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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
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Japan In FocusOtsu invites diplomats to tour city in bid to attract international conventions
OTSU — In an effort to showcase the capital of Shiga Prefecture as a potential international convent...
December 22, 2021
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General NewsSpace burials, virtual grave visits among new ways to mourn
Funerals and activities to remember the dead are becoming more and more diverse as lifestyles and fa...
December 22, 2021
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ScienceRocks from Ryugu asteroid extremely black, have many cavities
The rocks brought back to Earth from the asteroid Ryugu by the Hayabusa2 space probe are extremely b...
December 22, 2021
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DeliciousGranola with hefty hint of hijiki
TSU — A company in Meiwa, Mie Prefecture, has come up with a granola product with hijiki powder that...
December 22, 2021
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DeliciousSake ice cream finds sweet spot in Asia
HAKODATE, Hokkaido — Ice cream made with sake lees from one of the nation’s most popular sake brands...
December 22, 2021
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DeliciousSweeten the holidays with Italian panettone
Panettone has long been a traditional Christmas treat in Italy, where it was first made in Milan. In...
December 22, 2021
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Associated PressPutin blames West for tensions, demands security guarantees
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian president on Tuesday reiterated his demand for guarantees from the U.S. an...
December 22, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialMayor’s haste to let foreigners vote stirred up social division, confusion
The local community was divided and confused over whether to allow foreign residents to participate ...
December 22, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Use budget to host U.S. bases to boost Japan-U.S. response capabilities
The security environment surrounding Japan is increasingly severe. It is necessary to make consisten...
December 22, 2021
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General News
Students’ tours deliver fun experiences in Fukushima’s devastated Futaba
FUTABA, Fukushima — University students and other young people operated two-day tours in October and...
December 22, 2021
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CompaniesDaihatsu to electrify all new vehicles by 2030
Daihatsu Motor Co. said Monday that all of its new models for the domestic market will be electric v...
December 21, 2021
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General News
Musashino assembly rejects ordinance on foreigners’ voting rights
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The assembly of the city of Musashino in Tokyo at a plenary meeting Tuesday vot...
December 21, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan executes 3 death-row inmates
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Justice Ministry said Tuesday that three death-row inmates, including a man...
December 21, 2021
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Crime & CourtsInvestigators think suspect in Osaka arson tried to seal emergency exit before blaze
OSAKA — Officials investigating the fatal fire at a clinic in Kita Ward, Osaka City, said adhesive t...
December 21, 2021