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Japan proposes expanding COVID-19 emergency curbs as cases surge: Minister
Japan 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 86-85
Saki 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 policy
Japan'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 grows
As Japan's impressive medal haul grows, sales of official Tokyo Olympics merchandise such as badges...
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Olympic Semi-Final Fixtures Confirmed
Spain 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 Japan
The 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 criticism
Japan'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 bar
In 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 offers
A 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 Rivals
Korean 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 Japan
Japan'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 stage
Nearly 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 split
Japan'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 vaccinations
About 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 abroad
Japan 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 finds
Mizuho 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 drink
Given 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 Suga
US President Joe Biden reaffirmed his support for the Tokyo Olympics at a gathering with...
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Johnson backs Tokyo Olympics; Japan would like more G7 support
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday gave the Tokyo Olympics a show of public...
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Japan leans toward keeping the Games with local spectators: Reports
Japan is leaning towards allowing household spectators in the Tokyo Olympics despite the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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Investors reassess priorities in wake of pandemic, UBS says
The Japan Agricultural Cooperatives group and wholesalers are stepping up efforts to export rice to...
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Japan disposes of a lot more than 7,000 mishandled dosages of COVID-19 vaccine: Report
A lot more than 7,000 dosages of COVID-19 vaccine have already been removed in Japan...
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Nissan delays launch of electric car over chip shortage
Japanese carmaker Nissan said Fri it'll delay the planned summer start of its flagship different...
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Japan PM Suga more likely to call up snap election after Tokyo Olympics: Report
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to call simple election after the Tokyo Olympic...
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Japan opens mass COVID-19 vaccination sites for elderly before Olympics
Japan opened two mass inoculation centres on Mon (May 24) as the united states races...