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Mori And Anraku Gold’s Help Japan Dominate Wujiang World Cup

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IFSC-CLIMBING
 
Japan dominated the final IFSC World Cup podiums of the season taking five of the six medals on offer in Wujiang as Anraku Sorato and Mori Ai both claim Lead gold’s again for the nation.
The odds were in favour of the Asian country in the men’s Lead final with five of the eighth s...

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Japan's Princess Kako Tests Positive For Coronavirus

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NHK
 
Japan's Imperial Household Agency says Princess Kako has tested positive for the coronavirus.
The agency says the younger daughter of Crown Prince and Princess Akishino felt discomfort in her throat on Saturday night and developed a fever on Sunday morning.
An antigen test confirmed that sh...

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Govt Approves Lecanemab, New Drug for Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry on Monday approved the domestic manufacture and sale of Lecanemab, a new drug for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
Lecanemab was jointly developed by Eisai Co. of Japan and Biogen Inc. of the United States. The drug is expected to be covere...

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US Ambassador To Japan Calls Chinese Ban On Japanese Seafood ‘Economic Coercion’

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AP NEWS
 
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel accused China on Friday of using “economic coercion” against Japan by banning imports of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, while Chinese boats continue to fish ...

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Japan Pharma Startup Developing World-First Drug To Grow New Teeth

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KYODO NEWS
 
A team of scientists led by a Japanese pharmaceutical startup has been working on a drug to stimulate the growth of new teeth in what would be a world-first, aiming to put it on the market by around 2030.
Toregem Biopharma Co., funded by Kyoto University, is expected to begin clinica...

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BOJ Keeps Ultra-Loose Policy, Dovish Guidance, Yen Skids

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REUTERS
 
The Bank of Japan maintained ultra-low interest rates on Friday and its pledge to keep supporting the economy until inflation sustainably hits its 2% target, suggesting it was in no rush to phase out its massive stimulus programme.
The BOJ's decision contrasts with those of U.S. and Eur...

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Japanese Crown Prince Visits Vietnam To Mark 50 Years Of Diplomatic Relations

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AP NEWS
 
Japanese Crown Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, arrived in Vietnam on Wednesday for a five-day visit marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, as Tokyo pushes to deepen ties with Southeast Asia and other developing and emerg...

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Aug. Foreign Entries To Japan At 2.2 Mil., 85% Of Pre-Pandemic Level

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NIPPON
 
Japan saw an estimated 2,156,900 foreign visitors in August, which represents 85.6 percent of the level in the same month in 2019 before the coronavirus outbreak, government data showed Wednesday.
A recovery trend continued, with the rate surpassing 80 percent for the first time, accordi...

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Japan Protests After China Sets Up Buoy In EEZ Near Senkakus

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government said on Tuesday that it has lodged a protest with China for installing a buoy inside Japan's exclusive economic zone near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea and is demanding the immediate removal of the object.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno t...

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Kishida Heads To New York For Speech At U.N., Summit With Iranian President

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida left for New York on Tuesday to deliver an address at the U.N. General Assembly, against the backdrop of a shaken global order amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's growing military assertiveness.
Kishida told reporters before departing ...

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