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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan unlikely to send high-ranking official to Beijing Games
Japan might not send a minister-level official to the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Gam...
December 11, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan ruling bloc adopts FY22 tax reform package
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The ruling coalition on Friday adopted its fiscal 2022 tax system reform packag...
December 11, 2021
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CompaniesWithout ‘watercooler’ chats, companies facilitate natural conversation
A decline in face-to-face conversations due to the coronavirus pandemic has made people rediscover t...
December 11, 2021
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Defense & Security
New section eyed to inspect immigration officials
The Immigration Services Agency will establish a new section in April to inspect and instruct agency...
December 11, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Scholz’s new coalition to face test over how to deal with China, Russia
Germany’s new chancellor will be tested on his leadership in terms of how he will enhance the unity ...
December 11, 2021
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General NewsExpressway operators to issue early alerts ahead of road closures due to heavy snow
To avoid a repeat of vehicle strandings on snow-covered roads this winter, three expressway operator...
December 11, 2021
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EconomyTokyo office vacancy rate drops 1st time in 21 months
The average office vacancy rate across Tokyo’s five central wards dropped to 6.35% in November, down...
December 11, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan transport ministry to allow remote health checks on drivers
The transport ministry plans to allow the operators of truck, bus and taxi businesses to remotely co...
December 11, 2021
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Asia-PacificFinal independence referendum to be held in France’s New Caledonia
JAKARTA / PARIS — The French territory of New Caledonia in the South Pacific will hold a third and f...
December 11, 2021
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Associated PressBiden says hard work ahead to bolster democracies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday wrapped up his two-day democracy summit, an event th...
December 11, 2021
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General NewsWishing for a bon voyage: Toy planes dedicated at Kyoto shrine
Toy airplanes float in a water basin at the aviation-linked Hiko Shrine in Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture,...
December 11, 2021
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General NewsPublic set to get a peek at panda twins at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo in Jan.
The public will finally be able to see the twin giant panda cubs in person at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo start...
December 11, 2021
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General NewsNonalcoholic beverages key part of upcoming market trends
With the rise of more sober-curious young people taking to an alcohol-free lifestyle, it has become ...
December 11, 2021
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ReutersU.K. health agency: Boosters significantly restore protection against omicron
LONDON (Reuters) — Booster COVID-19 shots significantly restore protection against mild disease caus...
December 11, 2021
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Associated PressNobel Peace Prize winners call for journalist protections
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The two journalists who shared this year’s Nobel Peace Prize received the...
December 11, 2021