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Elections
Osaka-Based Ishin Gains National Footholds in Local Elections
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) has made a significant leap by securing 124 seats in prefectur...
April 10, 2023
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Elections
Ishin Gains Strength in Kinki Region as LDP Loses by Wide Margin
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) displayed significant strength in the Kinki region on Sunday, ...
April 10, 2023
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Markets
Tokyo Stocks Rise Further in Thin Trading in Wait-And-See Mood
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks extended gains in quiet trading Monday, with many foreign players ...
April 10, 2023
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Reuters
China Practices Blockades on Last Scheduled Day of Taiwan Drills
TAIPEI, April 10 (Reuters) - China's military carried out aerial and naval blockade drills around Ta...
April 10, 2023
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Elections
Japan Elections: Women, Young Seek to Revive Local Assemblies
New assembly members for prefectures and ordinance-designated cities were chosen in the first half o...
April 10, 2023
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General News
Classes Return to Japan Town Hosting Fukushima Nuclear Plant
FUKUSHIMA — School wasn’t out forever. For the first time since the 2011 accident at the Fukushima N...
April 10, 2023
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Reuters
Japan Eyes AI Adoption as OpenAI CEO Visits PM Kishida, Talks Up Local Expansion
TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Japan will consider government adoption of artificial intelligence techn...
April 10, 2023
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Elections
LDP Wins Showdown with Opposition in Hokkaido, Oita Governor Races
The Liberal Democratic Party won gubernatorial elections in Hokkaido and Oita — key battlefields whe...
April 10, 2023
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Washington Post
Streaming into Southeast Asia, Netflix Faces Repeated Censorship Demands
SINGAPORE - As Netflix rapidly expands in Southeast Asia, the company's commitment to artistic expre...
April 10, 2023
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Washington Post
Russia Nearly Shot Down British Spy Plane Near Ukraine, Leaked Document Says
A Russian fighter jet nearly shot down a British surveillance plane last year, according to a leaked...
April 10, 2023
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Politics & Government
Japan Panel Proposes Abolition of Foreign Technical Trainee Program
Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)—A Japanese government panel of experts tasked with reviewing the count...
April 10, 2023
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Washington Post
The Man Who Unleashed AI on An Unsuspecting Silicon Valley
Sam Altman made the decision that set Silicon Valley on fire all by himself....
April 10, 2023
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Washington Post
In a Divided Nation, Dueling Decisions on Abortion Pill
The stakes were high - a federal judge in Texas, known for his antiabortion views, was presiding ove...
April 10, 2023
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Perspectives
Senkaku Islands Ecosystem Threatened by Goats
NAHA — The unique ecosystem of the Senkaku Islands is deteriorating due to damage caused by goats, a...
April 10, 2023
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Figure Skating
Shoma Uno Withdraws from World Team Trophy in Figure Skating with Ankle Injury
The Japan Skating Federation said Monday that Shoma Uno will not take part in the World Figure Skati...
April 10, 2023