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Use of domestically made drone suspended due to possible glitch
Police and firefighters nationwide have suspended the use of the domestically made Soten drone after...
July 12, 2022
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Flags fly at half-mast for Abe
The national flag at the Prime Minister’s Office was flown at half-mast Monday following the death o...
July 11, 2022
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Blinken conveys condolences over loss of Abe to Kishida in Tokyo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Japanese Prime Ministe...
July 11, 2022
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Tokyo teams, JSA launch project to promote capital sports initiative
The Yomiuri Giants is among 13 Tokyo pro sports teams across six sports that have joined forces with...
July 9, 2022
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Japanese woman granted parental rights despite French court arrest warrant
The Tokyo Family Court on Thursday approved the divorce of a Japanese woman from her French husband ...
July 9, 2022
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Tokyo logs 8,777 new cases, up 150% from last week
Tokyo logged 8,777 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Friday, a 150% increase from the 3,54...
July 8, 2022
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Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force chief of staff contracts COVID-19
Ground Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Yoshihide Yoshida has tested positive for novel coronavirus...
July 8, 2022
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Tokyo logs 8,529 new cases
Tokyo logged 8,529 new cases of novel coronavirus infection Wednesday, up 4,908 from the same day la...
July 7, 2022
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Japan firm KM Biologics to seek vaccine approval in September
KM Biologics Co. plans to file an application with the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry for appro...
July 7, 2022
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Star wish
Visitors look at illuminated goldfish bowls at an event to mark the Tanabata star festival in Ginza,...
July 7, 2022
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Night-lights
Myriad candles form a “starry” path in the grounds of Zojoji temple in Minato Ward, Tokyo, on Wednes...
July 7, 2022
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4 years on, victims of rain disaster mourned
OKAYAMA / HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — Ceremonies were held in western Japan on Wednesday to mourn the v...
July 7, 2022
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Tokyo logs 8,341 new cases
Tokyo logged 8,341 new cases of novel coronavirus infection Wednesday, up 4,538 from the same day la...
July 6, 2022
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Cities and businesses support Ukraine however they can
Local governments and merchants are providing their own assistance to Ukraine, which has been invad...
July 5, 2022
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Preparing for victory celebrations
With the national election less than a week away, workers inside a greenhouse in Saitama prepare fes...
July 5, 2022
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