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Speed skating: Kodaira, Shinhama claim 2nd in World Cup opener
Japan s new foreign minister, Blinken vow to boost bilateral alliance
BREAKING NEWS: Hayashi, Blinken affirm Taiwan Strait stability important
BREAKING NEWS: Japan, U.S. aim to hold 1st summit for Japan PM Kishida
BREAKING NEWS: Japan s new foreign minister, Blinken agree to boost alliance
Kyodo News Digest: Nov. 13, 2021
Coronavirus pandemic latest: Nov. 13, 2021
Sapporo eyes 20% cost cut in bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
Biden, Xi to hold first summit meeting in virtual format on Monday
BREAKING NEWS: APEC leaders fail to agree on U.S. bid to become 2023 host
BREAKING NEWS: APEC leaders call for urgent, concrete action on climate change
BREAKING NEWS: Multilateral trade is key to economic recovery: APEC leaders
BREAKING NEWS: APEC leaders agree to advance economic integration
BREAKING NEWS: APEC leaders agree to support equitable access to COVID vaccines
Baseball: Swallows, Buffaloes clinch Japan Series berth
BREAKING NEWS: Kishida calls on oil producers to boost output, stabilize prices
BREAKING NEWS: Unfair trade practices, coercion incompatible with TPP: Kishida
Ono Pharma to pay 28 bil. yen to settle patent suit with Nobel winner
Figure skating: Sakamoto top after women s SP at NHK Trophy
APEC leaders hold virtual summit on post-pandemic economic recovery
Japan accepts 5 Myanmar diplomats appointed under junta rule
Japan s new economic stimulus package to exceed 40 tril. yen: sources
BREAKING NEWS: Japan s economic stimulus to exceed 40 tril. yen: sources
Alibaba racks up record sales on Single s Day shopping splurge
Toyota s Japan output to normalize on easing supply crunch
Japan may host next in-person Quad summit next spring: sources
Japan and beyond: Week in Photos - November 6~12
BREAKING NEWS: Toshiba announces plan to split into 3 companies
Toshiba to unveil business strategy as 3-way split eyed
Japan eyes no attendance cap at large events even in virus emergency
Zipair to become 1st budget airline to link Asia with N. America
Boxing: Murata-Golovkin middleweight unification bout set for Dec.
Japan opts to secure COVID oral medicine for 1.6 mil. people
FEATURE: Japanese-inspired forests take root in COP26 host city
Baseball: Angels Ohtani wins Silver Slugger at DH
Kyodo News Digest: Nov. 12, 2021
BREAKING NEWS: Former princess Mako, husband to travel to U.S. Sun.: source
FEATURE: Teen hooper taking the hard road from Japan to the top
2 South Koreans nabbed in Japan part of North Korea cash operation: sources
Coronavirus pandemic latest: Nov. 12, 2021
Japan s Takeda applies for gov t approval of Moderna s booster shots
Football: Japan beat Vietnam 1-0 on Ito goal, close in on group leaders
Japan s new stimulus to include wage hikes for care workers, nurses
BREAKING NEWS: Communist Party resolution hails Xi s policy on Taiwan, Hong Kong
Kishida Cabinet s approval rate rises to 60%: Kyodo poll
BREAKING NEWS: China adopts pivotal resolution on history to boost Xi s clout
China adopts pivotal resolution on history to boost Xi s clout
BREAKING NEWS: Kishida Cabinet s approval rate rises to 60%: Kyodo poll
BREAKING NEWS: 19% in Japan happy with 100,000 yen handout per child: Kyodo poll
Japan PM Kishida, U.S. admiral agree on stronger ties, to seek free Indo-Pacific
Subaru unveils its first EV to be sold globally, to launch mid-2022
OPINION: Bomb-grade uranium for Australian submarines?
BREAKING NEWS: Novelist, Buddhist nun Jakucho Setouchi dies at 99: source
BREAKING NEWS: Ex-Japan PM Abe becomes leader of ruling party s largest faction
Ex-PM Abe becomes head of largest faction in Japan s ruling party
BREAKING NEWS: LDP s Obuchi to become head of Japan-China parliamentary group
Japan s Go To Travel subsidy program to resume possibly in February
FEATURE: Godzilla fetes 67th birthday with 4K remaster of iconic 1954 film
BREAKING NEWS: Japan-U.S. alliance is basis for peace in Indo-Pacific: Hayashi
BREAKING NEWS: Hayashi seeks appropriate action by S. Korea over pending issues
BREAKING NEWS: New Foreign Minister Hayashi vows to safeguard universal values
BREAKING NEWS: Hayashi says will quit as Japan-China parliamentary group head
Baseball: Angels Ohtani All-MLB nominee at DH, starting pitcher
Kyodo News Digest: Nov. 11, 2021 -1-
Coronavirus pandemic latest: Nov. 11, 2021
U.S., China vow to enhance climate cooperation at U.N. climate talks
M6.6 quake hits off Japan s Okinawa, no threat of tsunami
Japan voices concerns over China s increasing military activities
Japan OKs administration of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
BREAKING NEWS: Japan to begin studies this year on letting in tourists: Kishida
Japan to raise COVID-19 hospital capacity 30% by end of November
BREAKING NEWS: Japan PM Kishida says he will urge Japanese firms to raise wages
BREAKING NEWS: Japan to bolster defenses against missiles, cyberattacks: Kishida
South Korea ruling party s presidential nominee alarmed by Japan
BREAKING NEWS: Gov t to map out stimulus measures next week: Kishida
BREAKING NEWS: Japan to procure 1.6 mil. doses of oral COVID-19 drug: Kishida
China hopes for stable ties under new Japan foreign minister
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai ties the knot
U.S. lawmakers visit Taiwan, draw Chinese rebuke
PROFILE: Harvard-educated new Foreign Minister Hayashi often seen as pro-China
BREAKING NEWS: Ex-defense chief Nakatani named special human rights advisor to PM
BREAKING NEWS: Ex-education minister Hayashi named foreign minister
BREAKING NEWS: Kishida re-elected Japan PM in special Diet session
BREAKING NEWS: Kishida re-elected Japan PM in lower house session
Japan ruling bloc agrees on income cap for 100,000 yen handouts
Maple-leaf tunnel light-up event under way in Kyoto
Over 10 mil. mobile users affected by NTT Docomo s system failure in Oct.
Kyodo News Digest: Nov. 10, 2021
Coronavirus pandemic latest: Nov. 10, 2021
Kishida to be re-elected Japan PM as special Diet session convenes
Avian flu confirmed in Akita Pref., northeastern Japan
Taiwan defense report focuses on China s grey zone coercion
German navy chief frets over Indo-Pacific free navigation, vows ties
Senior U.S. diplomat welcomes rise in Japan s defense spending
TSMC to build plant in Japan s Kumamoto Pref. to make 20, 28 nm chips
BREAKING NEWS: TSMC to build plant in Japan s Kumamoto Pref. to make 20, 28 nm chips
Japan retracts claim North Korea fired 2 ballistic missiles on Oct. 19
South Korea s opposition leader looks to prioritize Japan issues
Family of dead Sri Lankan files criminal complaint against officials
Ryo Ishikawa leaves key pro golf roles after caught violating quarantine
Japan ruling coalition agree on 100,000 yen cash handouts, vouchers
Japan economy watchers sentiment jumps to nearly 8-yr high as curbs lifted
10 Japan speed skating team members test positive for COVID in Germany
Ex-nurse sentenced to life in jail over murder of 3 patients near Tokyo
Japan s Hoshide, 3 other astronauts return safely aboard SpaceX ship
FEATURE: AI being employed to translate sign language to help deaf in Japan
Baseball: Angels Shohei Ohtani named 1 of 3 finalists for 2021 AL MVP
Japan launches Epsilon small rocket with 9 satellites
Kyodo News Digest: Nov. 9, 2021
Coronavirus pandemic latest: Nov. 9, 2021
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 250 million
Earthquake alert
Toshiba mulls splitting into 3 listed firms amid overhaul
BREAKING NEWS: Toshiba aims to list all three companies: source
BREAKING NEWS: Toshiba mulls splitting into three companies: source
Japan, U.S. officials agree on Kishida s early visit to U.S.
Japanese writer Matsuda among winners of 2021 World Fantasy Awards
Gymnastics: Olympic medalist Murakami grateful upon retirement
Japan defense chief visits ship being remodeled into aircraft carrier
Football: Kyogo Furuhashi at double for Celtic in win over Dundee
Japan gov t panel proposes more support for firms hiking wages
Kin of dead Sri Lankan to file criminal complaint against officials
China s ruling party begins key meeting with Xi aiming to boost clout
Statue unveiled commemorating popular ugly-yet-cute Akita dog Wasao
BREAKING NEWS: Japan cuts economy view to weakening in Sept. index report
Japan to revise COVID assessment criteria as inoculations progress
Japan starts accepting requests for eased COVID quarantine rule
Mazda starts accepting reservations for remodeled CX-5 SUV
Ex-defense chief Nakatani to be Japan s adviser on human rights
Man nabbed after starting fire on bullet train in southwest Japan
Japan s Seto Inland Sea islands renew road map for tourists
Kyodo News Digest: Nov. 8, 2021
No coronavirus deaths reported in Japan for 1st time in 15 months
Coronavirus pandemic latest: Nov. 8, 2021
Japan eyes over 30 tril. yen economic stimulus to fight pandemic
Tokyo Paralympics promotes understanding of disabilities: survey
German navy chief looks to send vessels to Indo-Pacific every 2 years
Figure skating: Japan s Kagiyama wins Grand Prix in Turin
Japanese singer Hamasaki taken to hospital due to anaphylactic shock
IN PHOTOS: 2021 Gran Premio d Italia
Rugby: Japan swept aside by Ireland in opening match of European tour
Japan gov t to train volunteers for disaster evacuation centers
FOCUS: Japan Inc. still seeing uneven recovery from pandemic as services lag
Kyodo News Digest: Nov. 7, 2021
Japan reluctant to accept proposal to declare Korean War over
Coronavirus pandemic latest: Nov. 7, 2021
Japanese snow crab fetches $7,000 at auction
At least 92 killed in fuel tanker explosion in Sierra Leone
Geothermal power plants in Japan quadruple since 2011 nuke accident
Ex-major leaguer Shinjo projected to bring in $53 mil. as Fighters’ manager
BREAKING NEWS: Kishida to tap ex-education minister Hayashi as foreign minister
Honda to start battery sharing service for tricycle taxis in India
Tennis: Naomi Osaka back in training following break after U.S. Open
Boxing: Okazawa, Tsuboi become 1st Japanese world champions
Figure skating: Kagiyama 7th, Miyahara 4th in Gran Premio d Italia SP
Eco-friendly New Year postcards go on sale in Japan
Kyodo News Digest: Nov. 6, 2021
Coronavirus pandemic latest: Nov. 6, 2021
ANA, Virgin Orbit to cooperate in satellite launch business in Japan
Football: Japan opposes plan to hold World Cup every 2 years
Honda cuts FY 2021 net profit outlook, car sales target amid chip crunch
BREAKING NEWS: Japan mulls 100,000 yen cash handout for all aged 18 or younger
South Korea ex-top prosecutor becomes opposition s nominee for president
BREAKING NEWS: China vows to impose sanctions on Taiwan independence forces
BREAKING NEWS: Japan to cut COVID quarantine to 3 days for business travelers Mon.
Japan and beyond: Week in Photos - Oct. 30 ~ Nov. 5
Japan defense chief inspects German navy frigate Bayern
Kishida to be reappointed as Japan PM in Diet session on Nov. 10
Japan gov t panel to propose support for local digitalization
Football: Furuhashi, Kamada score goals in Europa League fixtures
Kyodo News Digest: Nov. 5, 2021
Olympics: Rin Kinoshita aiming to slide into Japan skeleton history
Coronavirus pandemic latest: Nov. 5, 2021
Baseball player fired by Lotte Marines sues team, seeks reinstatement
Entertainer Tsuyoshi Shinjo returns to change Fighters, Japan pro baseball
Figure skating: Injury forces Yuzuru Hanyu out of Nov. 12 NHK Trophy
Japan s Takara Bio to produce mRNA vaccines possibly from January
Nintendo lowers Switch console sales outlook due to chip shortage
FEATURE: Experimental AI lending helping hand to fruit producers
2 arrested for suspected abuse of 450 dogs in central Japan
New Mazda system to control car if driver sleeps or has medical issue
Japan Crown Princess Kiko s father Tatsuhiko Kawashima dies at 81
Toyota raises FY 2021 net profit outlook despite output cuts
BREAKING NEWS: Toyota s April-Sept. net profit rises 2.4-fold to 1.52 tril. yen
BREAKING NEWS: Toyota raises FY 2021 net profit outlook to 2.49 tril. yen
BREAKING NEWS: Toyota ups FY 2021 operating profit forecast to 2.8 tril. yen
Taiwan leader, visiting EU parliament delegation hold talks
Baseball: Yusei Kikuchi declines 2022 player option, to test free agency
PM Kishida to double as foreign minister until Cabinet relaunch
BREAKING NEWS: Japan PM Kishida says will double as foreign minister
Kyodo News Digest: Nov. 4, 2021
Coronavirus pandemic latest: Nov. 4, 2021
Fed announces tapering of bond-buying program
BREAKING NEWS: Fed announces tapering of bond-buying program
China likely to own at least 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030: Pentagon
COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 5-11 under way in U.S
Golf: U.S. Women s Open champion Yuka Saso selects Japanese citizenship
Foreign researchers facing stricter quarantine, say jailed in Japan hotel
Football: Frontale capture 4th J-League championship
European Parliament delegation arrives in Taiwan amid China tension
China s female tennis star claims to have affair with ex-vice premier
FOCUS: Japan PM Kishida s debut on world stage offers few policy clues
15-member RCEP trade deal to take effect in Jan., Australia says
FamilyMart launches new private brand after controversy over naming
New anorexic patients up 60% among young people in Japan amid COVID
FOCUS: Xi s common prosperity goal may make Japan loath to invest in China
Kyodo News Digest: Nov. 3, 2021
Japan Kishida, U.S. Biden agree to beef up alliance in 1st in-person talks
British PM Johnson cautiously optimistic after climate summit
Coronavirus pandemic latest: Nov. 3, 2021
Ex-U.S. envoy Kennedy among foreign recipients of Japan decorations
BREAKING NEWS: Kishida says agreed with Biden to meet again as early as possible
Japan s skiing, snowboarding hopefuls promise big Beijing outings
BREAKING NEWS: Japan pledges $10 bil. over 5 yrs for Asia s zero-emission future+
BREAKING NEWS: Kishida chats in person with Biden, 1st time since taking office
BREAKING NEWS: Kishida, Biden agree to boost bilateral alliance
Tokyo Gov. Koike discharged from hospital, to resume work next week
BREAKING NEWS: Japan to ease quarantine rule to 3 days for business travelers
Garbage truck partly swallowed by sinkhole in Tokyo s Kichijoji
Ex-TEPCO execs plead not guilty over Fukushima crisis in appeal trial