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EconomyFashion industry uses digital technology to make eco-friendly clothes
Three-dimensional computer graphics are boosting sustainability in the clothing design industry, as ...
November 29, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentTokyo eyes ordinance revision to oblige companies to adopt electrified vehicles
The Tokyo metropolitan government is planning to require companies with 200 or more vehicles for bus...
November 29, 2021
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General NewsNew Year creations
Kenji Oda, 66, a craftsman of Hakata-ningyo Japanese dolls, is making ohajiki marbles for the New Ye...
November 29, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentGovt to support curriculum adding data science to studies of humanities graduate students
The education ministry will from fiscal 2022 provide support for the creation of a curriculum that a...
November 29, 2021
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General NewsTour of Japan’s National Stadium knocks it out of the park
A tour of Tokyo’s National Stadium has been popular as the tickets have been continuously sold out. ...
November 29, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan confirms 73 new COVID-19 cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan confirmed 73 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Sunday. No new infec...
November 28, 2021
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Japan In FocusTokushima: ‘Two-way’ vehicles to roll out in Dec.
TOKUSHIMA — Commercial operation of converted minibuses capable of traveling on both roads and railw...
November 28, 2021
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Japan In FocusKumamoto: Mountain town embraces cracker-fed emus
KIKUCHI, Kumamoto — A manufacturer of famous Fukuoka souvenir crackers has started raising emus in t...
November 28, 2021
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Asia-PacificChina: Nation eyes substantial rise in U.S. LNG imports
China is expected to attract more international energy suppliers with its burgeoning natural gas dem...
November 28, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore: Eateries welcome easing of COVID-19 restrictions, including larger groups of diners
Eateries are already making preparations for larger groups of diners, even though bookings have yet ...
November 28, 2021
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SumoTerunofuji caps perfect run at Kyushu sumo tournament
Yokozuna Terunofuji tied a perfect bow on his sixth tournament title with a lengthy and slap-filled ...
November 28, 2021
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CoronavirusAmid omicron worries, Japan reinforces border control at major international airports
To keep a new coronavirus variant called omicron at bay, the health ministry has reinforced border c...
November 28, 2021
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General NewsStanding out
Craftsperson displays hagoita battledores, a good luck charm for the New Year, at a hagoita maker in...
November 28, 2021
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BaseballSwallows claim 1st championship in 20 years
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows, the Central League champions, defeated the Orix Buffaloes, winners of the...
November 28, 2021
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CompaniesKEPCO working to secure stable electricity supply with onset of winter
OSAKA — Electric power companies are becoming increasingly alarmed at the growing demand for heating...
November 28, 2021