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Manga & AnimeManga set in regional provinces draw on vibrant life, laughs that await outside Tokyo
Manga comics set in small towns across Japan have been gaining in popularity, as a four-paneled wind...
November 28, 2021
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General NewsKotatsu with a view
Two women happily share an oden hot-pot as they keep cozy sitting at a kotatsu heated table on the o...
November 28, 2021
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EconomyPoor catches battering fishing industry
Fish catches in Japanese waters have plunged in recent years — the catch volume hit a record low in ...
November 28, 2021
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ReutersU.K., Germany, Italy detect Omicron variant cases
LONDON/BERLIN/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) — Britain, Germany and Italy detected cases of the new Omicron cor...
November 28, 2021
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ArtA treasure trove of candy tins
Sweets are even more appealing when they come in cute, colorful tins, which can also serve as stylis...
November 28, 2021
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Kabuki / Noh / RakugoAuspicious signs displayed in Kyoto ahead of annual kabuki play
The names of kabuki performers were displayed on signs Thursday ahead of the annual kabuki play “Kic...
November 27, 2021
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CompaniesNew device can instantly tell whether bullet train seats are wet
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) has developed a cleaning device that can immediately tell wheth...
November 27, 2021
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ReutersNew COVID variant Omicron triggers global alarm, market sell-off
WASHINGTON/GENEVA (Reuters) — The discovery of a new coronavirus variant named Omicron triggered glo...
November 27, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentTokyo governor Koike denies rumor of serious illness
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, who was recently hospitalized due to extreme fatig...
November 27, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentKishida calls for pay hike of over 3%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed hope Friday that companies will...
November 27, 2021
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Defense & SecurityExtra budget bill includes ¥774 billion for defense spending
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The fiscal 2021 supplementary budget bill the government adopted Friday include...
November 27, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan political parties’ spending down 18% in 2020
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Total expenditures by political parties in Japan in 2020 fell 18.4% from the pr...
November 27, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Determine what factors led to stabbing murder at junior high
A third-year boy at a municipal junior high school in the city of Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture, fatally ...
November 27, 2021
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Reuters
Two cases of coronavirus Omicron variant detected in Britain
LONDON (Reuters) — Two linked cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in Bri...
November 27, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan to tighten border controls on 3 more countries
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government said Saturday that it will tighten border controls for ...
November 27, 2021