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Crime & CourtsDrunk Man With Knife Seen On Platform At Yokohama Station; Arrested At Kawasaki Station, No Injuries Reported
YOKOHAMA – A man holding a knife was seen sitting on the floor of a Tokaido Line platform at JR Y...
June 5, 2024
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CompaniesAuto Manufacturers Took Own Approach to Certification Tests; Some Say Government System Has Become ‘Mere Formality’
The irregularities committed by five domestic vehicle manufacturers primarily resulted from the c...
June 5, 2024
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ScienceFrench, Belgian Astronauts Named Next Europeans to Fly to ISS
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — France’s Sophie Adenot and Belgium’s Raphael Liegeois will be the first two fr...
June 5, 2024
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Crime & CourtsMother Denies Helping Daughter Suspected of Beheading Man
SAPPORO (Jiji Press) — The mother of a 30-year-old woman charged with killing and beheading a man...
June 5, 2024
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ReutersKing Charles Banknotes Enter Circulation in U.K.
LONDON, June 5 (Reuters) - Banknotes featuring a portrait of King Charles entered circulation in ...
June 5, 2024
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SoccerRelentless Ronaldo Chasing More Euro Glory with Portugal
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has been a model of longevity for more than two decades in an ...
June 5, 2024
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ReutersJapanese Runner Freezes Her Eggs to Keep Dreams of Motherhood Alive
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese champion runner Tomomi Bitoh completed a 170-km (106-mile) race in the...
June 5, 2024
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ScienceResearch: Cancer Patients Often Do Better with Less Intensive Treatment
Scaling back treatment for three kinds of cancer can make life easier for patients without compro...
June 5, 2024
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ScienceStarless, Forever Alone: Euclid Finds 7 More ‘Rogue’ Planets
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The Euclid space telescope has discovered seven more rogue planets, shining a ...
June 5, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentChinese Military Drone Flies East of Japan’s Amami Oshima Island; TB-001 the First Chinese UAV Seen in Area
A Chinese TB-001 unmanned plane flew over the sea near Amami Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefectur...
June 5, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan 2023 Fertility Rate Hits Record Low of 1.20; Tokyo’s Rate Falls Below 1 for 1st Time
In Tokyo, the total fertility rate, or the average number of children a woman is expected to have...
June 5, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentRevised Political Funds Control Law Reform Bill Passes Committee; Nippon Ishin Support Secured After Revisions By LDP
The House of Representatives’ Special Committee on Political Reform on Wednesday passed a new bil...
June 5, 2024
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Politics & Government4 Areas Designated ‘Asset Management Special Zones’
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Tuesday designated four areas as special zones to promote ...
June 5, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Said to Opt Out Of Early Lower House Dissolution; LDP Presidential Election Likely to Come First
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is unlikely to dissolve the House of Representatives for a general e...
June 5, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
35 Years after Tiananmen Square: Is the Opportunity to Mourn Not Even Allowed?
To maintain and strengthen a one-party dictatorship, even the few remaining opportunities for mou...
June 5, 2024