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Markets
Systemic Risk Diminished, Stocks Likely to Keep Performing on Firm Note This Week
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks are expected to continue performing solidly this week now that fea...
April 2, 2023
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Economy
Govt Aims to Get Tourists to Spend More
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government aims to boost consumption by tourists from abroad to ¥200,000 pe...
April 2, 2023
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Defense & Security
Japan, China Establish Hotline to Avoid Accidental Conflict
The hotline will allow senior officials of Japan’s Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces to commu...
April 2, 2023
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Economy
Japan’s FTC to Survey Competitive Environment of Online Video Streaming Services
The Fair Trade Commission has announced it will begin a survey on the competitive environment of onl...
April 2, 2023
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General News
Japan Planning 100-kilometer Lane for Self-Driving Vehicles
The government plans to establish a 100-kilometer lane for self-driving vehicles between Surugawan-N...
April 1, 2023
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Politics & Government
Plans to Scrap Income Limit on Child Allowance Among Measures in Government Policy Draft
The government has unveiled a draft outlining measures to tackle the declining birth rate, including...
April 1, 2023
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Politics & Government
Japan’s Newest Government Agency Streamlines Handling of Critical Children’s Issues
The newly established Children and Families Agency was launched Saturday with high expectations for ...
April 1, 2023
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AFP-JIJI
Biden Tells Russia to Release US Reporter
Asked by White House reporters what his message was to Russia regarding Gershkovich, a U.S. citizen,...
April 1, 2023
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Washington Post
Demand For Truffles in Dubai Is Soaring. Here’s The Man to Call.
One weekend in 2020, chef Francesco Guarracino got a call from one of his regular customers, a very ...
April 1, 2023
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Travel Spots
Yamaguchi: Blossom Viewing Boats Start Spring Cruises around Kintai Bridge
IWAKUNI, Yamaguchi —Sightseeing boats have started their seasonal runs on the Nishiki River in Iwaku...
April 1, 2023
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Global
Russia-Ukraine War: Will There be a Spring Counteroffensive?
Europe's biggest armed conflict since World War II is poised to enter a new phase in the coming week...
April 1, 2023
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General News
Evacuation Order Lifted for 3 Fukushima Reconstruction Areas
NAMIE, Fukushima (Jiji Press) — Japan lifted an evacuation order Friday for three designated special...
April 1, 2023
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Reuters
UAE Cancels License for Russia’s Sanctioned MTS Bank
Operations at the bank's UAE branch, which is licensed in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, will be wound do...
April 1, 2023
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US & Canada
Tornadoes Strike Arkansas, Illinois; 4 Dead, Dozens Injured
At least one person was killed and more than two dozen were hurt, some critically, in the Little Roc...
April 1, 2023
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Japan In Focus
Hyogo: Ex-Takarazuka Stars Warn about Fraud
TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo — Former actresses of the Takarazuka Revue Company appeal to the public to protect...
April 1, 2023