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Politics & Government
Kishida Urges Better Security After Blast Targets Speech
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Japan needs to increase security as Group of Seven officials visit, the country’s...
April 16, 2023
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Associated Press
Sudan’s Army and Rival Force Battle, Killing at Least 27
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force battled fiercely Saturday ...
April 16, 2023
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Associated Press
Over and Out: Germany Switches off its Last Nuclear Plants
BERLIN (AP) — “Nuclear power, no thanks!”...
April 16, 2023
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Baseball
Kikuchi Fans 9 as Rays Lose Second Straight, Jays Win 5-2
TORONTO (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays still haven’t lost a game in the United States this season, but th...
April 16, 2023
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Troubleshooter
My Adolescent Son Has Issues with Personal Hygiene, Sleeps on Floor
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a part-time worker in my 40s. I’m asking for advice about my son, who is i...
April 16, 2023
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General News
Japan to Lift Evacuation Order in Part of Fukushima Village
IITATE, Fukushima (Jiji Press) — Japan is set to lift its nuclear disaster evacuation order in part ...
April 16, 2023
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Japan In Focus
Cycling Championship Held in Shizuoka Pref.
FUJI, Shizuoka — About 170 top cyclists competed at Fuji Criterium Championship 2023 on March 4 and ...
April 16, 2023
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General News
Tokyo Disneyland Celebrates 40th Anniversary
URAYASU, Chiba (Jiji Press) — Tokyo Disneyland on Saturday celebrated its 40th anniversary since its...
April 16, 2023
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Troubleshooter
How Do I Handle My Shopaholic Husband Who Is Always Racking up Debt?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a part-time worker in my late 40s. I’ve been concerned about my husband fo...
April 16, 2023
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Japan In Focus
Aichi: Japan Contest Winners See Fantasy Car Designs Realized in Miniature
OBU, Aichi — The winner and runner-up in a car design contest have been awarded models based on thei...
April 16, 2023
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Crime & Courts
Chaos Erupts at Wakayama Campaign Event
WAKAYAMA — Another politician has been targeted during an election campaign, nine months after forme...
April 16, 2023
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Japan In Focus
Event Marks 100 Days Until Tree-Planting
RIKUZEN-TAKATA, Iwate — A Feb. 25 countdown event marked 100 days until the 73rd national tree-plant...
April 16, 2023
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Japan In Focus
Kyoto: Should Dark History of Brothels Be Passed On
YAWATA, Kyoto — A quarter that once flourished as a red-light district in southern Kyoto Prefecture ...
April 16, 2023
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General News
Measures Against Addiction Sought as Panel OK’s Resort With Casino
OSAKA — The Osaka municipal and prefectural governments are counting on a planned integrated resort ...
April 16, 2023
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Politics & Government
Japan Aims to Tackle ‘Disruptive Disinformation’ from Abroad
The government plans to strengthen measures against the spread of fake information from overseas tha...
April 15, 2023