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US & CanadaFormer U.S. State Department Officials Speak of Disappointment With Government
Two former U.S. State Department officials who resigned in protest against the policy of the admi...
May 12, 2024
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US & CanadaArabic-language State Dept Spokesperson Resigns Over Gaza; U.S. Talking Points Only ‘Inflamed’ Anti-U.S. Sentiment
WASHINGTON — A growing number of U.S. federal government officials are said to have have resigned...
May 12, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S., S. Korea Coast Guards Sign Pledge to Strengthen Cooperation
The Japan Coast Guard has signed a letter of intent with its counterparts in the United States an...
May 11, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapanese Companies Welcome Introduction of Security Clearance System; Hopes for Expanded Business Opportunities in Economic Security Field
As addressing economic security becomes an urgent issue for corporate activities, the business co...
May 11, 2024
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Defense & SecurityBills to Create Joint SDF Headquarters Pass Diet; New Joint Commander to Ease Burden on SDF Chief
The House of Councillors on Friday passed a legislative package to create a joint operations comm...
May 11, 2024
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Defense & SecurityNew Law for Boosting Japan’s Economic Security to Enhance International Collaboration; Impacts on Personnel to be Considered
With the passage of a new law on Friday, the government will adopt a “security clearance system,”...
May 11, 2024
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Japan In FocusShiga: Temple Priest Finds Gritty Bamboo Shoot Growing Under, Lifting Heavy Wooden Beam
KUSATSU, Shiga — The vice priest of Saiho Temple in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, found a bamboo sho...
May 11, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (May 11)
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May 11, 2024
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Associated PressFor Israel’s Contestant, the Eurovision Song Contest Comes with Tight Security, Boos and Cheers
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Eden Golan is in Sweden for the Eurovision Song Contest, but she isn't seein...
May 11, 2024
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General NewsHokkaido Town Eyes Referendum over Selection as Nuclear Waste Disposal Site
The municipality of Suttsu, Hokkaido, intends to hold a referendum to determine whether to move t...
May 11, 2024
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Japan In FocusNagasaki: Tsushima Leopard Cat Placed Under Protection Returns to Wild After Recovery from Injury
TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki — A Tsushima leopard cat has been returned to his natural habitat in Tsushima,...
May 11, 2024
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Technology
Japan Team Develops AI Foundation with Fugaku Supercomputer
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A team of researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Fujitsu Ltd. and...
May 11, 2024
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Economy
Ride-Hailing Services Used More than Taxis in Tokyo in 1st Month
TOKYO — Ride-hailing services, which have been allowed to operate in Tokyo and some other areas i...
May 11, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan-born Wrestler’s Olympic Dream Comes True as Samoan; Ex-Pat Gaku Akazawa Qualifies for Paris
Gaku Akazawa achieved his lifetime dream by qualifying in freestyle wrestling for the upcoming Ol...
May 11, 2024
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General NewsKishida Meets Families of N. Korean Abductees; Pledges to Continue Efforts to Bring Them Home
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, meeting Friday with family members of Japanese citizens abducted by...
May 11, 2024