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Japan set to expand state of emergency as Delta variant spreadsJapan is set to expand a state of emergency to eight more prefectures, taking the...
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Job vacancies in Britain hit record highJob vacancies in the UK have spiked to their highest recorded level, official figures showed...
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Smoking killed 7.69 million people around world in 2019About 7.69 million people worldwide, including some 200,000 in Japan, died in 2019 from a...
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Japan economy rebounds in 2nd quarter despite virus surgeJapan's economy grew slightly in the second quarter, recovering from a slowdown at the start...
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Ship sailing under Panama flag runs aground in northern Japan, oil leakingA Panamanian-registered ship ran aground in a northern Japanese harbour and was leaking oil, but...
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Tesla shipments of China-made cars fall in JulyTesla shipments of China-made cars to the local market fell sharply last month following a...
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Japan to douse Olympic flame of Games transformed by pandemic and dramaJapan will douse its more than year-old Olympic flame on Sunday (Aug 8), closing out...
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Japan proposes expanding COVID-19 emergency curbs as cases surge: MinisterJapan on Thursday (Aug 5) proposed expanding emergency restrictions to eight more prefectures to fight...
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Hayashi’s 3 lifts Japan into semis, ousting Belgium 86-85Saki Hayashi hit a 3-pointer with 15.2 seconds left, and Japan advanced to the semifinals...
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Japan signals chance of rolling back controversial COVID-19 hospital policyJapan's health minister on Wednesday signalled the government may consider rolling back a controversial new...
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Olympic merchandise selling well as Japan's medal haul growsAs Japan's impressive medal haul grows, sales of official Tokyo Olympics merchandise such as badges...
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Olympic Semi-Final Fixtures ConfirmedSpain 5-2 Cote d'IvoireSpain advanced to the semi-finals of the Olympics after thrashing Cote d'Ivoire...
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American duo sentenced for helping Carlos Ghosn escape from JapanThe father-son team that smuggled former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in...
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Japan economy minister defends his job after COVID-19 lockdown criticismJapan's economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, tasked with leading the government's COVID-19 pandemic response, defended his...
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AI Japanese bar Mama-san is ready to listen to your troubles at her virtual barIn Japan, the owners of small neighborhood bars are usually referred to as “Mama-san,” since...
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80% of university seniors in Japan secure job offersA total of 80.5 percent of university seniors in Japan who are scheduled to graduate...
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Korean Fast-Fashion Brands Beat Foreign RivalsKorean fast-fashion brands Topten10 and SPAO have beaten Zara to become the second and third...
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SoftBank rolls out first Leica-branded smartphone in JapanJapan's SoftBank is rolling out a Leica-branded smartphone, Leitz Phone 1, exclusively for the Japanese...
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Bargaining over global tax enters key stageNearly 140 countries will haggle over key details of a global corporate tax plan this...
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Japanese gov't backs 4-day workweek, but specialists splitJapan's government plans to encourage firms to let their employees decide to work four days...
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97% of surveyed major Japanese companies plan workplace COVID vaccinationsAbout 97 percent of 116 major Japanese companies responding to a survey have said they...
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Japan to issue COVID-19 vaccine passport for travel abroadJapan said on Thursday (Jun 17) it'll make a vaccine passport available from next month...
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Mizuho's corporate culture to be blamed for serial system failures, probe findsMizuho Financial Group Inc's corporate culture is to be blamed for its long history of...
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Crowdfunding opens on Japanese version of a tool which makes any canned beer better to drinkGiven that some travel advisory levels have lowered and the temperatures are creeping up, persons...
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Biden reaffirms support for Tokyo Olympics to Japan's SugaUS President Joe Biden reaffirmed his support for the Tokyo Olympics at a gathering with...