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Reuters
Japan’s Crackdown on Truck Driver Overtime Raises Fears of Economic Breakdown
TOKYO, April 7 (Reuters) – Truck driver Yuichi Tomita has been delivering packages all over Japan fo...
April 7, 2023
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Companies
Aeon to Launch New Online Supermarket with AI
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese retail giant Aeon Co. has said it will launch a new online supermarket...
April 7, 2023
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Companies
Japan, Land of the Hybrid Car, Takes Slowly to EVs
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Atsushi Ikeda loves his car so much that he founded a club for Tesla owners, but ...
April 7, 2023
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Social Series
Mental Health Impact / Social Media Apps Drive Users into Dangerous Filter Bubbles
The internet and social media allow anyone to transmit information. People’s behaviors are often alt...
April 7, 2023
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General News
1-Year-Old Japanese Girl Heads to U.S. for Heart Transplant
A 1-year-old girl from Tokyo left for the United States with her parents on March.30 to undergo a he...
April 7, 2023
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Defense & Security
China Concerns Stoke Expectations for Greater Japan-NATO Cooperation
BRUSSELS — Japan intends to deepen cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to help u...
April 6, 2023
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Defense & Security
GSDF Chopper Carrying 10 Goes Missing in Okinawa
Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)—A Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter carrying 10 people, incl...
April 6, 2023
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Imperial Family
June Visit to Indonesia Mulled for Emperor
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Emperor is likely to pay a state visit to Indonesia in the latter half of J...
April 6, 2023
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Economy
Average Gasoline Prices Rise for 3rd Week in Row
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Retail prices of regular gasoline in Japan averaged ¥168.1 per liter as of Mond...
April 6, 2023
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Politics & Government
Survey: 57% think Japanese Society Is Handling COVID-19 Well
According to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey, 57% of respondents believe that Japanese society is handling ...
April 6, 2023
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Economy
Japan Unions Win Biggest Pay Hikes in 30 Yrs: Interim Tally
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Labor unions in Japan have won the biggest pay hikes in 30 years in their 2023 ...
April 6, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Afghan Girls Struggle with Poor Internet as They Turn to Online Classes
KABUL (Reuters) — Sofia logs in to class on a laptop in Kabul for an online English course run by on...
April 6, 2023
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Weekly Edition
The Japan News / Weekly Edition (4/7-4/13)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
April 6, 2023
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Markets
Tokyo Stocks Fall Further as U.S. Recession Fears Grow
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks sank deeper Thursday, as sentiment was worsened by fresh signs of ...
April 6, 2023
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General News
Police Want GaaSyy’s Social Media Accounts Frozen While Seeking Arrest
Disgraced former House of Councillors member Yoshikazu Higashitani, who goes by the name GaaSyy and ...
April 6, 2023