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Politics & Government
Inclusion of Self-Defense Forces in Japan’s Constitution Stirs Debate
A legal basis for the existence of the Self-Defense Forces was at the heart of much debate on revisi...
April 14, 2023
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Companies
JR West to Develop Hydrogen-Powered Trains
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — West Japan Railway Co. , or JR West, has said it will develop trains powered b...
April 14, 2023
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Washington Post
Josh Harris Group Has Tentative Deal to Buy Commanders from Daniel Snyder
An investment group led by Josh Harris reached a preliminary agreement to purchase the Washington Co...
April 14, 2023
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Washington Post
School Is A ‘Nightmare’ for Trans and Nonbinary Kids. Here’s Why.
Cries of “Here comes the ‘it’!” in school hallways. Teachers who refuse to use transgender students’...
April 14, 2023
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Politics & Government
Yuko Kishida, Japan PM’s Wife, to Visit U.S. at First Lady’s Invite
Yuko Kishida, wife of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, will visit the United States on her own at the i...
April 14, 2023
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Washington Post
Leaker of U.S. Secret Documents Worked on Military Base, Friend Says
The man behind a massive leak of U.S. government secrets that has exposed spying on allies, revealed...
April 14, 2023
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Reuters
Trump Spends Day in New York under Questioning in State Civil fraud Case
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump returned to New York to answer questions und...
April 14, 2023
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Politics & Government
Security Strengthened at Major Stations in Japan Ahead of G7 Summit
Security has been boosted at railway stations in Japan ahead of the G7 summit to be held in Hiroshim...
April 14, 2023
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Reuters
Ukraine Reports Unrelenting Russian Attacks on Key City of Bakhmut
Russia's military on Thursday pressed on with unrelenting attacks on the smashed eastern Ukrainian c...
April 14, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Aren’t Some Lawmakers Forgetting Importance of Government Answers?
Answers by the prime minister and cabinet ministers to Diet questions are not just the statements th...
April 14, 2023
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Reuters
Germany Allows Poland to Export Old Fighter jets to Ukraine
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has approved Poland's request to export five old MiG-29 fighter jets to b...
April 14, 2023
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Travel Spots
Tokyo Disneyland Operator Eyes Strategy Changes upon 40th Anniversary
In a bid to boost customer satisfaction, Tokyo Disneyland has produced a new version of its daytime ...
April 14, 2023
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Associated Press
China Warns of Rocket Debris in Area Northeast of Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s local maritime authorities have issued a warning for possible rocket d...
April 14, 2023
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Donald Keene’s Legacy
Lost Joruri Play Gets 2nd Life as Kabuki in Portland
An old joruri puppet play popular among the masses in the early Edo period (1603-1867) has been made...
April 14, 2023
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Reuters
IMF Chief Says Global Economy Mired in Weak Growth, Sticky Inflation
WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva ...
April 14, 2023