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Crime & CourtsOsaka arson suspect said to have spiraled downward after divorce
People who knew Morio Tanimoto, the suspect in the deadly arson attack at a clinic in central Osaka,...
December 20, 2021
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Asia-PacificChina puts screws on Hong Kong with election of ‘patriots’ only
HONG KONG — A record-low turnout of 30.2% for Sunday’s Legislative Council election demonstrated the...
December 20, 2021
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ReutersJapan billionaire Maezawa lands in Kazakhstan after 12-day space flight
ZHEZKAZGAN, Kazakhstan (Reuters) — Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa returned to Earth on Monday a...
December 20, 2021
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Coronavirus180 COVID cases reported at U.S. base in Okinawa Pref.
At least 180 novel coronavirus cases have been reported as of Monday morning at the U.S. Marine Corp...
December 20, 2021
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Crime & CourtsOsaka arson suspect bought gasoline late last month
OSAKA — The suspect in the deadly arson attack on a clinic in central Osaka bought gasoline in late ...
December 20, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Communities, workplaces should help foreign residents get inoculated in Japan
To prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, it is necessary to raise the COVID-19 inoculation ra...
December 20, 2021
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General NewsChilled tulips
A field of ice tulips spreads out before the eyes of visitors to Kana Garden, a botanical garden in ...
December 20, 2021
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Books & LiteratureNew Japanese translation of Peter Rabbit set to hit shelves in March
A new Japanese version of the beloved Peter Rabbit series will be translated by Mieko Kawakami, 45, ...
December 20, 2021
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CoronavirusLargest crowd of pandemic watches Emperor’s Cup final
A crowd of 57,785 packed into the National Stadium in Tokyo for the Emperor’s Cup final on Sunday, t...
December 20, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan should take lead in creating international rules on space debris
Space development is entering a new era in which private companies are taking the lead, but the esta...
December 20, 2021
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EconomyCertain struggles cause strawberry packs to slim down
Packages of bright red, shiny strawberries have hit supermarket and grocery store shelves just in ti...
December 20, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan congratulates Emanuel on confirmation as U.S. ambassador
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has extended his congratulations to...
December 19, 2021
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Coronavirus
Tokyo reports 33 new coronavirus cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo reported 33 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Sunday, up by 20 ...
December 19, 2021
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Associated PressU.S. firm: Chinese hackers targeted S.E. Asia
BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese hackers, likely state-sponsored, have been broadly targeting government and p...
December 19, 2021
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Asia-PacificVietnam: Women, kids survey shows more needs to be done
The results from Vietnam’s largest ever survey have painted a clearer picture of the lives of childr...
December 19, 2021