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Reuters
JAPAN GOVERNMENT SAYS MISSILE MAY FALL OFF HOKKAIDO AROUND 800 A.M. JAPAN TIME
JAPAN GOVERNMENT SAYS MISSILE MAY FALL IN HOKKAIDO AROUND 800 A.M. JAPAN TIME...
April 13, 2023
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Imperial Family
Japan’s Imperial Palace Forests Prove Haven for Rare Birds
Forests of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo serve as home for many rare wild birds. Last year, a survey ...
April 13, 2023
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Companies
Momotetsu Characters to be Featured on New Railway ‘Stamps’
Printed cards featuring characters from the popular game “Momotaro Dentetsu,” also known as Momotets...
April 13, 2023
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Elections
Chiba Constituency No. 5 Draws Attention as LDP Faces Headwinds
With the ruling and opposition parties set for a showdown, five upcoming by-elections to fill Diet s...
April 12, 2023
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Associated Press
China Says Taiwan Encirclement Drills a ‘Serious Warning’
BEIJING (AP) — Recent Chinese air and sea drills simulating an encirclement of Taiwan were intended ...
April 12, 2023
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General News
Japan’s Population Falls for 12th Consecutive Year
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s population, including non-Japanese residents, declined by 556,000, or 0...
April 12, 2023
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Economy
Bank Lending Hits Record High in FY 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Outstanding bank lending in Japan hit a record high of ¥565,670.7 billion at th...
April 12, 2023
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Technology
Japan Govt. Aims to Promote Domestic Production of Underwater Drones
The government plans to establish a council to promote domestic production of autonomous underwater ...
April 12, 2023
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Crime & Courts
Tokyo Police Arrest Japanese Fraud Suspects Extradited from Cambodia
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested 19 Japanese men extradited from Cambodia on Tuesday in c...
April 12, 2023
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Companies
Japanese Dengue Vaccine to Soon Be Marketed in Indonesia
A Japanese dengue vaccine will soon be marketed in Indonesia, where the mosquito-borne viral disease...
April 12, 2023
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Elections
Lower House By-Elections to Turn on Economy, Birth Rate, Security
Official campaigning for the by-elections in Chiba Constituency No. 5, Wakayama Constituency No. 1, ...
April 12, 2023
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Politics & Government
Kishida to Visit 4 African Nations before G-7 Summit
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to visit Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and Mozam...
April 12, 2023
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Science
New Treatment Shows Hope against Rare Cancer in Kids
A novel treatment using supercharged immune cells appears to work against tumors in children with a ...
April 12, 2023
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Wider World
Brazil’s Lula visits China, Seeking Ties and Ukraine Support
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva flew off to China on Tuesday to ...
April 12, 2023
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Politics & Government
Osaka Casino Resort Plans Likely to Be Approved
The government is expected to approve a plan to build an integrated resort with a casino on an artif...
April 12, 2023