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General News
Japan Law Takes Effect to Get Cyclists to Wear Helmets, Faces Uphill Battle
A requirement for all cyclists to make an effort to wear a helmet as part of the revised Road Traff...
April 3, 2023
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Elections
Japan’s Ruling LDP Facing Tough Fight in Nara Gubernatorial Race
The Liberal Democratic Party is facing a tough election battle in the Nara gubernatorial race, but c...
April 3, 2023
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Obituaries
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Oscar-Winning Japanese Musician, Dies at 71
TOKYO(Reuters) - Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Oscar-winning Japanese composer famed for his scores for "The...
April 2, 2023
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Politics & Government
Japan, Other G7 Members Look to Strengthen Polar Observation
Japan and other Group of Seven industrialized countries (G7) are working on a policy to strengthen ...
April 2, 2023
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General News
Sexually Harassed University Students Felt They Couldn’t Go Against Professors
Sexual harassment and indecent behavior incidents by professors and other officials at public univer...
April 2, 2023
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Reuters
Japan’s Foreign Minister Calls for Early Release of Detained National During Talks in China
TOKYO, April 2 (Reuters) - Japan's foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said he called on Beijing for ...
April 2, 2023
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Science
Walking 8,000 Steps Twice a Week Reduces Mortality Risk
Walking 8,000 steps once or twice a week significantly reduces the risk of mortality after 10 years,...
April 2, 2023
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Associated Press
No More Room for Vroom? Paris Votes on Banishing E-scooters
PARIS (AP) — The wheels may be about to come off Paris’ ubiquitous for-hire electric scooters....
April 2, 2023
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Reuters
High Activity Spotted at North Korea Nuclear Complex after Kim’s Bomb-fuel Order, Report Says
Satellite images show a high level of activity at North Korea’s main nuclear site, a U.S. think tank...
April 2, 2023
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Travel Spots
Tour Takes Visitors Atop Japan’s Seto Ohashi Bridge
TAKAMATSU — Tours atop part of the Seto Ohashi Bridge have begun for the season, offering visitors a...
April 2, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Strengthen Support for Most Effective Measures to Help Young People
A lineup of measures to tackle the difficult challenge of the chronically low birth rate has been pr...
April 2, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Easily Making Use of Such Technology Might Cause Extensive Harm
The use of conversational artificial intelligence (AI) capable of producing highly accurate sentence...
April 2, 2023
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Reuters
Pope Francis Leaves Hospital, Saying ‘I’m Still Alive’
ROME, April 1 (Reuters) – Pope Francis left hospital and returned to the Vatican on Saturday after b...
April 2, 2023
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Defense & Security
Opening Ceremony Held for GSDF Camp on Ishigaki
Ishigaki, Okinawa Pref. (Jiji Press) — Defense Ministry held an opening ceremony Sunday for a new Gr...
April 2, 2023
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Reuters
Ukraine Cleric Accused of Glorifying Russia Invasion Given House Arrest
A top Ukrainian cleric from a church with alleged Moscow ties appeared in a court hearing on Saturda...
April 2, 2023