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Asia-PacificTaiwan FM Praises Japan-U.S.-Philippine Cooperation; Joseph Wu Says China Threatens More than Just Taiwan
TAIPEI — Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu praised the progress of security cooperation among Jap...
April 23, 2024
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ArtWorld of Sumi Ink Artist Toko Shinoda Recreated
GIFU — The atelier of the late artist Toko Shinoda, globally known for her abstract sumi ink pain...
April 23, 2024
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Associated PressEU Ratchets up Pressure on TikTok’s New Rewards App over Risks to Kids, Warns of Suspension
LONDON (AP) — The European Union on Monday demanded TikTok provide more information about a new a...
April 23, 2024
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Economy70％ of Japan Companies to Raise Pay Scales in FY 2024
Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press) — About 70 pct of companies in Japan will implement pay scale increa...
April 23, 2024
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Washington PostBiden Moves to Shield Patients’ Abortion Records from GOP Threats
The Biden administration on Monday announced new rules intended to protect the privacy of patient...
April 23, 2024
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General NewsJapan’s Fair Trade Commission Seeks to Curb Tech Giants; Lack of Fair Competition Threatens Rivals, Consumers
The Japan Fair Trade Commission’s recent administrative action against Google LLC. is part of a g...
April 23, 2024
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Asia-PacificJapan Univ.’s Chinese Professor Missing in China
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told a news conference in Tokyo that the gover...
April 23, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Rises but US Earnings Caution Caps Gains
TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday, buoyed by Wall Street's...
April 23, 2024
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General NewsTurkish Airlines Flight Makes Go-Around at Haneda Airport After Going Off Course; May Have Mixed Up Runways for Landing
A Turkish Airlines plane descending toward Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Saturday evening veered off...
April 23, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLDP to Propose That Diet Members Certify Funds Reports; Other Changes to Political Funds Control Law Also Eyed
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party intends to incorporate a clause in its draft proposals for am...
April 23, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialCrash of MSDF Helicopters: Ascertain Why Self-Defense Forces Are Having Frequent Accidents
Serious accidents continue to occur involving the Self-Defense Forces. Is there a lack of skill? ...
April 23, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Support for Ukraine: Use Resumption of U.S. Aid to Spur Counteroffensive against Russia
U.S. military assistance to Ukraine, which had been stalled due to a deadlock between Democrats and ...
April 23, 2024
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General NewsMemorial Service Held for Victims of Sightseeing Boat Sinking off Hokkaido’s Shiretoko Peninsula 2 Years Ago
A memorial service marking the second anniversary of a shipwreck off the Shiretoko Peninsula that...
April 23, 2024
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Defense & SecurityU.S. Military Aircraft to Join Search for MSDF Members; 7 Still Missing Since Two MSDF Helicopters Crashed During Training Exercise
The U.S. military plans to send a patrol aircraft to join the search for seven missing Japanese M...
April 23, 2024
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Travel SpotsTulip Fair Opens with 300 Varieties, 3 Million Flowers in Tonami, Toyama Pref.; Festival on Through May 5
TOYAMA – A large-scale tulip festival kicked off Tuesday in Tonami, Toyama Prefecture, with venue...
April 23, 2024