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Japan In FocusNagano: Chemical product inspector rewarded for detailed work
NAGANO — The government has bestowed upon Haruhiko Kuwabara, 65, the title of contemporary master cr...
December 28, 2021
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CoronavirusFirst Japan-developed COVID-19 vaccine enters final stage of clinical trials
Shionogi & Co. initiated the final phase of clinical trials in Vietnam for the COVID-19 vaccine it i...
December 28, 2021
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General NewsSniffing out the future
Fuhin, a female giant panda, sniffs an ice sculpture heralding the New Year in an outdoor exercise z...
December 28, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialDiscussion of Imperial succession must begin without further delay
It is inevitable to squarely address the issue of Imperial succession to maintain the Imperial famil...
December 28, 2021
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General NewsSnow in Okinawa?
A snow-covered miniature of Naha’s Shuri Castle gets a year-end cleaning on Tuesday at the Tobu Worl...
December 28, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Irregularities rampant under sloppy management at Mitsubishi Electric
The rampant misconduct at major companies could shake the foundation of the Japanese manufacturing i...
December 28, 2021
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General NewsChanging times brought renewed enthusiasm for learning English in Japan
NHK’s current morning drama “Come, Come, Everybody” depicts three generations of women and their con...
December 28, 2021
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CompaniesPower companies gear up for surge in electricity demand over winter
As winter sets in, power companies are implementing measures to prevent a repeat of problems that oc...
December 28, 2021
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Coronavirus
Japan to allow omicron close contacts to take regular exams
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry will withdraw i...
December 27, 2021
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Politics & Government
Abe urges Kishida to maintain Abenomics
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday urged current Prime Minister Fumio K...
December 27, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan looks to deregulation to boost medical services ahead of possible next COVID-19 wave
In preparation for a possible sixth wave of infections with the novel coronavirus, the government pl...
December 27, 2021
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Other SportsHanyu earns shot at 3rd straight Olympic gold by winning natl title
SAITAMA — Figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu will get a chance to leap and spin his way to a third str...
December 27, 2021
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General NewsContinued heavy snowfall disrupts traffic nationwide
Heavy snowfall continued Monday morning mainly on the Sea of Japan side of the nation due to a stron...
December 27, 2021
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RussiaPutin makes dangerous bets in bid to restore glory of Soviet Union
MOSCOW — The Soviet Union, which in the decades following World War II was a global superpower along...
December 27, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan’s Justice Ministry eyes more flexible use of labor, education to rehabilitate prisoners
The Justice Ministry plans to revise the criminal punishments stipulated in the Penal Code for the f...
December 27, 2021