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Tokyo, Moscow reach agreement on handover of Kazu I victims

Japan and Russia have reached an agreement on the handover of three bodies found following the sinking of a boat in waters off Hokkaido in April, it was learned Saturday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 27, 2022

Sony: PS5 costs around world facing markups

The prices of PlayStation 5 consoles will be going up around the world, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. announced Thursday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 27, 2022

Asymptomatic patients may be allowed to go out

The government is considering allowing asymptomatic COVID-19 patients to go out to buy food and other daily necessities on the condition that they take thorough measures to avoid spreading the infection, starting as early as mid-September, according to government sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 27, 2022

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English stickers on police cars to let tourists know who to call

Police patrol cars in Kyoto Prefecture will be getting English stickers that indicate what number to call in an emergency.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 27, 2022

Officials return to new municipal office of Futaba

FUKUSHIMA -- The local government in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, held an opening ceremony at its new municipal office Saturday, 11-1/2 years after all residents were evacuated from the town in the wake of an earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear meltdown at a power plant in the prefecture.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 27, 2022

NPA report calls for enhanced measures against online instructions for homemade weapons

A National Police Agency security inspection report on the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe emphasizes that there was a lack of awareness that even individuals with no ties to terrorist organizations can easily obtain information about how to make firearms and explosives on the internet.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 26, 2022

Government eyes ways to lure foreign students back to Japan

The government plans to revise its basic strategy for accepting foreign students in an effort to restore the numbers of such students, which dropped due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 26, 2022

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Race of rescue skills

Firefighters compete in the rope-bridge race at the 50th National Rescue Meet, an event held Friday in Tachikawa, Tokyo, that drew the top firefighters in the nation featuring various techniques used in rescue operations. The event was held for the first time in three years, and drew about 930 highly…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 26, 2022

Reality of overseas organ transplants / Lack of organ donors needs to be immediately addressed

A Tokyo-based nonprofit organization called the Intractable Disease Patient Support Association is suspected of having facilitated a kidney transplant that used a trafficked organ from a living donor overseas. The Yomiuri Shimbun asked experts in the relevant legal and medical systems for their opinion on this matter. In this installment,…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 26, 2022

Lessons from Ukraine / Japan's cyberdefense called main weakness in alliance with U.S.

Wednesday marked six months since Russia invaded Ukraine. Since the conflict began, new modes of war and related defense issues have come to light. This series explores possible lessons for Japan.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 26, 2022

Abe's state funeral to cost 250 million yen

A state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to cost about 250 million yen, it has been learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 25, 2022

Police agency head to resign over fatal shooting of Abe

Following last month's fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara City, National Police Agency Commissioner General Itaru Nakamura expressed his intention to resign from the post at a press conference Thursday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 25, 2022

Focus on base, economy issues

Key issues in the Okinawa gubernatorial election campaign that kicked off Thursday are the transfer of the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station from Ginowan to Nago and measures to boost the local economy, which has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 25, 2022

Guidelines eyed for animal organ use in humans

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry will begin hammering out new guidelines for "xenotransplantation" -- transplants of animal organs and tissues into humans -- next fiscal year.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 25, 2022

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The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 24, 2022

ALS patient sets up foundation for united front against disease

Ichiro Hatanaka, a former employee of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), who was told he had a limited life expectancy after being diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), has established a foundation to support others fighting the disease.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 24, 2022

Ukrainian soccer league returns

KYIV -- The new season of the Ukrainian Premier League kicked off in Kyiv on Tuesday, with the first match played in an empty stadium amid looming threats of Russian attacks in the run-up to Ukraine's Independence Day on Wednesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 24, 2022

Indian PM Modi expected at Abe funeral

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend a state funeral for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, slated to be held at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Sept. 27, several sources in both governments said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 23, 2022

Fisheries Agency aiming for high-tech industry update

The Fisheries Agency plans to dispatch tech experts to fishing villages and related locations across the country in fiscal 2023 to promote digitization within the fishing industry.

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The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 23, 2022

Corporate group to rebuild Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Stadium

The aging Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Stadium in Tokyo will be rebuilt at a new location by a group comprising 14 companies, including Kajima Corp. and Mitsui Fudosan Co., the Japan Sport Council announced on Monday. The corporate group, called "Scrum for the new Chichibunomiya stadium," will also be in…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 23, 2022

Defense budget request eyes major tech boost

The Defense Ministry's budget request for fiscal 2023 is to include the installation of improved missiles on newly planned Aegis-equipped ships, with the aim of possessing capabilities to intercept hypersonic weapons in light of the pursuit of missile development by China and North Korea.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 23, 2022

Unification Church under fire over donations, 'spiritual sales'

In the wake of the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the Unification Church has come under criticism over the large donations it receives from its followers and so-called spiritual sales tactics, which involve cajoling people into buying goods by claiming they bring supernatural benefits.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 22, 2022

Political Pulse / Kishida faces a political landscape greatly altered by Abe's death

The shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has had a major impact on the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. As president of the Liberal Democratic Party, Kishida is doing his best to keep the party's Abe faction in line so that the government can run smoothly.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 22, 2022

Prices revving up for classic Japanese sports cars from '80s, '90s

Prices are soaring for used Japanese classic sports cars, particularly models that leading Japanese automakers put on the road in the 1980s and the 1990s.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 22, 2022

Aoki 'pressed for lower fees' after Tokyo Games postponed to 2021

Haruyuki Takahashi, a former executive board member of the Tokyo Games organizing committee, may have pressed the committee to reduce Aoki Holdings Inc.'s additional sponsorship fee after the Games were postponed in 2020, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 22, 2022

Artists from warring sides make same pleas for peace

Two artists from Russia and Ukraine are holding exhibitions in Japan to raise money for Ukraine and express their wish for peace through works created after Russia's invasion.

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