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Japan's public health insurance to cover quit-smoking app
Japan's public health insurance will cover the nation's first quit-smoking app.
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Japanese retail giant joins China's Singles' Day sale
Japanese retail giant Aeon hopes to cash in on one of the world's biggest online shopping events by livestream.
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Techs for "the new normal"
An exhibition in Tokyo displays an array of technologies that help humans adapt to the new normal amid the coronavirus p...
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Nikkei shares soar on Biden victory and vaccine hopes
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 hits a 29-year high.
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Sharp develops fog-free face shields
Electronics firm Sharp develops face shields using LCD panel technology to reduce fogging and glare.
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Snow crab season kicks off in central Japan
The snow crab season kicks off on the Sea of Japan.
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Train station plays Ghibli music
A local train station north of Tokyo plays music from Studio Ghibli film, "My Neighbor Totoro," when trains depart.
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6 persimmons fetch 100,000 yen
A box of persimmons fetches 100,000 yen in the season's first auction in Ishikawa Prefecture.
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Toyosu fish market resumes public viewing of tuna auctions
The Toyosu fish market resumes public viewing of tuna auctions after about eight months.
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Japan eases travel ban for China and eight other locations
The Japanese government eases travel restriction for nine locations including China.
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