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Asia-PacificChinese go barking mad over Shiba Inu dogs
SHANGHAI (Jiji Press) — The number of people in China who keep Shiba Inu dogs originally from Japan ...
January 5, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentOkinawa Prefecture Eyes Planned City on Military Port Site
The Okinawa prefectural government aims to build a planned city combining an airport and a sea port ...
January 5, 2021
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General NewsTop Bid at New Year Tuna Auction in Tokyo only a Tenth of Last Year’s Price
The year’s first tuna auction at Toyosu Market was dampened by the slump in demand from restaurants ...
January 5, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialSense of Crisis must be Shared by All to Control Coronavirus / Work to Protect Employment, Livelihoods
As long as there is no sign of the novel coronavirus pandemic being brought under control, the imple...
January 5, 2021
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General NewsEdogawa Ward, Tokyo, Has Long History of Being ‘Home of Goldfish’
When thinking about a wholesale fish market, the hustle and bustle of the Toyosu Market in Koto Ward...
January 5, 2021
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ElectionsCDPJ Pays a Price for Rushing to Join Forces for Election in Japan
On the evening of Dec. 10, House of Representatives member Takashi Shinohara of the Constitutional D...
January 5, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister Considering New Emergency Declaration
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday the government will consider declaring a fresh state of em...
January 4, 2021
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Crime & CourtsEx-minister Said to Admit to Receiving Cash even before, after He was in Abe Cabinet
Former agriculture minister Takamori Yoshikawa has told prosecutors that he received cash from a for...
January 4, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Do Utmost to Tackle Structural Changes to Revitalize Economy / Invest in Digitization, Decarbonization
Drastic economic structural changes are needed to revitalize the economy, which has been devastated ...
January 4, 2021
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ElectionsKomeito’s Gamble of Fielding Candidate in Hiroshima No. 3 Constituency Rocks Coalition with LDP
Tetsuo Saito, the deputy leader of Komeito, stood with his wife on a main road in Asakita Ward, Hiro...
January 4, 2021
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CompaniesMitsubishi Heavy Industries Files Immediate Appeal against Asset Seizure in South Korea
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. has filed an immediate appeal to stop the seizure of its assets by...
January 4, 2021
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CoronavirusTraffic back to Tokyo notably Low amid Pandemic
Highways and trains heading to Tokyo were notably less crowded than usual on Jan. 3, a day when many...
January 4, 2021
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CompaniesJapanese Drug Firm Sees Drastic Increase in Suspicious Accesses to Systems
The amount of suspicious accesses to the computer system of KM Biologics Co., a Kumamoto-based pharm...
January 4, 2021
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DeliciousSalted Pork Oden Stew Good for Wintertime
Now is the time of year when you feel like enjoying a steaming dish. And, according to Ryohei Hayash...
January 4, 2021
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CoronavirusFishing, Cooking Fish Gaining Popularity amid Pandemic in Japan
Having to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic has led many people to pick up new hobbies or skil...
January 4, 2021