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With child care policy still in the works, Kishida aims to alter parenting perceptions
The government is focused on casting child-rearing in a more positive light amid the lingering perception that the barriers to having children are just too …
Lower House approves record ¥114 trillion budget for fiscal 2023
The budget includes ¥6.82 trillion in defense spending to bolster the nation’s defenses against threats posed by China, North Korea and Russia.
Japan health ministry panel endorses nasal flu vaccine for children
Based on the results of a clinical trial involving children in Japan, the panel agreed that FluMist Quadrivalent is safe and effective in preventing the …
Dentsu and five other firms indicted over Olympics bid-rigging
The indictment marks the latest development in months of investigations into alleged corruption in the planning and sponsorship of the Tokyo Games.
28-year-old woman picked to be astronaut by Japan’s space agency
Ayu Yoneda — the youngest candidate to be chosen by the agency — and Makoto Suwa, 46, were selected from over 4,000 applicants, the Japan …
Cow manure fuels French tractors
Methane has a much greater climate-warming power than carbon dioxide, and accounts for a huge share of the climate impact from livestock farming.

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Kanazawa sets an example for badly needed biodiversity policy in Japan
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