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Tonga disaster shows need to guard against communication disruptions

If undersea cables, the lifeline of communications, were damaged in the event of a large-scale disaster, it would be difficult to assess the impact of the catastrophe and provide prompt assistance. This is an issue that Japan, a disaster-prone country, cannot afford to overlook.

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Smooth out virus testing system to deal with 6th wave of infections

Appropriate testing for the novel coronavirus is essential to treat infected people and maintain socioeconomic activities. The government must urgently resolve the bottleneck in testing that is occurring in many areas.

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Japanese aid to Tonga aimed at countering China's influence

Following the eruption of an underwater volcano in Tonga, the Japanese government is working to provide aid to the South Pacific nation, spurred partly by Beijing's growing influence in the region.

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Only 16% of eligible people in Japan have received an early COVID booster shot

Of the approximately 14.7 million people who were expected to receive a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine by the end of this month, only 16% had gotten a booster shot as of Sunday, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has found.

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Decommissioned sleeper train to reopen as Hokkaido guesthouse

HOKUTO, Hokkaido -- Luxury sleeper train, the Hokutosei, is set to welcome customers again -- this time as a guesthouse. The popular train was decommissioned in 2015, but will get a new lease on life when it opens late April in Hokuto, Hokkaido.

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Mitakeumi rises to second-highest rank in sumo

Mitakeumi was officially promoted on Wednesday from sekiwake to ozeki, the second-highest rank in professional sumo.

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50 years on / Okinawa's love-hate relationship with U.S. base jobs

This year, Okinawa marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan. This is the third installment of a series that explores some of the issues that have affected Okinawa people since the handover, leading up to the present day.

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Government adds 18 prefectures to quasi-emergency list

The quasi-emergency measures to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus will be applied to 18 more prefectures, including Hokkaido, Osaka, and Fukuoka, the government decided Tuesday.

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Record case numbers in many prefectures

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Salted lemon dishes brighten up winter months

Lemons typically turn yellow as autumn moves into winter. Here's hoping that the cheerful-looking fruit with its nutrient-rich peel can get us through another chilly season.

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Vending machine to offer fried oysters overseas

HIROSHIMA -- "One day, fried oysters could replace hot dogs as America's favorite food," oyster farmer Takashi Suzuki said with starry eyes.

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New U.S. ambassador: Alliance with Japan 'a beacon of endless possibility and promise'

New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel stressed the importance of the U.S.-Japan alliance as "a beacon of endless possibility and promise" in the Indo-Pacific region, in a video message released on the U.S. Embassy's website Tuesday.

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Meeting between Kishida, new U.S. ambassador planned for early February

The government hopes that the arrival of U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, who is close to U.S. President Joe Biden, will further promote cooperation with the U.S. side.

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Business circles call for easing of border control measures

Calls are mounting for the easing of the government's pandemic-related border control measures from the business community, which claims long quarantine periods and strict measures that go beyond those imposed in other major economies are affecting their operations.

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Japan to allow confirmation of coronavirus infections without testing at hospital

The government has announced new measures concerning outpatient care for people infected with the novel coronavirus, including allowing doctors to diagnose close contacts as infected without conducting a PCR test at a medical facility if the contact has a fever or other symptoms.

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Crafting colored crackers in Ishikawa Pref. town

KANAZAWA -- A couple dries colorful arare bite-size rice crackers in the town of Shiga, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Monday. Food coloring is used to dye the snacks various shades, including pink, yellow and green, though some are left uncolored. To make the tidbits, farmer Kunio Shirayama, 78, and his wife,…

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50 years on / Shift from dollar to yen triggered upheaval in Okinawa

This year, Okinawa marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan. This second installment of the "Origins" part of our anniversary explores some of the issues that have impacted Okinawa's people since the handover, leading up to the present day.

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Japan's MSDF transport ship departs for Tonga

Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force transport ship Osumi departed for Tonga on Monday to provide aid to the southern Pacific nation recently ravaged by an undersea volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami.

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Fully consider residents' wishes to expedite relocation of Futenma base

The relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture to the Henoko district in Nago in the same prefecture is the only solution that strikes a balance between maintaining deterrence and reducing the base-related burden on the prefecture. The central government needs to steadily facilitate the…

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Japan's government, ruling parties hope election victory will expedite air station's relocation

Relief was the prevailing emotion within the government and the ruling parties as incumbent Taketoyo Toguchi was reelected mayor of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, the city to which the functions of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air base in Ginowan are to be relocated.

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Govt, political parties must deepen debate over spread of infections

Infections with the novel coronavirus have been spreading rapidly. The government and the ruling and opposition parties should seriously discuss how to prevent infections and maintain social and economic activities.

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Kazakhstan unrest exposes cracks in long-term dictatorship

Staying in power forever is difficult for any authoritarian ruler. The downfall of a leader who was viewed as a model for tyranny may have served as a warning to heads of state plotting long-term dictatorships.

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Concrete measures vital to achieving goal for primary balance surplus

The nation's fiscal condition is deteriorating rapidly, as a result of measures taken against the novel coronavirus. Despite this, if the government does nothing but set a target based on an optimistic outlook, it will not be able to pave the way for fiscal consolidation.

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Tonga volcano's eruption heat likely generated atmospheric waves linked to tsunami

The Jan. 15 eruption of an undersea volcano off Tonga marked the first time since modernized observation began in the 1980s that peculiar atmospheric waves were observed from a volcanic eruption, according to researchers at the Earthquake Research Institute of the University of Tokyo.

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LDP-backed candidate wins Nago mayoral race amid military base issue

NAGO, Okinawa -- The incumbent backed by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito was reelected Sunday in the Nago mayoral election.

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