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Technology
University of Tokyo to open Metaverse School of Engineering
The University of Tokyo is scheduled to open a “metaverse Faculty of Engineering” in September. In t...
August 13, 2022
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General News
Typhoon No. 8 hits Shizuoka Prefecture; heavy rain warning in other areas
Typhoon No. 8 brought heavy rains to the Tokai region Saturday, making landfall over the Izu Peninsu...
August 13, 2022
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Coronavirus
Tokyo logs 23,773 new coronavirus cases
Tokyo confirmed 23,773 new cases of novel coronavirus infections on Saturday. The daily tally in the...
August 13, 2022
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Politics & Government
Some state ministers, others linked with Unification Church
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Some Japanese state ministers and parliamentary vice ministers who took office ...
August 13, 2022
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Politics & Government
Govt to use AI translation system to publish laws in English from next fiscal year
The Justice Ministry plans to use an artificial intelligence-equipped system to translate Japanese ...
August 13, 2022
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Associated Press
China sending fighter jets to Thailand for joint exercises
BANGKOK (AP) — The Chinese air force is sending fighter jets and bombers to Thailand for a joint exe...
August 13, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Osaka: Unexploded WWII bomb safely removed from building site
SUITA, Osaka — Local residents in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, were temporarily evacuated July 24 to fac...
August 13, 2022
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Asia Pacific
Lower house lawmaker meets with Myanmar junta leader
BANGKOK (Jiji Press) — House of Representatives lawmaker Hiromichi Watanabe met with Min Aung Hlaing...
August 13, 2022
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Coronavirus
Study: Omicron likely causes fever among more children
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — More children developed novel coronavirus symptoms such as fever and convulsion...
August 13, 2022
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Asia PacificPakistan: The nation’s passport remains 4th-worst in the world
The Pakistani passport continues to be the fourth-worst in the world, not changing its position from...
August 13, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Kochi: Lovable baddie Baikinman gets his left horn back
KOCHI — A stone statue of Baikinman, a character from the popular manga Anpanman, had its horn broke...
August 13, 2022
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Technology
Japan, U.S. rocketing ahead with lunar infrastructure plans
The U.S.-led Artemis Program is shooting for the moon. The international lunar exploration program h...
August 13, 2022
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Economy
Japan Govt eyes measures to maintain wheat prices
The administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering keeping the price of imported whea...
August 13, 2022
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General News
Kanazawa temple keeps 300 photos of soldiers entrusted by mothers praying for safety
Seventy-seven years after the war ended, a Kanazawa temple keeps about 300 portraits of soldiers tha...
August 13, 2022
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Washington Post
D.C. had a plan to end chronic homelessness. Why isn’t it working yet?
WASHINGTON – Washington, D.C., had a plan to become the city that ended chronic homelessness. Booste...
August 13, 2022