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CoronavirusTokyo confirms 38 new COVID-19 cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed 38 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, up ...
December 25, 2021
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan follows U.S. stance over Beijing Games / Hashimoto to attend as compromise
Japan has followed the lead of the United States and other countries that have announced diplomatic ...
December 25, 2021
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General NewsJapanese municipalities lean on flea market websites to reduce oversize waste
Local governments have been joining hands with online flea markets to sell discarded household items...
December 25, 2021
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Crime & CourtsH.I.S. units fraudulently received ¥680 mil. in aid
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Subsidiaries of travel agency H.I.S. Co. have fraudulently received up to aroun...
December 25, 2021
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General NewsHigh oil prices making winter unpleasant in Sea of Japan’s coast
Soaring oil prices are having a broad impact across the nation’s snowy regions. Manufacturing and tr...
December 25, 2021
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General NewsPenguin pedestrians
The penguins at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, pass visitors during a stroll on Friday, ahead...
December 25, 2021
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Outside ContributorsGuterres: Danger posed by nuclear weapons ‘remains as high as ever’
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres contributed this piece on the upcoming Review Conference of ...
December 25, 2021
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Defense & SecurityJapan’s Kishida mulls attending NPT review conference
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida might deliver a speech at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Re...
December 25, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan authorities take measure on sale of unauthorized COVID-19 antigen test kits
Confusion has arisen over the existence of differing types of COVID-19 antigen rapid detection kits,...
December 25, 2021
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Japan In FocusNagasaki: Softshell turtles might be falling from the sky?
ISAHAYA, Nagasaki — While driving in an urban area four years ago, a woman in her 50s ran over a sof...
December 25, 2021
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Japan In FocusHiroshima: Temple becomes symbol of mother’s mercy
FUKUYAMA, Hiroshima — A vermilion-painted temple stands on the cliffs of a cape, its rocky surface e...
December 25, 2021
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General NewsKagawa: Have a holly, jolly bonsai
TAKAMATSU — Pine bonsai trees decorated like Christmas trees are being grown in Takamatsu, known for...
December 25, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Has govt’s record-high budget been scrutinized for efficient spending?
The expansion of the national budget is unstoppable. Without scrutinizing budget items in terms of a...
December 25, 2021
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US & CanadaTough road ahead to achieve nuclear disarmament
NEW YORK — The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference is scheduled to start Jan. 4...
December 25, 2021
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CompaniesTokyo VR firm gives customers taste of intl travel
A customer “travels” to popular tourist destinations through the use of virtual reality goggles at a...
December 25, 2021