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General NewsShogi Player Sota Fujii Defends Ryuo Title
Ryuo titleholder Sota Fujii successfully defended his title for a second time, defeating seven-dan T...
November 11, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialGovt Should Take Responsibility for Maintaining Cultural Facilities
Satisfaction with museums and art galleries is an indicator of the cultural level of a country. The ...
November 11, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Devise Ways to Increase Involvement of Small, Midsize Firms
The government and ruling parties are to offer generous tax breaks to companies that raise wages. To...
November 11, 2023
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Kako Returns from Peru Visit
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Princess Kako arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on a commercial flight Friday a...
November 11, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (November 11)
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November 11, 2023
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Travel SpotsGodzilla Footprint Appears in Service Area of Japan Expressway
Godzilla has returned to the silver screen, and there is a clue that he might have stopped for gas...
November 11, 2023
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Ruling Party to Set Up Panel on Stable Succession to Imperial Throne
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has decided to set up a panel under the direct purview of the pa...
November 11, 2023
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General NewsJapan Govt to Clarify Roles of Foreigners in Local Volunteer Fire Corps
Facing a continuing nationwide shortage in volunteer firefighters, the government agency overseeing ...
November 11, 2023
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CompaniesYounger Shoppers Flock to Ginza as More Affordable Stores Open
Tokyo’s Ginza district is known for its many high-end stores, however, more affordable shops have be...
November 11, 2023
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ScienceDrought in Brazil’s Amazon Reveals Ancient Engravings
MANAUS, Brazil (AFP-Jiji) — An extreme drought in parts of the Amazon has led to a dramatic drop in ...
November 11, 2023
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Washington PostFighting Rages around Gaza’s Hospitals as Civilians Flee for Safety
JERUSALEM – Israeli tanks launched assaults around Gaza City’s overcrowded hospitals Friday, targeti...
November 11, 2023
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Travel SpotsFukuoka: Lion Dance with Unique ‘furry’ Costume Performed at Shrine
ASAKURA, Fukuoka — The fiercer the lions’ rampage, the better the harvest, so the legend goes. And t...
November 11, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Cabinet Approves ¥13 Tril. Extra Draft Budget for Fiscal 2023
The Cabinet has approved a ¥13 trillion supplementary draft budget for fiscal 2023, which ends in Ma...
November 11, 2023
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Washington PostMaryland Democrats Rebuke FBI Head, Dismiss Va. Concerns over Greenbelt Site
Maryland Democrats sharply rebuked FBI Director Christopher A. Wray on Friday, saying the nation’s c...
November 11, 2023
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Washington PostCan Joy of the Arts Bring us Together? A Boston Project Tests the Idea.
BOSTON – On a chilly night in the Roxbury neighborhood, dozens of people – White, Black, Asian Ameri...
November 11, 2023