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MusicYoasobi To Be Invited to White House Dinner During Kishida’s State Visit; Kishida To Gift Wajima Lacquerware to U.S. President Biden
Japanese celebrities, including popular J-pop duo Yoasobi, have been invited to a state dinner at...
April 8, 2024
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CompaniesTokyo Startup to Develop Reusable Rocket with U.S. Rocket Engine Developer Ursa Major Technologies
Tokyo-based startup Innovative Space Carrier Inc. announced Thursday that it will develop a reusa...
April 8, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Climbs 1.5% as Investors Scoop Up Beaten-Down Stocks (Update 1)
TOKYO, April 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded on Monday as investors scooped ...
April 8, 2024
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Associated PressAttacks on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Significantly Increase Accident Risk, IAEA Head Says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the U.N.'s atomic watchdog agency on Sunday condemned a Ukrainia...
April 8, 2024
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Japan In FocusTokyo Station’s Reconstructed Domes Bring Back Prestigious Tradition; Station Building Hotel Loved by Literary Giants
Tokyo Station’s Marunouchi Station Building stands out in the heart of the metropolis with its ma...
April 8, 2024
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ReutersRussia’s Foreign Minister Arrives in China to Talk Ukraine, Asia-Pacific
Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov arrived in China, the Russian foreign ministry said on Monday...
April 8, 2024
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PerspectivesDisaster Preparedness / Seismic Reinforcement of Wooden Houses an Imminent Issue; How to Prepare for Trouble
Old and worn-out wooden houses might suffer severe damage, including collapse, when a massive ear...
April 8, 2024
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CompaniesCEO: TSMC to Build Another Plant in Kumamoto Pref.
KIKUYO, Kumamoto (Jiji Press) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. will build its second fact...
April 8, 2024
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General NewsGovernment Holds Hearings at Kobayashi Pharmaceutical on Benikoji Supplements
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — The health ministry and the city government of Osaka conducted hearings on S...
April 8, 2024
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General NewsStrong Earthquake Rocks Southern Part of Kyushu; No Risk of a Tsunami
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 jolted the southern part of Kyushu at 10:25 a.m...
April 8, 2024
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BaseballRain Shortens Shota Imanaga Start, as Cubs Beat Dodgers 8-1; Shohei Ohtani Hits an RBI Double in the Eighth to Account for the Dodgers’ Only Run
CHICAGO (AP) — Cody Bellinger homered against his former team, Shota Imanaga threw four shutout i...
April 8, 2024
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EconomyJapan Real Wages Fall for 23rd Straight Month in Feb
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese workers' real wages fell in February for a 23rd consecutive month, dat...
April 8, 2024
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MarketsNikkei Stock Average Rises More Than 600 Points
The Nikkei Stock Average rose more than 400 points on Monday morning.
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Defense & Security84％ of People Nationwide Say They Feel Japan’s National Security Is Under Threat
As many as 84% of respondents to a nationwide poll felt Japan’s national security is under threat...
April 8, 2024
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General NewsSurvey: 20％ ‘Reluctant’ to Have Physical Contact with Former Leprosy Patients; Results Show Stigma Still Exists
Nearly 20% of respondents said they were “reluctant” to have physical contact with people who had...
April 8, 2024