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Defense & SecurityMSDF Members Likely to Have Improperly Claimed Diving Allowances; Defense Ministry Investigating Situation
Members of the Maritime Self-Defense Force responsible for missions such as rescuing distressed s...
July 9, 2024
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MarketsNikkei Average Hits Fresh All-Time Closing High
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s major stock index Nikkei 225 hit a new all-time closing high Tuesday, ...
July 9, 2024
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Defense & SecurityChinese Ships Sail in Senkakus Contiguous Zone on 200 Days, Setting New Record for Consecutive Days of Entry
Chinese Coast Guard ships have sailed in the contiguous zone around the Senkaku Islands in Ishiga...
July 9, 2024
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Travel SpotsTemperatures in Central Tokyo Reach over 30 C; Hozuki Lantern Plant Market Held at Asakusa’s Sensoji Temple
Lantern plants, or hoozuki, are laid out for sale on Tuesday at Sensoji temple in Tokyo’s Asakusa...
July 9, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Justice Ministry to Help Ukraine Upgrade Its Legal System; Move Hopes to Facilitate Post-War Entry of Japanese Companies, Investment
The Justice Ministry, responding to a request from Ukraine, will begin providing assistance to up...
July 9, 2024
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ElectionsNews in Pictures / Koike Wins 56-Candidate Tokyo Gubernatorial Race; Poster Board Misuse, Jeering at Street Speeches Cause Disruption
Many unusual elements were seen during the campaign period for Sunday’s Tokyo gubernatorial elect...
July 9, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan Scrambles Fighters in Response to Chinese TB-001 Drone; Reconnaissance/Attack Plane Flies Through Airspace Near Okinawa
The Defense Ministry announced Monday that Air Self-Defense Force fighters were scrambled in resp...
July 9, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Ministry Concerned Over Same-Sex Couple Receiving City-Issued Resident Certificates Referring to ‘Common-Law Husband’
The city of Omura in Nagasaki Prefecture issued resident certificates to a same-sex couple in May...
July 9, 2024
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General NewsIncreasing Number of Middle-Aged, Elderly Woman Taking Ballet Classes in Japan; Performances by Adult Student Held
More and more middle-aged and elderly women are newly learning or returning to classical ballet l...
July 9, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (July 9)
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July 9, 2024
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Associated PressNew Sentinel Nuclear Warhead Program Is 81％ over Budget. But Pentagon Says It Must Go Forward
WASHINGTON (AP) — The new Sentinel nuclear warhead program is 81% over budget and is now estimate...
July 9, 2024
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Associated PressSlovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico Takes First Trip outside Capital after Assassination Attempt
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico took his first trip ou...
July 9, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Marks Record Closing High as Chip-Related Shares Rally (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a record close on Tuesday, with chip-relat...
July 9, 2024
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Associated PressParamount and Skydance Merge, Signaling End of a Family Reign in Hollywood and the Rise of New Power
NEW YORK (AP) — The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades...
July 9, 2024
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CompaniesNisshin Brings Back Plant-Based Unagi Eel Dish; Limited Quantity of ‘Mystery Eel’ to Go on Sale Online
Nissin Food Products Co. will sell a limited quantity online of a plant-based food that re-create...
July 9, 2024