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Yomiuri EditorialBOJ March Tankan Survey: Misconduct regarding Quality Data Pushes Down Business Sentiment
Misconduct by an automobile manufacturer regarding certification tests effectively had a negative...
April 2, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa: Govt Set to Resume UNRWA Funding; Announcement Comes After Kamikawa Meets Agency’s Commissioner General in Tokyo
The government will lift its suspension of funding for the U.N. Palestine refugee agency in respo...
April 2, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNews in Pictures: Three Months On, Spring Arrives in Quake-Hit Noto
Monday marked three months since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, which devastated Ishikawa Prefect...
April 2, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Benikoji Supplement: Important Information was Disclosed Too Slowly
A situation in which important information was not disclosed promptly, even though harm to people...
April 2, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentShionoya, Seko likely to be recommended to leave LDP; Ruling Party’s Ethics Committee to Meet Thursday
Ryu Shionoya and Hiroshige Seko — former executive members of the Abe faction of the Liberal Demo...
April 2, 2024
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Crime & CourtsJapanese Manga Artist of ‘The Apothecary Diaries’ Series Accused of Tax Evasion
An artist connected with the popular manga series “The Apothecary Diaries” is being pursued by th...
April 2, 2024
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CoronavirusAbout 240 Mil. Unused COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Be Discarded; Free Vaccination Program Ended
The government is planning to discard about 240 million unused COVID-19 vaccines, as new variant ...
April 2, 2024
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General NewsTokyo Ward Launches Service Taxiing Children to After-School Porgram Amid Surging Numbers of Children Waitlisted for Care Services
In response to a sharp increase in the number of children waitlisted for after-school programs, T...
April 2, 2024
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General NewsJapan Removes Tuition Cap for International Students Attending National Universities; Govt Hopes Increased Revenue Will Assist Students
The government removed the cap on tuition fees for international students attending national univ...
April 2, 2024
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Defense & SecurityEvacuation Shelters to Be Built in 5 Municipalities of Sakishima Islands; Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki Expresses Caution
Shelters capable of accommodating residents for about two weeks on the Sakishima Islands in Okina...
April 2, 2024
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BaseballHouston’s Blanco Throws the First No-Hitter in the Majors This Season in a 10-0 Win over Toronto
HOUSTON (AP) — Ronel Blanco put a bow on a remarkable week.
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, U.S. to Cooperate on Procurement of Legacy Semiconductors; Aim to Reduce Dependence on China
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden are expected to confirm cooperation in ...
April 2, 2024
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Washington PostBird Flu Detected in Dairy Worker Who Had Contact with Infected Cattle in Texas
A dairy worker in Texas is being treated for bird flu, only the second human case in the United S...
April 2, 2024
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Washington PostTrump’s Truth Social Stock Plunges as 2023 Loss Put at $58 Million
Former president Donald Trump’s social media company said Monday it lost more than $58 million la...
April 2, 2024
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Washington PostBiden Visit to Bridge Collapse Announced as Channel Opens to Baltimore Port
President Biden will visit Baltimore on Friday to survey the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, t...
April 2, 2024