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CompaniesJapanese major automakers perform favorably despite cuts in output
Major Japanese automakers are performing favorably on the back of strong demand after emerging from ...
February 14, 2022
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EconomyWEF chief says global solutions needed to tackle climate crisis, slow growth
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, there continue to be concerning issues on a global l...
February 14, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialWith 5th title, Fujii’s dream to hold every shogi title becoming a reality
The strongest shogi player of the Reiwa era has claimed another great honor while continuing to rewr...
February 14, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan may ease border control measures in March
Coronavirus-related border control measures for nonresident foreigners may be eased in March, starti...
February 14, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsSouth Korean ex-rival, friend sheds tears for Kodaira
SEOUL/BEIJING — South Korea’s Lee Sang-hwa, who is a former rival and current friend of Nao Kodaira,...
February 14, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan ski jumper Kobayashi first took flight in family garden
Ever since he was a child, Japanese ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi has been driven by his desire to “fly...
February 14, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsTakagi takes silver in women’s 500 speed skating
Miho Takagi won the silver medal in the women’s 500 meters in speed skating at the Beijing Winter Ol...
February 14, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Keep using ISS to develop lunar explorations technology
Extending the operation of the International Space Station (ISS), which orbits 400 kilometers above ...
February 14, 2022
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Defense & Security3 nations to boost security cooperation to deter N. Korea
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea condemned and...
February 14, 2022
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ScienceFramework eyed to map areas for advance evacuations following major earthquake
The government plans to develop a framework to map areas where advance evacuations will be issued in...
February 14, 2022
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EconomyJapan’s labor unions shift away from blanket wage hike demands
There is a growing movement among labor unions to forgo demanding blanket wage hikes in the shunto a...
February 14, 2022
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Crime & CourtsClam shipments from Japan’s major production area suspended amid false labeling of foreign products
Shipments of asari clams produced in Kumamoto Prefecture were suspended from Feb. 8, in the wake of ...
February 14, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsSki jumper Kobayashi earns large hill silver
BEIJING — Ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi claimed the silver medal in the large hill individual event at ...
February 13, 2022
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Associated PressJapan, U.S., South Korea meet in Hawaii to discuss North Korea
HONOLULU (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met his Japanese and South Korean counterpart...
February 13, 2022
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General NewsFujii takes Osho shogi title, becomes youngest 5-title holder
Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii captured the Osho title after sweeping a best-of-seven series against defen...
February 13, 2022