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MarketsJapanese stock market growth lagged behind overseas indexes in 2021
In 2021, the benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange exceeded 30,000 fo...
December 31, 2021
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Defense & SecurityJapan plans joint use of U.S. military camp area in Okinawa before handover
Tokyo and Washington have begun efforts to reach an agreement at a Japan-U.S. joint committee as ear...
December 31, 2021
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CoronavirusExpert advice on avoiding holiday infections
Festive New Year’s activities, such as travel, parties and family gatherings, are feared to increase...
December 31, 2021
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EconomyMajor retailers in Japan pin hopes on New Year sales
Major retailers are pinning their hopes on New Year’s shopping with some shops planning to resume sa...
December 31, 2021
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General NewsRoaring tiger graces Hachinohe shrine
HACHINOHE, Aomori — After the summer festival parade was canceled, a float of a roaring tiger was ma...
December 31, 2021
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Associated PressBiden, Putin talk nearly an hour as alarm rises over Ukraine
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin spoke frankly for nearly an hour lat...
December 31, 2021
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Associated PressCDC warns against cruises, regardless of vaccination status
MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned people on Thursday not to go...
December 31, 2021
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Associated PressIsrael approves 4th vaccine dose for most vulnerable
TEL AVIV (AP) — Israel has approved a fourth vaccine dose for people most vulnerable to COVID-19, an...
December 31, 2021
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Associated PressTimes Square show will go on despite virus surge, mayor says
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will ring in 2022 in Times Square as planned despite record numbers of...
December 31, 2021
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Associated PressVivaldi opera gets premiere in Ferrara nearly 300 years late
ROME (AP) — The Catholic Church and the northern Italian city of Ferrara made their peace Thursday w...
December 31, 2021
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Associated PressHong Kong editors charged with sedition, US criticizes raid
HONG KONG (AP) — Two former editors from a Hong Kong online pro-democracy news outlet were charged w...
December 31, 2021
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Crime & CourtsClinic arson, murder suspect dies at Osaka hospital
OSAKA — A 61-year-old man suspected of starting a fire that killed 25 people at a clinic in Kita War...
December 30, 2021
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ArtToast the New Year with nice sake cups
You might be planning to start the new year relaxing at home, probably with a nice sake. Why not hav...
December 30, 2021
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GlobalTop 10 International news stories of 2021
The inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden took first place among this year’s top 10 international...
December 30, 2021
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Coronavirus80 coronavirus cases confirmed at U.S. base in Yamaguchi
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The U.S. military said Wednesday that 80 new coronavirus cases have been confir...
December 30, 2021