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Japan To Delay Launch Of Children's Agency To Fiscal 2023 Or Later

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan has decided to postpone the creation of an agency to oversee policies related to children to fiscal 2023 or later, government sources said Saturday.
The delay of the agency’s establishment originally envisioned for fiscal 2022 comes as difficulties have arisen in coordinating ...

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Moonshot: Japan Recruits First New Astronauts In 13 Years

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JAPAN TODAY
 
It's one small step for Japan, but one giant opportunity for would-be space cadets: the country is recruiting new astronauts for the first time in over a decade and applicants no longer have to hold a science degree.
Women are strongly encouraged to put themselves forward for the jo...

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Japan’s First-Ever Tarot Card Museum Opens In Tokyo, Perfect For Art And Occult Lovers

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SORA NEWS
 
For now, you can observe rare tarot cards on display, but there are lots of events to come!
Whether or not you believe in the fortune-telling and self-discovery powers of tarot cards, you have to admit that they can be beautiful works of art.
Tarot cards have been made in a huge range...

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Garigari-Kun Celebrates 40 Years With New ‘Adult Mixed Berry’ Flavored Popsicle

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Make your way over to any Japanese convenience store’s frozen dessert section, and you’ll almost certainly be greeted by the gigantic open-mouthed grin of Garigari-kun, the namesake of one of the country’s most popular ice creams.
With such an exhilarating package design, it’s hard ...

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Japan's New Foreign Minister Conveys Concern To China About Senkakus

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KYODO
 
Japan's new Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi spoke by phone Thursday with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, conveying concern about repeated intrusions of ships sent by Beijing into Japanese waters near the Senkaku Islands, a government official said.
The conversation with Wang, who is a...

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Japan Diplomat Pulls Out Of U.S. News Conference Over Islet Dispute With S.Korea

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REUTERS
 
Japan's vice foreign minister pulled out of a planned news conference with his South Korean and U.S. counterparts in Washington on Wednesday over a territorial dispute between the two U.S. allies, a Japanese Embassy spokesperson said.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman was lef...

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Japanese Convenience Store Chain Running Out Of Fried Chicken, Takes Precautions To Save Christmas

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SORA NEWS
 
We might not be seeing Family Mart’s Famichiki for a while.
Japanese convenience stores are filled with all kind of wonderful things, and one of the first you’ll notice when you step through the entrance is the fried food display case next to the register. And, without question, the s...

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Japan, US Set Framework For Talks On Trade, Broader Ties

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ABC NEWS
 
U.S. Trade Representative Katharine Tai and Japan's trade minister have agreed to work to resolve a dispute over American tariffs on steel and aluminum as part of a framework for deeper cooperation
U.S. Trade Representative Katharine Tai and Japan’s trade and industry minister agreed W...

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Japan Prepares For Winter Wave Of Infections

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THE DIPLOMAT
 
Japan’s deadly summer peak, which brought the health care system to a standstill, has prompted a new coronavirus policy ahead of winter. 
The number of COVID-19 infections in Tokyo has plummeted after a “fifth wave” during the summer led to a state of emergency declaration and a sp...

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Japan’s New Covid Cases Hit 17-Month Low Despite Reopening

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BLOOMBERG
 
Japan reported 79 new cases of Covid-19 on Monday, the lowest figure in nearly a year and a half, as the country’s robust vaccination rate is quelling infections even in the midst of reopening the world’s third-largest economy. 
The country reported one death on Monday. Tokyo, its mos...

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