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Crime & CourtsOsaka arson suspect allegedly prevented victims from escaping
OSAKA — The suspect in a deadly arson attack at a clinic in Kita Ward, Osaka City, allegedly barrica...
December 23, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentYIES: Kishida calls for public-private partnership to realize ‘new form of capitalism’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said during a speech at a symposium of the Yomiuri International Econom...
December 23, 2021
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CoronavirusGovt to offer free virus tests in areas with spread of omicron variant
The government plans to offer free PCR and antigen tests to all who request them in prefectures wher...
December 23, 2021
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Associated PressHong Kong university removes Tiananmen massacre statue
HONG KONG (AP) — A monument at a Hong Kong university that commemorates the 1989 Tiananmen Square ma...
December 23, 2021
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Coronavirus1st community-acquired omicron case confirmed in Osaka
The Osaka prefectural government announced Wednesday that three residents of the prefecture who have...
December 23, 2021
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CoronavirusKyoto woman’s omicron infection possibly community-acquired
A woman in her 20s in Kyoto Prefecture with no history of recent overseas travel has been confirmed ...
December 23, 2021
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Associated PressChina puts 13 million residents in lockdown ahead of Games
BEIJING (AP) — China is redoubling efforts to control new virus outbreaks with a lockdown of the 13 ...
December 23, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to unveil record ¥107.6 trillion draft budget for fiscal 2022
The government’s draft budget for fiscal 2022 is likely to feature total spending of about ¥107.6 tr...
December 23, 2021
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General NewsRoaring toward 2022
A huge geoglyph of a tiger is seen inside Hitachi Seaside Park in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture, o...
December 23, 2021
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CompaniesMcDonald’s Japan to only sell small McFry sizes for 7 days
McDonald’s Japan will suspend sales of its medium and large McFry french fries nationwide from Dec. ...
December 23, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s government to hold women-only talks, starting next month
The government has decided to hold monthly talks exclusively with women, starting in January 2022. F...
December 23, 2021
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CoronavirusQuarantine facilities are packed near Japan’s major airports
The omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading all over the world — the World Health Organizati...
December 23, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Delayed review of monthly allowance for Diet members fuels mistrust of politics
If the government continues to be lax in its handling of public funds, it will not be able to secure...
December 23, 2021
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ReutersU.S. authorizes Pfizer oral COVID-19 treatment, first for at-home use
The United States on Wednesday authorized Pfizer Inc’s antiviral COVID-19 pill for people ages 12 an...
December 23, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Contain spread of omicron variant to prevent a 6th wave of infections
A case of community-acquired infection with the new omicron variant of the novel coronavirus has bee...
December 23, 2021