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General NewsLaw revision eyed to stop firms sharing browsing history data without user consent
Operators of internet sites and apps will have to obtain consent from users when providing their bro...
December 14, 2021
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General NewsRansomware on rampage across myriad sectors of Japan
In the predawn hours of Halloween, an eerie event occurred at the Tsurugi municipal Handa Hospital i...
December 14, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentKishida OK’s ¥100,000 cash handouts for families
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that municipalities will be allowed to...
December 14, 2021
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MuseumsTokyo: Museum celebrates director of everyday life
The Shibamata Taishakuten temple and its nearby shopping street close to Shibamata Station on the Ke...
December 14, 2021
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Japan In FocusToyama: Residents inspect seaside district, seeking ways to improve its future
HIMI, Toyama — About 80 residents in the Yanaida district on the Sea of Japan in Himi, Toyama Prefec...
December 14, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentGovt mulls age limit for fertility treatment covered by health insurance
The government is considering making 43 the age limit for women who receive fertility treatment unde...
December 14, 2021
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CoronavirusPossible mechanism identified for resistance to COVID-19 virus
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A group of researchers at government-affiliated research institute Riken has id...
December 14, 2021
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General News“Kin,” or gold, picked as kanji of 2021
KYOTO (Jiji Press) — “Kin,” meaning gold, was selected as the kanji character of the year in Japan o...
December 14, 2021
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Defense & Security3 years after start of Henoko reclamation work, 30% of coastal area converted into land
Three years have passed since the Defense Ministry started landfill work in the coastal area of the ...
December 14, 2021
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Asia-PacificUsed JR Hokkaido train cars arrive in Thailand
BANGKOK — The State Railway of Thailand unveiled 17 used train cars acquired from Hokkaido Railway C...
December 13, 2021
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Associated PressNew Caledonia votes to stay in France; separatists boycott
NOUMEA, New Caledonia (AP) — Voters in the French island territory of New Caledonia chose overwhelmi...
December 13, 2021
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Associated PressWhite House group’s annual Christmas ornament honors LBJ
WASHINGTON (AP) — Luci Baines Johnson recalls December 1967 as a hectic time in her father’s White H...
December 13, 2021
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Coronavirus
Tokyo confirms 7 new coronavirus infections
OKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed seven new coronavirus infections on ...
December 13, 2021
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General NewsWooden Corolla replica driven in test run
A wooden replica of Toyota Motor Corp.’s Corolla sedan was driven Saturday on the premises of Aste, ...
December 13, 2021
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Japan In FocusFemale artisans carve new niche with shogi piece accessories
TENDO, Yamagata — A wide range of accessories made from shogi pieces crafted by a group of female ar...
December 13, 2021