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Nara: Goldfish Breeders Keep Up Centuries-Old Tradition
YAMATO-KORIYAMA, Nara — Scenes of goldfish breeding ponds have come to be one of the symbols of Nara...
April 10, 2023
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Elections
Ex-LDP Lawmaker Gotoda Wins Governor’s Race in Tokushima
TOKUSHIMA — Former House of Representatives member Masazumi Gotoda, 53, won his first gubernatorial ...
April 9, 2023
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Elections
Japan Ruling Party Election Chief Hails ‘Great Significance’ of LDP Taking Governorships
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Election Strategy Committee head said Sunday that victories in...
April 9, 2023
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Elections
Kanagawa Gov. Yuji Kuroiwa Wins Reelection, Apologizes Over Recently Disclosed Affair
Kanagawa Gov. Yuji Kuroiwa, 68, was reelected in Sunday’s gubernatorial race, defeating three newcom...
April 9, 2023
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Elections
Ishin Parties Stay Strong in Kansai, Win Osaka, Nara Elections
Regional party Osaka Ishin won Osaka’s gubernatorial and mayoral elections held Sunday as part of th...
April 9, 2023
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Technology
Japan Universities Restrict Students’ Use of ChatGPT
Universities are taking action regarding students’ use of ChatGPT, an interactive AI application tha...
April 9, 2023
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General News
No ‘Rescue Signal’ Detected from Missing GSDF Helicopter
Authorities have been unable to detect a “rescue signal” from the emergency locator transmitter (ELT...
April 9, 2023
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Environment
Ocean Trash Increases around Japan’s Senkaku Islands
Trash in the ocean has increased from a year ago around the Senkaku Islands and surrounding sea area...
April 9, 2023
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Travel Spots
Bolts of Summery Hand Towel Cloth Dangle, Dry in Sakai
he production of tenugui hand towels for summer is now at its peak at a company in Sakai, Osaka Pref...
April 9, 2023
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Washington Post
Facing critical ammunition shortage, Ukrainian troops ration shells
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine - The artillery shells were stored in a shallow mud dugout, covered with a b...
April 9, 2023
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General News
Kyushu’s Only Steam Locomotive Kicks Off Run of Final Season
The SL Hitoyoshi, Kyushu’s only sightseeing train featuring a steam locomotive, has kicked off its f...
April 9, 2023
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Elections
Japanese Employers Help Staff Run for Election to Local Assemblies
An increasing number of companies are encouraging employees to run for election in local assemblies ...
April 9, 2023
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Washington Post
Seattle, Hit by Tech Cuts and Pandemic, Tries to Reboot
A florist in the shadow of Amazon's headquarters had an influx of customers purchasing bouquets. On ...
April 9, 2023
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Associated Press
Israeli Military Retaliates after Rockets Fired from Syria
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said its forces attacked targets in Syria early Sunday after s...
April 9, 2023
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Associated Press
Estonia PM’s Party Clinches New Coalition Government Deal
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said Saturday that her center-right Ref...
April 9, 2023