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Politics & GovernmentJapan, U.S. mull holding security talks online amid omicron surge
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese and U.S. governments are considering holding a planned meeting of ...
December 25, 2021
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Defense & Security
Defense info possibly leaked in cyberattack on Mitsubishi Electric
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Some 20,000 pieces of information related to Japan’s defense may have been leak...
December 25, 2021
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General NewsHiroshima agrees on black rain victim screening criteria
HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — The Hiroshima prefectural and city governments said Friday that they will a...
December 25, 2021
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Economy86 WTO members agree on 8 e-commerce articles
A total of 86 World Trade Organization member countries and regions, including Japan, the United Sta...
December 25, 2021
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CoronavirusJapanese panel approves Merck’s COVID-19 pill
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Health minister Shigeyuki Goto on Friday approved Merck & Co.’s COVID-19 pill m...
December 25, 2021
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Delicious Beautiful Spectacular JAPANTottori Wagyu / Discovering the Finest Beef Paradise in Tottori Pref.
Tottori Prefecture is known for seafood such as Matsuba snow crab and agricultural products such as ...
December 24, 2021
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General NewsE-scooter rules likely to be loosened in Japan
Riders of electric kick scooters will no longer need a drivers license under a proposed law revision...
December 24, 2021
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Companies
Nippon Steel sues trader Mitsui over patent infringement
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nippon Steel Corp. has filed with Tokyo District Court a lawsuit against Mitsui...
December 24, 2021
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CompaniesMitsubishi Electric punishes 12 executives over improper quality control
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. punished 12 of its executives, including former presidents, in connection ...
December 24, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan govt adopts record ￥107 tril. budget bill for FY 22
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Friday adopted a budget bill for fiscal 2022 calling for gene...
December 24, 2021
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General News
Harnessing digital tech for diversity
The following is excerpted from the presentation given by Natsumi Sasaki and Holly Casandra, who won...
December 24, 2021
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General News3D avatar would aid hearing-impaired students
Judges and audience alike were fascinated by the winning idea at the 10th Annual All Japan Student E...
December 24, 2021
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CoronavirusCommunity-acquired omicron infection confirmed in Tokyo
A doctor in Tokyo has been confirmed to be infected with the omicron variant of the novel coronaviru...
December 24, 2021
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CoronavirusGovernors fear shortage of accommodation facilities amid surge in omicron close contacts
Local governments are scrambling to secure accommodation facilities for people who have had close co...
December 24, 2021
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Olympics & ParalympicsChief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno: Japan will not send a government delegation to Beijing Games
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno announced Friday that Japan will not send government repres...
December 24, 2021