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Defense & SecurityPrime Minister Kishida Plans Visit to Latin America in Jan.; Trip to Include Visit to Next G20 Chair Brazil
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been arranging a trip to Latin American nations including Brazil an...
November 15, 2023
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ReutersIsrael Raids Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital, Urges Hamas to Surrender
GAZA (Reuters) — The Israeli military said it was carrying out a raid on Wednesday against Palestini...
November 15, 2023
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EconomyJapan’s Economy Contracts as Demand Wanes
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy contracted in July-September, snapping two straight quarters of ex...
November 15, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani among 7 Free Agents to Turn Down $20 Mil. Qualifying Offers
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was among seven players who turned down $20,325,000 qualifying offers ...
November 15, 2023
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General NewsHurdles Remain for Tokyo’s Akihabara Redevelopment Plan
A plan to construct several high-rise buildings in part of the Electric Town area southwest of JR Ak...
November 15, 2023
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General NewsJapan Holds First Class for E-Scooter Riders Who Repeatedly Violate Traffic Law
Electric kick scooter riders who violated traffic laws took an inaugural class run by the Metropolit...
November 15, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentFurther Resignations Deal Heavy Blow to Cabinet of Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
Three senior government officials have quit over scandals just two months after Prime Minister Fumio...
November 14, 2023
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CompaniesKDDI, Softbank and Rakuten Mobile Reiterate Opposition to NTT Law Repeal, Say Unfair Competition May Result
KDDI, SoftBank and Rakuten Mobile oppose the repeal of the law regulating the NTT Group, the three t...
November 14, 2023
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General NewsBullying Not Confirmed Against Japan’s Takarazuka Revue Member Who Died: Report
Takarazuka, Hyogo Pref., Nov. 14 (Jiji Press)—An investigative team has not confirmed any incidence...
November 14, 2023
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Crime & CourtsJapan to Revoke Bigmotor’s Registration as Insurance Agent
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Financial Services Agency plans to revoke major used car dealer Bigmotor Co...
November 14, 2023
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Crime & CourtsYouTuber Arrested over Defaming Teen in Tokyo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo police on Monday arrested a 40-year-old man who claims to be a “citizen’s...
November 14, 2023
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General News2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Increases Participants to 160 Countries, Regions Despite Mexico Pullout
Just days after The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that Mexico was among the nations withdrawing from the ...
November 14, 2023
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Politics & Government
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Attend APEC
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit San Francisco from Wednesday to Sunday to attend the Asia-Pa...
November 14, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentAso Calls for Japan-U.S.-Australia Cooperation over China
CANBERRA (Jiji Press) — Taro Aso, vice president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, during a vi...
November 14, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentEnvironment Minister to Consider Measures to Control Bear Population; Governors in Tohoku, Hokkaido Submit Request to Ministry
The government is considering adding bears to the list of “designated wildlife species” so that they...
November 14, 2023