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CoronavirusEntry restrictions eased for business travelers, international students
The government has eased restrictions on entry to Japan related to the novel coronavirus pandemic, s...
November 9, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentPanel proposes wage hikes for nurses, nursing care workers, preschool teachers
Higher wages for nurses, nursing care workers and preschool staff and the promotion of economic secu...
November 9, 2021
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CoronavirusOnline sales of unapproved COVID-19 drugs puts health ministry on alert
Internet sites marketing COVID-19 treatments that have not been approved in Japan have prompted the ...
November 9, 2021
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Asia-PacificWith 35 mil. more men than women, China’s rural marriage crisis deepens
BIYANG COUNTY, Henan Province, China — There are now 35 million more men than women in China. This p...
November 9, 2021
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Books & LiteratureIsaacson profiles the brilliant minds behind CRISPR gene editing
A bacterium is such a simple organism that its single cell doesn’t even have a nucleus to tidily con...
November 9, 2021
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General NewsFlower photos brighten up courtyard at Matsuyama hot springs hotel
Visitors to a hot springs hotel in Matsuyama are being treated to an exhibition of photos by well-kn...
November 9, 2021
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CompaniesOdakyu to introduce flat train fare of 50 yen for children
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Odakyu Electric Railway Co. said Monday it will cut train fares for children ag...
November 9, 2021
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Associated PressObama faults Russia, China for ‘lack of urgency’ on climate
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Barack Obama expressed confidence at U.N. climate talks Monday that the Bid...
November 9, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Cabinet starts work on signature policies
The Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, coming off its big election win, is hitting the ground ...
November 8, 2021
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Asia-PacificCCP Central Committee begins to etch Xi’s name in history
BEIJING — The 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party started its sixth plenary sessio...
November 8, 2021
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GlobalU.S. Secretary of Commerce to visit Japan
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will visit Japan on Nov. 15, her ...
November 8, 2021
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Crime & Courts
Man arrested after setting fire on Kyushu Shinkansen Train
KUMAMOTO (Jiji Press) — A 69-year-old man was arrested Monday after allegedly throwing liquid on the...
November 8, 2021
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Associated PressUS lifts pandemic travel ban, opens doors to visitors
The U.S. lifted restrictions Monday on travel from a long list of countries including Mexico, Canada...
November 8, 2021
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CompaniesHonda to start battery-sharing service in India for auto rickshaws
Honda Motor Co. will start a battery-sharing service for India’s ubiquitous three-wheeled taxis, its...
November 8, 2021
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Ramen of JapanIruca Tokyo / Rockin’ porcini ramen in Roppongi
It was a crisp, clear autumn afternoon in Roppongi. The emergency declaration had been lifted, and t...
November 8, 2021