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General NewsChanging times brought renewed enthusiasm for learning English in Japan
NHK’s current morning drama “Come, Come, Everybody” depicts three generations of women and their con...
December 28, 2021
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CompaniesPower companies gear up for surge in electricity demand over winter
As winter sets in, power companies are implementing measures to prevent a repeat of problems that oc...
December 28, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan to allow omicron close contacts to take regular exams
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry will withdraw i...
December 27, 2021
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Politics & Government
Abe urges Kishida to maintain Abenomics
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday urged current Prime Minister Fumio K...
December 27, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan looks to deregulation to boost medical services ahead of possible next COVID-19 wave
In preparation for a possible sixth wave of infections with the novel coronavirus, the government pl...
December 27, 2021
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Other SportsHanyu earns shot at 3rd straight Olympic gold by winning natl title
SAITAMA — Figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu will get a chance to leap and spin his way to a third str...
December 27, 2021
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General NewsContinued heavy snowfall disrupts traffic nationwide
Heavy snowfall continued Monday morning mainly on the Sea of Japan side of the nation due to a stron...
December 27, 2021
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RussiaPutin makes dangerous bets in bid to restore glory of Soviet Union
MOSCOW — The Soviet Union, which in the decades following World War II was a global superpower along...
December 27, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan’s Justice Ministry eyes more flexible use of labor, education to rehabilitate prisoners
The Justice Ministry plans to revise the criminal punishments stipulated in the Penal Code for the f...
December 27, 2021
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Companies
Michelin Japan to relocate head office to Gunma Pref.
The Japanese unit of French tire maker Michelin will relocate its head office from Tokyo’s Shinjuku ...
December 27, 2021
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Defense & Security
Japan and Australia to sign armed forces agreement next month
The governments of Japan and Australia have entered the final coordination phase of an agreement on ...
December 27, 2021
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General NewsSetting sail
Shrine maidens are making treasure boats to carry statues of the seven gods of good fortune at Shira...
December 27, 2021
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Japan In FocusWorld’s first car-train dual-vehicle begins operation in Shikoku
TOKUSHIMA — A dual-mode vehicle capable of running on both railway tracks and roads has started serv...
December 27, 2021
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Defense & SecurityKishida to join NPT Review Conference virtually
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has mapped out a policy not to attend the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Tre...
December 27, 2021
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General News‘Rescued’ veggies sold at train stations reducing food waste
As part of efforts to “rescue” food from going to waste, some railway companies have started selling...
December 27, 2021