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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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Protesters Demand That Japan Save 1000s Of Trees By Revising A Design Plan For A Popular Tokyo Park

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AP NEWS
 
Protesters in Tokyo formed a human chain Sunday to demand the government save thousands of trees by revising its plan to redevelop a popular downtown park.
Demonstrators, many wearing green shirts and holding up signs saying, “Save Jingu Gaien,” demanded the Education Ministry take acti...

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Garmin Run Japan

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JAPAN TRAVEL
 
 
Get Your Run On In Yokohama
Venue: Rinko Park When: Sunday - Dec 10th 2023
Garmin is a company that specializes in GPS technology, with a particular focus on wearable fitness trackers that are loved by runners of all levels.
It may not come as a surprise, then, that the company i...

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People Aged 80 And Over Top 10% Of Japan's Population For 1st Time

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KYODO NEWS
 
People aged 80 and over topped 10 percent of Japan's population for the first time, government data showed Sunday, as the country with the world's highest proportion of elderly people continues to grapple with a rapidly aging society.
The number of people in the age bracket swelled b...

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England Grind Japan Down And Cut Loose Late In Second Rugby World Cup Win

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AP NEWS
 
England wore down Japan then used a bizarre try to play unrestrained and roll to 34-12 for a second straight v...

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