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Yomiuri EditorialCreating data rules can aid digital economy but WTO must also reform
Facilitating the free flow of data across borders is essential for economic development in the digit...
December 26, 2021
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Reuters
At least 16 migrants dead in Greek shipwreck
ATHENS (Reuters) — At least 16 people died when their boat overturned off the Greek island of Paros ...
December 26, 2021
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Asia-PacificJapan-caught marine products not properly identified in South Korea
SEOUL — There were more than 200 incidents of Japan-caught fishery products being sold in South Kore...
December 26, 2021
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Associated PressSave the Children says staff missing after Myanmar massacre
BANGKOK (AP) — Two members of the international humanitarian group Save the Children were missing Sa...
December 26, 2021
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General NewsJapan’s famed Koshien Stadium switching to LEDs
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo — Hanshin Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, will be illuminated b...
December 26, 2021
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General NewsWinter ‘hanami’ in Tokyo
Cherry blossom trees are lit up in pink along the Meguro River, a popular spot to view sakura trees,...
December 26, 2021
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RugbyEx-Australian rugby player returns to Japan as coach
Ten years after opting to stay in Japan to help the city where he was playing rugby after it was rav...
December 26, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Decision on 2022 Games delegation reasonable, but not clearly expressed
Freedom, human rights and the rule of law are universal values. It is necessary to send a clear mess...
December 26, 2021
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General NewsSober curious lifestyle gaining traction in Japan
Though not yet a groundswell, interest is rising in the so-called sober curious lifestyle, in which ...
December 26, 2021
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General News
Over 5,000 accidents reported at senior housing facilities in FY20, 165 fatal
At least 5,283 accidents occurred in fiscal 2020 at senior housing facilities that provide services ...
December 26, 2021
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Coronavirus
Fukuoka reports suspected community-acquired omicron case
Fukuoka/Kyoto/Osaka (Jiji Press) — The Fukuoka prefectural government said Saturday that a man in hi...
December 26, 2021
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ReutersTwo more members of K-pop group BTS test positive for COVID-19
SEOUL (Reuters) — Two more members of the K-pop group BTS on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19 f...
December 26, 2021
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Associated PressSpace telescope launched on daring quest to behold 1st stars
The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope rocketed away Saturday on a high-stakes quest ...
December 26, 2021
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Associated PressQueen recalls ‘familiar laugh missing’ in Christmas speech
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II in her Christmas Day message shared the pain she felt after the dea...
December 26, 2021
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Associated Press
Suicide bomber attacks bar in eastern Congo, killing 6
BENI, Congo (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked a restaurant and bar Saturday as patrons gathered on Ch...
December 26, 2021