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Bold moves paying off for Japan's 3 top electronics companies

Japan's leading electronics manufacturers are once again increasing their earning power.

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Govt to start online system for obtaining visas for foreigners

The government plans to launch a special website by the end of the week that allows the submission of required forms online for foreigners newly entering the country.

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Japan to contribute 34.5 billion yen. to global vaccine development

The government intends to contribute an additional 300 million dollars (about 34.5 billion yen) to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) over the next five years, according to sources.

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Glassware gains new shine in Skytree elevator

Tokyo Skytree, one of the capital's most famous landmarks, will mark its 10th birthday on May 22. Over the past decade, the 634-meter-high structure in Sumida Ward, Tokyo has proved a hit with visitors, welcoming sightseers from home and abroad. Even when it was forced to close temporarily due to…

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Japanese department stores focus on contemporary art as popularity grows amid pandemic

An interest in displaying contemporary art at home seems to be growing as people seek healing in their lives and color for their interiors amid the coronavirus pandemic. Many works can be purchased at affordable prices, and department stores are making efforts to market them.

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Japan eager to restore domestic production of semiconductors

Amid China's growing presence in both the military and economic fields, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is concerned that Japan has too many vulnerabilities in areas including the protection of vital information and supply networks, and the Japanese government is expediting efforts to pass an "economic security promotion law." This is…

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Weigh to go

A lamb is weighed at Mother Farm in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, on Sunday, as its mother looks on. This year's first lamb, a female, was born Feb. 9 at the farm, which raises about 500 sheep and lambs. The facility expects to have about 20 lambs by the end of…

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Japan firm develops windbreaker that blocks 99.9% of UV light to help young XP sufferers

A Japanese apparel manufacturer has developed a special windbreaker for children with xeroderma pigmentosum (XP), a disease that causes burn-like blisters and increases the risk of skin cancer in people with extreme sensitivity to UV light.

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Japanese companies strive to foster personnel to plug digital shortfall

In a bit to improve business efficiency and develop new services, companies are striving to foster personnel with expertise in digital fields.

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Print: Kishida announces sanctions against Russia over Ukraine crisis

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday announced economic sanctions against Russia, in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's unilateral recognition of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine that are controlled by pro-Russian militias.

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Japan's Emperor turns 62, reflects on key events

Ahead of his 62nd birthday on Wednesday, the Emperor recently expressed his thoughts to the media at the Imperial Palace, speaking on matters including the lack of marriage ceremonies for Mako Komuro, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko.

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Putin outrageously breaks with global order by recognizing breakaway regions in Ukraine

This decision clearly violates the principles of the U.N. Charter that stipulates respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of each nation, and the peaceful settlement of disputes. Russia's outrageous act destabilizing the international order can never be tolerated.

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Ruling, opposition parties must constructively debate key issues

How will Japan deal with the prolonged novel coronavirus pandemic and growing international tensions? The ruling and opposition parties should hold constructive discussions to resolve various issues.

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Security cameras gaining varied uses in homes, businesses in Japan

Security cameras, originally aimed at stemming crime, are being put to a wide variety of uses these days.

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Invisible threats / Japan slow to act amid fears of China's Olympic app

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Silver medalist curling team dolls on display in Aichi

Hina dolls inspired by the Loco Solare women's curling team that claimed silver at the Beijing Olympics are featured in a display at Kodomo Ningyo Kobo in Takahama, Aichi Prefecture.

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Onsen industry strives to preserve mixed-gender bathing

Onsen and hot spring resorts with konyoku mixed-gender bathing facilities have been feeling the pinch of late, as customers become increasingly reticent about stripping off to take a dip with strangers. To counter this trend, many such establishments have started requesting that patrons partially cover up when taking to the…

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Hakuba to launch winter sports academy to foster young athletes

The village of Hakuba in Nagano Prefecture will launch a project in fiscal 2023 to train promising young athletes in combined winter sports events, utilizing sports facilities built for the 1998 Nagano Olympics.

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Tokyo's 'gateway to the sea' closes, much to people's regret

For the last time, Tokyo's Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal, with its impressive white latticed pyramid roof, closed its doors Sunday night.

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Iwate: Students use evidence to amend high school rules

OTSUCHI, Iwate -- Students at an Iwate Prefecture high school long known for its strict code of conduct have been using an evidence-based approach to get the school to loosen its stranglehold on their behavior.

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Legendary pine tree thrives in Shizuoka Pref.

SHIZUOKA -- Two clone seedlings of a Hagoromo no Matsu pine tree -- on which legend has it that a heavenly maiden placed her robes -- are being celebrated for their homecoming to the Miho no Matsubara pine forest in Shizuoka City.

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Japan mulls sanctions on Russia

The Japanese government has begun coordinating economic sanctions against Russia in the event of a military invasion of Ukraine, with a view to joining U.S.-led restrictions on exports of semiconductors and other products.

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Fukushima dried persimmons to be exported to Dubai

FUKUSHIMA -- The hard work of the Fukushima prefectural government over the past three years finally bore fruit with Anpogaki dried persimmons that were set to be exported to Dubai for the first time. The fruit is a specialty of northern Fukushima Prefecture.

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Hokkaido fisherfolk benefit from shift in Japanese yellowtail fishing grounds

Japanese yellowtail fishing grounds have undergone a dramatic shift in recent years. Hokkaido, which previously registered next to no catches, registered the nation's largest annual yellowtail haul in 2020, while Toyama and Niigata prefectures, traditionally known for their winter yellowtail, continue to register poor catches.

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Japanese Olympians welcomed back at Narita Airport

Some of the athletes who participated in the Beijing Olympics returned to Japan via Narita Airport on Monday evening.

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