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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s ruling party and Foreign Ministry remain divided over World Heritage recommendation
Conservative members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are pushing for the Sado Gold Mine to be...
January 19, 2022
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CoronavirusHouseholds with recuperating patients urged to take measures
Experts have stressed the importance of taking basic measures in households with patients recuperati...
January 19, 2022
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General NewsJapan weekly hospital transport difficulty cases hit record high
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of cases in which ambulance crews struggled to find a place to take ...
January 19, 2022
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Associated PressIsrael police evict Jerusalem residents from disputed houses
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Wednesday evicted Palestinian residents from a disputed property ...
January 19, 2022
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EconomyCanned wine’s popularity begins to bubble to surface
OSAKA — Canned wine has recently been enjoying a boost in popularity amid the coronavirus crisis. It...
January 19, 2022
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CompaniesSeven-Eleven to deploy self-checkout registers nationwide by 2025
Seven-Eleven Japan Co. will deploy self-checkout registers at its stores across the country by 2025,...
January 19, 2022
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General NewsTokyo shrine prepares bird figures for annual ritual
Finishing touches are added to rows of wooden statuettes of uso, or Eurasian bullfinch, at Kameido T...
January 19, 2022
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Associated PressILO report says Afghan crisis causing massive job losses
BANGKOK (AP) — More than a half million people in Afghanistan have lost their jobs since the Taliban...
January 19, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Consider counterattack capabilities to defend against N. Korea’s missiles
North Korea is attempting to improve its missile capabilities by repeatedly launching upgraded missi...
January 19, 2022
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Associated PressNYC mayor says even he doesn’t feel safe on subway system
NEW YORK (AP) — After a woman was pushed to her death in front of a New York City subway train benea...
January 19, 2022
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Coronavirus
Self-Defense Forces run vaccination venue to reopen in Tokyo on Jan. 31
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Defense Ministry decided Tuesday to reopen a Self-Defense Forces-run CO...
January 19, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Companies that are performing well have a responsibility to increase pay
Pay increases are essential for the realization of the “virtuous cycle of growth and distribution” t...
January 19, 2022
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Politics & Government
Kishida vows to lead world with “New Capitalism” at Davos Forum
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in a speech at an online Davos forum mee...
January 19, 2022
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Associated PressHong Kong to kill 2,000 animals after hamsters get COVID-19
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities said Tuesday that they will kill about 2,000 small animals, i...
January 19, 2022
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Associated PressHong Kong independence activist Leung released from prison
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong activist Edward Leung, who coined the now-banned slogan “Liberate Hong Ko...
January 19, 2022