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CompaniesSoftBank offshoot to help boost decarbonization of regional govts
Agoop Corp. plans to help regional governments and corporations decarbonize by analyzing information...
January 9, 2022
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EconomyJapan hopes people drink more milk in New Year amid glut
Getting people to drink milk during the New Year holidays has been an urgent matter this winter for ...
January 9, 2022
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General NewsNew Kamome bullet train sails under bridge in Nagasaki
Cars of Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu)’s new Kamome Shinkansen bullet train pass under Saikaibashi b...
January 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida rules out early revision to infectious disease law
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida suggested Sunday that the government will...
January 9, 2022
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CompaniesCraftsmen, companies bring consumers into creative process in Japan
When companies and consumers walk hand-in-hand in the creation of a product, it produces brand loyal...
January 9, 2022
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CoronavirusCOVID-19 pre-emergency curbs imposed on 3 prefectures
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese prefectures of Okinawa, Yamaguchi and Hiroshima were placed under ...
January 9, 2022
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EconomyOverseas market eyed for Japanese varieties of tomatoes
As branded tomatoes and cherry tomatoes are selling well in domestic supermarkets and convenience st...
January 9, 2022
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CoronavirusOkinawa logs record-high 1,759 coronavirus cases
Okinawa Prefecture confirmed 1,759 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, logging a record ...
January 8, 2022
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US & CanadaJapan, U.S. to review defense role-sharing
The Japanese and U.S. governments announced a plan that will lead to a review of defense role-sharin...
January 8, 2022
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Markets
Tokyo stocks swayed by U.S. CPI, Japanese earnings next week
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks will be sensitive to U.S. consumer price data and earnings reports...
January 8, 2022
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Economy
BOJ seen revising up FY 2022 inflation forecast
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan is seen revising up its inflation forecast for fiscal 2022 fr...
January 8, 2022
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General NewsJapan eyes new guidelines to prepare for major quake in greater Tokyo area
The government plans to review a policy regarding what people should do in the event of a major eart...
January 8, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Planned fare system should enable railways to enhance safety, accessibility
The installation of elevators and platform doors in train stations will greatly benefit users. It is...
January 8, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Promote concrete measures to strengthen Japan-U.S. alliance
The security environment surrounding Japan is rapidly deteriorating. In order to further strengthen ...
January 8, 2022
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General News
Saury catches hit record low for 3rd year
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The nation’s saury catches in 2021 fell 38% from the previous year to 18,291 to...
January 8, 2022