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- Japanese researcher pushes the boundaries of lab-grown ‘real’ meatNumerous hurdles will need to be overcome before such meat is commercially available, including technological, social and legal barriers.
- Japanese students may soon be allowed to attend school events without masksJapan's education minister says parents will be able to decide whether their children remove their masks during their farewell school events.
- A record number of Japanese nationals are now living as permanent residents abroadIn the survey released in December, 557,034 Japanese nationals were permanent residents overseas, with the figure steadily increasing in the past two decades.
- COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 3,502 new casesThe seven-day average of new cases came to 3,776.1, compared to 5,614.0 a week earlier.
- LeBron James lauds Hachimura for clutch contributionMaking his first start for the Lakers, the Japanese men's national basketball team standout scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds against the New York ...
- The importance of the Constitutional Democratic Party’s visit to TaiwanTaiwan needs a broader base of supporters other than just conservatives in key partner countries to keep it safer.
- Asia is loosening rules on masks. Here’s why people still wear them.Many other countries dropped pandemic mask requirements months ago. But in places like South Korea, which got rid of its rule this week, masks remain ...
- Afghans seeking haven in U.S. skyrocket despite risky passage through 11 countriesMore than a year after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal, hundreds each month are risking their lives to reach U.S. soil on a human smuggling route ...