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General News3 of 5 Deceased After Taking Benikoji Supplement Had Pre-Existing Diseases, Health Ministry, Japanese Society of Nephrology Say
Three of the five people who died after taking Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s supplement containing b...
April 9, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentOnly 37％ Repayment in 2023 for Special COVID Loans; Hundreds of Billions Might Ultimately Be Uncollectible
The government had planned to collect about ¥104.7 billion in COVID-19 loans in 2023, but only ab...
April 9, 2024
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ScienceNew Volcano Research Headquarters to Come Up with Policy by Summer; First Committee of Its Kind in Japan
The government’s newly established headquarters for promoting volcanic observation and research c...
April 9, 2024
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Defense & SecurityAUKUS Nations Considering Cooperating with Japan
Washington (Jiji Press)—The United States, Britain and Australia said Monday that they are consid...
April 9, 2024
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ReutersKremlin: US Military Presence in Japan Impedes Any Peace Treaty with Tokyo
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States' military presence in Japan has always been a stumbling bloc...
April 9, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S. to Team Up on Satellites for Detecting Glide Weapons; ‘Killer Satellites’ Also Driving Space Cooperation
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden were set to confirm their cooperation o...
April 9, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Ministers Voice Their Support for Joint Proposal On AI; Acknowledges that Appropriate Control of AI Must Be Implemented
Concerned ministers voiced their support and understanding Tuesday for the “Joint Proposal on Sha...
April 9, 2024
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Defense & SecurityNew Deck Unveiled on MSDF Helicopter Carrier Kaga; Modification Will Let Fighter Jets Take Off
The Maritime Self-Defense Force showed the multi-role helicopter carrier Kaga to the press on Mon...
April 9, 2024
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BaseballSeiya Suzuki Hits a Double; Yu Darvish Lasts Only Three Innings, Padres Wipe Out Eight-Run Deficit, Down Cubs
Fernando Tatis Jr. blasted a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, capping the San Diego ...
April 9, 2024
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Travel SpotsEdo-Tokyo Architectural Museum Celebrating its 30th Anniversary; Drawing Visitors with Nostalgia
The Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum in Koganei, Tokyo, is running a special exhibition to...
April 9, 2024
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General NewsOverseas Sites Allow Betting on Japanese High School Baseball Championships
At least 11 gambling websites were operating overseas to allow betting for Japanese on the outcom...
April 9, 2024
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Associated PressRussians Stage a Rare Protest After a Dam Bursts and Homes Flood Near the Kazakh Border
APEmergency workers and police ride a boat during evacuations in a flooded street after parts of a d...
April 9, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialCost of Interest Payments on Government Bonds: Risk of Future Surge Cannot Be Underestimated
If interest rates go up as a result of the Bank of Japan ending its negative interest rate policy...
April 9, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Volcano Headquarters Inaugurated: New Entity Should Serve as Command Center for Strengthening Observations
Although Japan has more volcanoes than most countries in the world, its system for observing and ...
April 9, 2024
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Asia-PacificTaiwan Bridge Built During Japanese Colonial Era Serves Vital Post-Quake Function
TAIPEI ― A bridge built nearly a century ago during the Japanese colonial period is serving a vit...
April 9, 2024