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Associated PressNovak Djokovic denied entry to Australia, has visa canceled
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic was denied entry into Australia and had his visa canceled ...
January 6, 2022
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EconomyLabor shortages overshadow economic recovery in Japan
Despite a gradual improvement in economic conditions, a labor shortage is slowly starting to bite in...
January 6, 2022
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ReutersJapan, Australia to sign security cooperation treaty
MELBOURNE (Reuters) — Australia and Japan are set to sign a treaty to beef up defence and security c...
January 5, 2022
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ReutersSony looks to electric cars for its next big hit
Japan’s Sony Group Corp plans to launch a company this spring to examine entering the electric vehic...
January 5, 2022
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Associated PressJan. 6 panel seeks interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection on Tuesday requ...
January 5, 2022
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CoronavirusNew coronavirus cases exceed 2,000 in Japan
New coronavirus cases exceeded 2,000 nationwide on Wednesday, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun tally. ...
January 5, 2022
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ReutersToyota dethrones GM as U.S. sales leader in 2021
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. outsold General Motors Co. in the Unite...
January 5, 2022
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Associated PressChina reports major drop in virus cases in locked-down Xi’an
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday reported a major drop in local COVID-19 infections in the northern...
January 5, 2022
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Coronavirus623 new infections in Okinawa Pref., level not seen since August
NAHA — The Okinawa prefectural government announced Wednesday that it had confirmed 623 new cases of...
January 5, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore: Housewives get help with home-based businesses
Becoming a food entrepreneur was not something 30-year-old housewife Siti Khadijah Alias, who has to...
January 5, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
South Korea: Louis Vuitton heads to duty-free exit
Louis Vuitton, a brand that once symbolized the prestige that came along with overseas travel for Ko...
January 5, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Myriad issues face Kishida even as he tackles pandemic / Parties should engage in constructive talks
To contain the spread of the novel coronavirus and revive the economy, it is essential to make prope...
January 5, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida eager to tackle pandemic, eyeing summer elections
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed his intention to implement all possible measures against the n...
January 5, 2022
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Asia-PacificNorth Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into Sea of Japan
North Korea fired what appears to be a ballistic missile at about 8:07 a.m. Wednesday from an inland...
January 5, 2022
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Politics & Government
Govt to delete child discipline provision in Civil Code revision, specify prohibition of physical punishment
Amid concerns over child abuse, a Civil Code provision that allows parents the right to discipline t...
January 5, 2022