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Football: Japan Skipper Yoshida Accuses Saudi Fans Of 'Discriminatory Gestures

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STRAITS TIMES
 
Maya Yoshida confronted Saudi Arabia fans and later accused them of making "discriminatory gestures" after defeat left Japan in danger of missing the World Cup for the first time since 1994.
Japan's captain had angry words with a section of the home fans after the qualifying defea...

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Japan Studying Ways To Ease COVID Restrictions

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NHK
 
New coronavirus infections have continued to decline in the week since Japan lifted its state of emergency. Now, officials want to further ease restrictions on social activities.
The government is now testing ways to increase the number of travelers and spectators at sporting events.
Tokyo ...

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Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Rocks Japan's Northwestern Chiba Prefecture

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CNN
 
An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude struck Japan's northwestern Chiba Prefecture, which lies east of the capital Tokyo, on Thursday evening, according to the USGS.
Japan Meteorological Agency first registered the magnitude as 6.1, with an initial depth of 80 kilometers (50 miles). The earthquake...

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Potato Chips For Sake? 176-Year-Old Brewer And Gourmet Chip Maker Produce A Snack Like No Other

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SORA NEWS
 
Classy new chips were designed to pair with one specific type of sake.
The size of the cups that sake is traditionally served in are similar in size to shot glasses, but Japan’s national spirit isn’t something that’s supposed to be gulped down.
Instead, sake is a drink to be sipped an...

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Japanese Pika, Cute ‘Living Fossils,’ Prepare For Winter Hokkido

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
A Japanese pika forages for food in Daisetsuzan National Park in the Tokachi region of Hokkaido.
Measuring about 15 centimeters from nose to rump, the furry mammals have been called “living fossils,” as they are believed to have first arrived in the area during the Ice Age, when ...

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M5.9 Quake Hits Northeastern Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued

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KYODO NEWS
 
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck northeastern Japan early Wednesday, leaving three people injured, but there was no threat of a tsunami and no major property damage reported, the weather agency and local authorities said.
The quake occurred at 2:46 a.m., logging upper 5 o...

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New Japan PM Kishida Off To Rocky Start In Polling

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YAHOO.COM
 
Japan's new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, is struggling to find his footing with voters just two days after he was voted into office and launched his new government, multiple polls by local media showed on Tuesday.
On the lower end, the daily Asahi put Kishida's approval rating at 45...

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Japan New PM To Seek Fresh Mandate To Handle Virus, Economy

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AP NEWS
 
 
TOKYO (AP) — Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will dissolve the lower house next week in preparation for Oct. 31 elections as he seeks a fresh mandate to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, the sagging economy and security threats from China and North Korea....

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Fumio Kishida Takes Office As Japan's New Prime Minister

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CNN
 
Japan's Fumio Kishida took office as the country's new Prime Minister on Monday, tasked with leading the world's third-largest economy out of the coronavirus pandemic.
Kishida, 64, who was elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) last week, was officially confirmed as the...

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‘ABW’ Work Style Catching On In Japanese Companies

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
An imported work style called “activity-based working” (ABW), under which employees can choose the location and time that they work to best fit the situation, is catching on in Japan.
Under the ABW concept, employees can, for example, choose between concentrating on their work in...

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