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CompaniesJapan eyes legal framework for subsidizing TSMC plant
The government is hurrying to establish a legal framework to provide subsidies to Taiwan Semiconduct...
November 18, 2021
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CoronavirusCOVID-19 vaccines for children 5-11 may start as early as Feb.
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has issued written notices to each prefecture and other organ...
November 18, 2021
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General NewsHiroshima: Castle to get armor back for 400th anniversary
FUKUYAMA, Hiroshima — Large-scale renovations are underway at Fukuyama Castle in Hiroshima Prefectur...
November 18, 2021
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Business SeriesRoad to Decarbonization 1 / COP26 highlighted challenges faced by different nations
Following the conclusion of the U.N. climate summit, where measures to combat climate change were ce...
November 18, 2021
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General NewsShiga: Pianos draw people together to temple
KUSATSU, Shiga — A temple has placed pianos on its grounds to create a recreation space for locals. ...
November 18, 2021
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Associated Press2 men to be cleared in 1965 assassination of Malcolm X
NEW YORK (AP) — Two of the three men convicted in the assassination of Malcolm X are set to be clear...
November 18, 2021
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TennisShocked tennis star Osaka posts: Where is Peng Shuai?
BEIJING (AP) — Tennis star Naomi Osaka says she’s been shocked to hear about a fellow player who has...
November 18, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, U.S., EU trade ministers to meet by year-end
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Trade ministers from Japan, the United States and the European Union aim to hol...
November 18, 2021
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Associated PressParole granted to inmate who was key in juvenile life debate
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana parole board granted parole on Wednesday to Henry Montgomery, whose S...
November 18, 2021
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EconomyJapan’s hi-tech smart cities offer a taste of tomorrow
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s “Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation,” aimed at revitalizing rura...
November 18, 2021
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Associated PressU.K. F35 fighter jet crashes in Med, pilot ejects safely
LONDON (AP) — An F35 jet from a British aircraft carrier crashed in an undisclosed location in the M...
November 18, 2021
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Associated PressBelarus brings some migrants in from cold at Polish border
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Hundreds of migrants who were camped in the cold on the Poland-Belarus border ...
November 18, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s pandemic response system set to get ¥500 billion shot in arm
As part of an economic package set to be finalized Friday, the government intends to establish a res...
November 18, 2021
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Associated PressU.N. atomic watchdog: Iran further raising nuclear stockpile
VIENNA (AP) — The United Nations’ atomic watchdog says it believes that Iran has further increased i...
November 18, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
China must refrain from threats to prevent unexpected clash with U.S.
China’s continued aggressive maritime expansion and threats against Taiwan that challenge the U.S.-l...
November 17, 2021