a...
January 21, 2022
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Manga & Anime‘Swingin’ Dragon & Tiger Boogie’ captures postwar spirit of jazz as uniter
“It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” is the title of a famous Duke Ellington masterp...
January 21, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 8,638 new coronavirus cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed 8,638 new coronavirus cases Thursday, logging a record-h...
January 20, 2022
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General NewsRed crown cranes walk amid dreamlike mist lingering over Hokkaido river
Red crown cranes, a nationally protected species, walk and flutter their wings in the Setsuri River ...
January 20, 2022
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Political SeriesNew security strategy must underline threat posed by Beijing
Japan will continue to face challenges this year, from issues such as the pandemic to foreign affair...
January 20, 2022
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CoronavirusExperts: Peak has possibly passed in some prefs
Quasi-emergency priority measures implemented in Hiroshima, Yamaguchi and Okinawa prefectures on Jan...
January 20, 2022
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Associated PressFirst aid flights arrive in Tonga after big volcano eruption
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The first flights carrying fresh water and other aid to Tonga finally...
January 20, 2022
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EconomyBOJ negative rate policy clouding households
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan’s prolonged ultralow interest rate policy is beginning to aff...
January 20, 2022
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Politics & Government
Govt eyes trade insurance coverage of COVID-linked losses
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government is planning to provide trade insurance coverage of Japanese comp...
January 20, 2022
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CoronavirusOsaka Prefecture to ask for priority measures
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura said the prefecture would request quasi-emergency priority measures be...
January 20, 2022
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Economy
Japan swings to trade deficit in 2021
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan swung to a trade deficit last year as imports were driven higher due to s...
January 20, 2022
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General NewsResidents can stay in Fukushima town for 1st time since 2011 nuclear disaster
FUKUSHIMA — Some former residents have begun “preparatory stays” in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, st...
January 20, 2022
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Coronavirus
Inoculating children aged 5-11 meaningful: Pediatric society
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Pediatric Society offered the view Wednesday that vaccinating childre...
January 20, 2022
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General News
Visitors to Japan hit record low of 245,900 in 2021
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in 2021 came to 245,900, hitt...
January 20, 2022
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CoronavirusCertified restaurants can serve alcohol in 5 prefs.
Tokyo and four nearby prefectures will give restaurants that are certified to have taken proper COVI...
January 20, 2022