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Japan In FocusKyoto: Field hockey culture invigorates rural town
KYOTAMBA, Kyoto — A mountain town in Kyoto Prefecture boasts an artificial pitch on which children d...
January 8, 2022
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Associated PressNaomi Osaka withdraws from Melbourne tournament semifinal
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from her se...
January 8, 2022
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CoronavirusLocal governments expedite booster campaigns as omicron cases surge in Japan
Many local governments are offering elderly residents COVID-19 booster shots earlier than planned am...
January 8, 2022
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General NewsHigh school students’ artworks depicting horror of A-bombing on display at U.N.
HIROSHIMA — An exhibition featuring artworks inspired by the experiences of hibakusha atomic bomb su...
January 8, 2022
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General NewsAirport deserted at start of long weekend
NAHA — A resurgence of the novel coronavirus continued to cast a shadow nationwide on Saturday, the ...
January 8, 2022
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Japan In FocusOita: Resorts hope ‘aliens’ will launch invasion of tourists
OITA — Japan’s largest hot spring resort prefecture has launched an unusual tourism strategy that pr...
January 8, 2022
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Associated PressKazakh president: Forces can shoot to kill to quell unrest
MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan’s president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those par...
January 8, 2022
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CoronavirusOmicron surge putting strain on Okinawa medical system
NAHA (Jiji Press) — Concerns are growing over the medical care system in Okinawa Prefecture, with ne...
January 8, 2022
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General NewsHato Bus employees celebrate start of new journey
Ten employees at Hato Bus Co. participated in a Coming-of-Age Day ceremony in Tokyo on Friday, the f...
January 8, 2022
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ScienceMt. Fuji to stand in for Martian moon
Researchers will use drones and artificial intelligence to observe Mt. Fuji, in preparation for a pr...
January 8, 2022
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MuseumsCentury-old former head office in Osaka to open to public
Konoike Construction Co. will open its former head office, which was constructed in 1910, to the pub...
January 8, 2022
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General NewsKeio University professor: Share problems, visions for the future at 2025 expo
The novel coronavirus pandemic has had a significant effect on the concept behind Expo 2025 Osaka, K...
January 8, 2022
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ReutersNo jab, no job : Citigroup to fire unvaccinated staff this month
Citigroup Inc staff in the United States who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 14 wi...
January 8, 2022
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Associated PressUS, NATO rule out halt to expansion, reject Russian demands
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and NATO on Friday roundly rejected Russian demands that the all...
January 8, 2022
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Associated PressOscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed ho...
January 8, 2022