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TechnologyAutonomous Driving Could Get ¥2.7 Billion Boost from Japanese Govt
The government is considering earmarking ¥2.7 billion in its fiscal 2023 supplementary budget to sup...
November 10, 2023
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General NewsBear Spotted on Grounds of High School in Akita Prefecture; Driven Away with Firecrackers After 7-Hour Standoff
NOSHIRO, Akita - At around 11:35 a.m. on Thursday, a woman in her 70s saw a bear (about 50 centimete...
November 10, 2023
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Crime & CourtsLawyers say Takarazuka Woman was Overworked, Harassed; Demand Firms Take Responsibility for Death and Apologize
Overwork and harassment are believed to have contributed to the death of a woman, who was a part of ...
November 10, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentMiscalculations, Scandals Blight Path Sought by Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
A series of policy misfires and personnel scandals have forced Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to drop ...
November 10, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, China Officials Agree to Continue Close Communication; Arrangements for Kishida, Xi Meeting at APEC Summit
Takeo Akiba, secretary general of the National Security Secretariat, agreed with Chinese Foreign Min...
November 10, 2023
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General NewsMexico, Other Countries Hint at Withdrawal from Japan’s 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
A number of countries, including Mexico, have hinted that they may withdraw from the 2025 Osaka-Kans...
November 10, 2023
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Associated PressStark UN Report on Devastation to Palestinian Economy Shows GDP Fell 4% after a Month of War
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. report paints a stark picture of the devastation of the collapse of the...
November 10, 2023
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ReutersRussia Suspends Nuclear Decommissioning Pact with Japan – Document
Nov 10 (Reuters) - Russia has suspended a cooperation agreement with Japan on the decommissioning of...
November 10, 2023
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Associated PressTop US and Indian Diplomats and Defense Chiefs Discuss Indo-Pacific issues and Israel-Hamas war
NEW DELHI (AP) — The diplomats and defense chiefs of India and the United States met Friday focusing...
November 10, 2023
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Travel SpotsColorful Chrysanthemum Shrubs Delight Visitors in Fukushima Pref.
Visitors stroll among approximately 3,500 shrubs of chrysanthemums at the Kiku no Sato Tokiwa chrysa...
November 10, 2023
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BaseballRangers Haul in Silver Slugger Awards, Including Inaugural Team Honor
Corey Seager and Marcus Semien of the World Series champion Texas Rangers won Silver Slugger Awards ...
November 10, 2023
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ReutersJapanese Investors Slow Investments in Overseas Bonds and Equities in Oct
Nov 10 (Reuters) - Japanese investments in foreign bonds and equities slowed in October, influenced ...
November 10, 2023
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General NewsJapan to Resume Domestic Production of APIs for Antibiotics
Japanese pharmaceutical companies are set to resume production of active pharmaceutical ingredients ...
November 10, 2023
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Associated PressClashes over Israel-Hamas War Shatter Students’ Sense of Safety on US College Campuses
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As a Jewish student, Eden Roth always has felt safe and welcome at Tulane Univers...
November 10, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Eases on Earnings Drag, Hawkish Fed
TOKYO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged lower on Friday, tracking overnight Wal...
November 10, 2023