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General NewsJapan officials recall chase of N. Korean spy ship
Dec. 22 marked 20 years since the sinking of a North Korean spy ship off Amami Oshima, an island of ...
December 23, 2021
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Defense & SecurityBush demanded Japan send ‘forces’ for 1990 Gulf crisis, declassified documents confirm
In the wake of the Persian Gulf crisis that began in August 1990, then U.S. President George Bush in...
December 22, 2021
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Coronavirus1st community-acquired omicron cases reported in Japan
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Three residents of Osaka Prefecture with no history of overseas travel were con...
December 22, 2021
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CoronavirusKishida emphasizes preemptive approach against omicron
With the rapid spread of the omicron variant in the United States, there is growing concern about a ...
December 22, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan to isolate close contacts of Omicron cases for 14 days
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan will ask people who have had close contact with cases of the omicron vari...
December 22, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentOsaka unveils draft plan for casino resort development
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — The Osaka prefectural and municipal governments unveiled Tuesday a draft plan t...
December 22, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentLDP set to ramp up drive for constitutional revision
The Liberal Democratic Party is set to embark on a full-scale drive to revise the Constitution, with...
December 22, 2021
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General News
30% of foreigners refusing to leave Japan have criminal records
About 30% of foreign nationals who refused to be deported have been convicted of crimes in this nati...
December 22, 2021
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General NewsBathers enjoy heavenly scent of yuzu-filled bath
Children play in a public bath facility in Ogose, Saitama Prefecture, enjoying the refreshing scent ...
December 22, 2021
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General NewsClashing views of suffrage for foreigners preceded Musashino assembly vote
A proposed ordinance in Musashino, Tokyo, that would have allowed foreign residents to vote in refer...
December 22, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore: 89% of cat, dog owners said pets helped improve mental health during pandemic
In August last year, amid the gloom and stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, senior legal counsel Adelin...
December 22, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
South Korea: AI spokesman, avatars enter election campaigns
At the kickoff ceremony of an election committee for the main opposition party’s presidential candid...
December 22, 2021
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S. agree on ¥1.06 trillion for hosting U.S. forces over 5 years
Japan has agreed with the United States that it will provide ¥1.0551 trillion from fiscal 2022 to fi...
December 22, 2021
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General NewsJapanese high schoolers create video to encourage disaster-hit Kentucky
KURUME, Fukuoka — Japanese high school students have created a video to encourage young people in Ke...
December 22, 2021
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Associated PressHarvard professor found guilty of hiding ties to China
BOSTON (AP) — A Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitme...
December 22, 2021