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Kagiyama takes silver in figure skating; Uno 3rd ahead of Hanyu

Teenager Yuma Kagiyama and Shoma Uno did enough to hold off two-time defending champion and compatriot Yuzuru Hanyu and come away with medals in the men's figure skating on Thursday at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

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Rival sisters push each other to new heights

Sena Tomita took the bronze in the women's halfpipe at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Not far behind was her younger sister Ruki.

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Sources: Exam cheating suspect had accomplice

A teenager suspected of cheating in last month's Common Test for University Admissions allegedly had an accomplice, according to investigation sources.

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Watabe finishes 7th in normal hill Nordic combined

Japan fell short of winning a third consecutive medal in the individual normal hill of Nordic combined on Wednesday.

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Quasi-emergency measures to be extended to March 6 in 13 prefectures

The government announced Thursday an extension to the period of quasi-emergency priority measures in Tokyo and 12 other prefectures until March 6.

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Local govts extend helping hand to COVID-19 patients staying at home

As the sixth wave of the coronavirus pandemic continues, local governments are taking a variety of measures to help people recuperating at home.

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Japan's women's curling team loses to Sweden in round robin at Games

The women's curling team lost to defending champion Sweden 8-5 in the round robin at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Thursday.

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1,000 extra beds for covid patients to be set aside in Tokyo, Osaka

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the governors of Tokyo and Osaka agreed Wednesday to set up additional temporary medical facilities in the two prefectures to provide medical care for a total of about 1,000 patients.

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Late grand chamberlain was much trusted by Emperor Emeritus

When the Emperor Emeritus made his official visit to the United Kingdom as Emperor back in 1998, the then Emperor is said to have introduced his grand chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth by saying, "His great-grandfather served my great-grandfather."

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Is social exhaustion behind belief that public safety is getting worse?

Crime continues to decline, yet people do not feel that they are living in a time of safety. Does social precarity, seen in widening inequality and the large number of suicides, have a psychological impact on people's perceptions?

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Taiwan eyes opportunity to leapfrog China in race to join trade pact

TAIPEI -- Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's decision to lift the ban on imports of food products from Fukushima and four other prefectures appears to be aimed at getting ahead of China in procedures to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). China applied to join the pact…

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Design medical service fee revisions to better deal with infectious disease

The revisions of medical service fees for fiscal 2022 are characterized by the aim of building medical services that can weather the effects of infectious diseases, including the novel coronavirus.

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Shinohara pulls no punches with unique style

Bam! Bam! Bam!

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Tactile art's hands-on approach / Spaces where you can get in touch with your sense of touch

There has been a lot of attention paid to the idea of allowing visitors to touch artworks in museums. For the visually impaired, the sense of touch is an important means of perceiving things, and the aim is to include it in art appreciation.

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Hanyu undaunted despite short program setback

BEIJING -- It was a near-perfect performance from Yuzuru Hanyu, but a divot in the ice doomed his first jump, a quadruple salchow that is usually one of his best moves.

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Beautiful landings helped Kagiyama reach new personal best

BEIJING -- Yuma Kagiyama was all smiles after finishing second in the short program of men's figure skating on Tuesday.

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Hiranos, Tomitas lead Japan into halfpipe finals

Two-time Olympic silver medalist snowboarder Ayumu Hirano had the best score in the men's halfpipe qualification runs at the Beijing Winter Games on Wednesday, as Japan took a third of the 12 spots in Friday's final.

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Viagra to be covered by public insurance for cases of infertility treatment from April

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has decided to make the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra applicable for coverage by national health insurance from April, but only for use in fertility treatments.

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U.S. holds amphibious drills in Okinawa

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps conducted a joint exercise, mobilizing about 10,000 personnel, at bases in Okinawa Prefecture and locations in the East China Sea from Feb. 3 through Feb. 7.

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Japan, U.S. eyeing China

The Japanese and U.S. governments are deepening efforts to beef up their capability to jointly deal with contingencies, with China's military ambitions in mind.

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Udo vegetable an early herald of spring

Koichiro Narukawa, a farmer in Hidaka, Saitama Prefecture, harvests udo vegetable stalks, a symbol of spring's arrival in Japanese cuisine, in an underground cellar called a muro. Narukawa began growing the udo in a field before transplanting the shoots to the muro, which measures four meters on each side. Pale…

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Govt recommends swift hospital discharge for mild COVID patients

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients whose symptoms are not expected to worsen will be discharged as early as four days after admission under a new government policy to strengthen countermeasures against the omicron coronavirus variant.

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Japan to provide excess imported LNG to Europe amid Ukraine tensions

With Europe's supply of natural gas from Russia at risk amid the increasing tensions over Ukraine, the Japanese government has decided to provide European nations with a portion of the liquefied natural gas Japan imports.

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LDP resolution condemns 5 ex-prime ministers for spreading false information

The Liberal Democratic Party has approved a resolution condemning five former prime ministers, including Junichiro Koizumi, for disseminating false information regarding the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

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Takanashi apologizes for disqualification, fans send messages of support

BEIJING -- Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi, who was disqualified in the first round of the mixed team ski jumping at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games due to a suit violation, apologized on Instagram Tuesday evening for causing disappointment.

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