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ReutersThree Men Appear in UK Court Charged With Helping Hong Kong’s Foreign Intelligence Service
LONDON (Reuters) - Three men charged with assisting Hong Kong's foreign intelligence service in B...
May 14, 2024
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ReutersJapan Will Keep Close Communication with BOJ on Forex, Finance Minister Says
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government will closely work with the Bank of Japan on currency ma...
May 14, 2024
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General News3 Killed in 7-Vehicle Accident on Metropolitan Expressway Near Tokyo; Portion of Expressway Closed Due to Accident
An accident involving seven vehicles ― four large trucks and three passenger cars ― occurred on M...
May 14, 2024
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BaseballKenta Maeda: 15-day IL with a Viral Illness
Detroit Tigers RHP Kenta Maeda was placed on the 15-day IL with a viral illness and RHP Matt Mann...
May 14, 2024
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BaseballShort Drives in Go-Ahead Run as Braves Top Cubs 2-0 Despite Another Strong Start from Shota Imanaga
ATLANTA (AP) — Zack Short made the most of his first start with Atlanta by breaking a scoreless t...
May 14, 2024
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ReutersJapan April Wholesale Inflation Steady as Weak Yen Boosts Import Costs
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's wholesale prices rose 0.9% in April from a year earlier, steady from th...
May 14, 2024
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Social SeriesExamining Generative AI: Impact on Society / Students Have AI Come Up with Answers, Copy Them
“It’s like a free tutoring service has emerged,” said a 56-year-old English teacher at a Tokyo pr...
May 14, 2024
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Climate ChangeJapan to Formulate New National Strategy for Green Transformation with Target Year of 2040
The government has decided to formulate a new national strategy that includes a path for decarbon...
May 14, 2024
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CompaniesKDDI Deploys Drones at 1,000 Locations, Including Lawson Stores; Aims for Implementation in Facility Inspections and Disaster Response
KDDI Corp. announced Monday that it has formed a capital and business alliance with U.S. drone ma...
May 13, 2024
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Defense & SecurityMaritime Self-Defense Force, Japan Coast Guard to Jointly Assist Marshall Islands’ coast guard authorities; Aims for ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’
The Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Japan Coast Guard plan to visit the Marshall Islands this...
May 13, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Shionogi Says COVID Treatment Did Not Meet Endpoint in Late-Stage Trial
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Shionogi & Co said on Monday its pill-based treatment for COVID-19 did ...
May 13, 2024
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ReutersSoftBank Swings to Q4 Profit in Sign of Comeback Gaining Steam
TOKYO (Reuters) - Technology investor SoftBank Group 9984.T reported a second successive quarterl...
May 13, 2024
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General NewsPanel Calls for Pay Hike for Teachers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An advisory panel to the education minister on Monday proposed raising allow...
May 13, 2024
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Japan In FocusTokyo Record Shop Offers Precious J-pop Memories of Bygone Era; No Age Restrictions When It Comes to Being
Showa-era idols, American cars and other striking images catch the eye at Diskunion Shinjuku Show...
May 13, 2024
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General NewsWWII Color Footage of Japan’s Battleship Yamato Discovered; Citizen Group from Oita Prefecture Makes Historic Discovery
Color footage of the World War II battleship Yamato, which was sunk in the final phase of the war...
May 13, 2024