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CompaniesHonda Motor Co. Headquarters Inspected by Japan’s Transport Ministry; Fourth Among Five Vehicle Makers Searched Over Testing Fraud
The transport ministry conducted an on-site inspection over falsified applications for model cert...
June 10, 2024
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BaseballShota Imanaga Allows Two Runs in 6 2/3 with Seven Strikeouts, Seiya Suzuki Goes 3 for 5 with a Double and Run; Cubs Beat Reds 4-2
CINCINNATI (AP) — Ian Happ drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double in the first inning and...
June 10, 2024
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General NewsJapanese Entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa’s Ferrari Overturns in Race; Maezawa Taken to Sendai Hospital
SENDAI — Entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa was hospitalized in Sendai on Sunday afternoon after his car...
June 10, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Puts Revised Immigration Law into Force
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan put its revised immigration control and refugee law Monday, which marks ...
June 10, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Revised Immigration Law Sparks Deportation Worries
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s revised immigration control and refugee recognition law, put into full...
June 10, 2024
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PerspectivesSecrets of Kyoto / Tracing the Many Incarnations of the Imperial Palace Over More than a 1,000-Year Period
The Japanese word “Gosho” refers to the Imperial Palace. Gosho initially was just the addition of...
June 10, 2024
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MusicTrove of Documents from Postwar Composer Ikuma Dan to Be Released Online; Includes Handwritten Score for ‘Arabian Dance’
Planning notes, musical scores and other documents written by Ikuma Dan, a major postwar composer...
June 10, 2024
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DeliciousJapan Farmer Hopes to Grow Iconic Tomato; Growing Method Requires Very Little Water to Produce Rich Flavor
SAITAMA — Orders are coming in nationwide to buy tomatoes grown using a method cultivated by a Sa...
June 10, 2024
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DeliciousOnigiri from Chiba Prefecture Commercially Available; Yokohama Company Begins Selling Gonju in Supermarkets
TATEYAMA, Chiba — The city of Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, is home to a treat known as gonju, an o...
June 9, 2024
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General NewsJapan’s Revised Immigration Law Sparks Deportation Worries
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s revised immigration control and refugee recognition law, set to take f...
June 9, 2024
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General NewsDraft of Shibasaburo Kitasato’s Letter to Be Open to Public
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A draft of a letter from bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato, the face of Japa...
June 9, 2024
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Travel SpotsHokkaido Sightseeing Train Offers Breathtaking Views of Tokachi Mountain Range, Lavender Fields
SAPPORO — A sightseeing train offering breathtaking views of the Tokachi mountain range and laven...
June 9, 2024
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Defense & SecurityRussian Cargo Ship Possibly Docked at North Korean Port; Vessel Suspected of Picking up Weapons, Ammunition
A Russian-registered cargo ship appeared to have visited a North Korean port in April to possibly...
June 9, 2024
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ReutersEuropean Parliament Poised for Rightward Shift after Final Voting
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Voters in 21 EU countries including France and Germany will conclude a four-...
June 9, 2024
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ReutersIsrael Rescues Four Hostages in Gaza Raid That Hamas Says Kills 210 Palestinians
JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) - Israeli forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas since October in a...
June 9, 2024