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CoronavirusJapan allows mixing COVID-19 vaccine doses for booster shots
COVID-19 vaccine booster shots can be from a different manufacturer than the first two doses, the he...
November 16, 2021
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Climate ChangeBattle over coal continues to the last at COP26
GLASGOW — The 26th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Clim...
November 16, 2021
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Associated PressRussian test blamed for space junk threatening space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A Russian weapons test created more than 1,500 pieces of space junk now ...
November 16, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialConcrete measures to cut emissions must be implemented post-COP26
The fight against global warming has entered the stage where countries are not only competing with e...
November 16, 2021
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General NewsNurseries gear up for peak princettia season
Staff check potted princettias at a nursery in Kokubunji, Tokyo, on Tuesday as the industry gears up...
November 16, 2021
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Associated PressUK says Liverpool taxi blast was a bomb, raises threat level
LONDON (AP) — British authorities raised the country’s threat level to its second-highest rung on Mo...
November 16, 2021
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Climate Change
At COP26, Japan thanked for money but criticized over coal
Britain, which chaired the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Conve...
November 16, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Will easing COVID-19 restrictions bring back normal consumption?
Japan’s economy is certainly at a crossroads as to whether it is headed for a full-fledged recovery....
November 16, 2021
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General NewsRemains of empresses’ dwelling in Heian period confirmed for 1st time
KYOTO — The remains of structures found on the site of the former imperial palace in Kyoto have been...
November 16, 2021
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ReutersBiden nominates JFK’s daughter Caroline Kennedy to be ambassador to Australia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Caroline Kennedy to be U.S. a...
November 16, 2021
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Associated PressBiden and Xi meet virtually as US-China chasm widens
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden opened his virtual meeting with China’s Xi Jinping on Monday b...
November 16, 2021
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TechnologyAutomation and AI take root in Japan’s veggie factories
Vegetables grown in factories with the help of information technology to control temperature, light ...
November 16, 2021
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TechnologyJapanese university research team produces 30% sweeter tomato via gene-editing tech
A tomato that is about 30% sweeter than usual has been produced using gene-editing technology, a Nag...
November 16, 2021
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General News‘Donation-type vending machines’ are serving charity on Japan’s streets
Japan’s ubiquitous vending machines are now being tapped as a convenient way for consumers to change...
November 16, 2021
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Associated Press‘Sesame Street’ debuts Asian American muppet
What’s in a name? Well, for Ji-Young, the newest muppet resident of “Sesame Street,” her name is a s...
November 15, 2021