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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Government Decides 1st Policy on Partnership with Global South; Places Focus on ODA Programs, Critical Minerals
The government decided its first policy on strengthening partnership with the emerging and develo...
June 11, 2024
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CompaniesNew Condo Building Blocking Mount Fuji View to Be Demolished
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A newly constructed condominium building in a Tokyo suburb that affects the vi...
June 11, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialJapan-S. Korea Public Opinion Survey: Understanding of Security Cooperation Deepens, But Problems Remain
Many Japanese and South Koreans have shown an awareness of the need for trilateral security coope...
June 11, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Murder of Volunteer Probation Officer: Find Ways to Ensure Safety of Those Who Support Rehabilitation
This is a situation that shakes the foundation of the probation system, which supports the rehabi...
June 11, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (June 11)
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June 11, 2024
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ReutersJapan Spot Work Startup Timee Targets July Listing, Sources Say
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan startup Timee, which operates a platform connecting workers seeking side ...
June 11, 2024
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Crime & CourtsKyoto: About ¥90,000 Worth of Kujo Negi Leeks Stolen From Field; Passerby Reported a Thief to Police Early Monday Morning
About 100 kilograms of Kujo negi leeks, worth about ¥90,000, were stolen from a field in Kumiyama...
June 11, 2024
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Associated PressAttraction Starring Disney’s First Black Princess Replaces Ride Based on Film Many Viewed as Racist
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A new attraction starring the first Black Disney princess is opening at the ...
June 11, 2024
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CompaniesMizuho to Raise Long-Term Prime Rate to 14-yr High
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mizuho Bank said Monday that it will raise its long-term prime lending rate ...
June 11, 2024
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Travel SpotsTokyo’s Shinagawa Ward to Make Waves with New Sightseeing Cruises; Routes Through Tokyo Bay, Meguro River, Keihin Canal on Offer
Pleasure ships and yakatabune boats will begin offering regular cruises along the waterfront in S...
June 11, 2024
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ReutersSingapore Airlines Offers Compensation to Passengers on Severely Turbulent Flight
Singapore Airlines has sent offers of compensation to passengers on board a flight last month tha...
June 11, 2024
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General NewsJapan’s Whaling Mothership Docks in Sendai After 1st Mission; Team Catches 15 Bryde’s Whales off Tohoku Region, Hokkaido
SENDAI — Japan’s newest whaling mothership, the first one to be built domestically in 73 years, a...
June 11, 2024
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Washington PostDeath Toll from Israeli Hostage Rescue Adds to Legal Scrutiny of Gaza War
JERUSALEM - The human toll from Israel’s hostage rescue on Saturday has renewed questions about w...
June 11, 2024
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Washington PostBlinken Ramps Up Pressure on Hamas amid Doubts about Cease-Fire Deal
TEL AVIV - Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged world leaders to pressure Hamas to a...
June 11, 2024
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ReutersTaiwan Arrests Former Chinese Navy Captain Whose Speedboat Entered Taipei Harbor
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A Chinese man arrested after his speedboat illegally entered a Taipei harbor i...
June 11, 2024