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Politics & GovernmentCDPJ leader looks to show party can offer more than just criticism
Kenta Izumi, leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, faced Prime Minister Fumio Kish...
December 9, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese firms hiking wages to get larger tax breaks if reform proposal enacted
To encourage companies to raise wages, the government plans to expand incentives to provide larger t...
December 9, 2021
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Olympics & ParalympicsGold medalist Michishita collects Para-Sports’ grand prize
Gold medalist Misato Michishita, who won the visually impaired T12 category of the women’s marathon ...
December 9, 2021
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Elections
July 10 becomes likely upper house election date
The government and the ruling parties have started making arrangements to hold the House of Councill...
December 9, 2021
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Empress turns 58, deeply moved by daughter’s coming of age
The Empress, who turned 58 on Thursday, has released a written statement in which she expressed her ...
December 9, 2021
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General NewsSantas in the sky
Cleaners dressed as Santa Claus tend to the windows of Tokyo Skytree in Sumida Ward, Tokyo. Two clea...
December 9, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentGovt prepares guidelines for on-orbit satellite servicing
The government has drawn up guidelines for on-orbit satellite servicing such as repairing satellites...
December 9, 2021
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan’s ruling LDP lawmakers call for Beijing Olympics boycott
In the run-up to the Beijing Winter Olympics in February, members of the ruling Liberal Democratic P...
December 9, 2021
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ObituariesKazuo Hasegawa’s life and career with dementia: Late doctor advocated building supportive communities for afflicted people
Psychiatrist Kazuo Hasegawa, a leading specialist in dementia, passed away on Nov. 13 at the age of ...
December 9, 2021
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Kabuki / Noh / RakugoLegendary Kichiemon II leaves lasting legacy to kabuki world
That deep, melodic voice, those tense facial expressions, those piercing eyes. With the passing of r...
December 9, 2021
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Kabuki / Noh / RakugoShinosuke’s fate steered by Rakugo cassette
If it were not for a serendipitous encounter with a single cassette tape, the rakugo world may never...
December 9, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Russia must understand the costs it would incur by invading Ukraine
Changing the status quo by military force is unacceptable. Russia would pay a high price if it invad...
December 9, 2021
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CompaniesNEC eyes AI technology to help wheat production
NEC Corp. has embarked on the development of artificial intelligence technology that will support la...
December 9, 2021
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General NewsStrong quake rocks remote islands of Kagoshima pref.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A strong earthquake rocked remote islands of Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern...
December 9, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Vitalize Diet with substantive debates between political party leaders
It is important to constructively discuss concrete measures that will lead to the improvement of peo...
December 9, 2021