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Associated PressShips with a Second Round of Aid for Gaza Have Departed Cyprus as Concerns about Hunger Soar
JERUSALEM (AP) — A three-ship convoy left a port in Cyprus on Saturday with 400 tons of food and ...
March 31, 2024
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SoccerJapan Handed 3-0 Win after North Korea Call Off World Cup Qualifier
Japan have been awarded a 3-0 victory after North Korea called off a World Cup qualifier between ...
March 31, 2024
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ObituariesUshio Amagatsu, Internationally Aclaimed Choreographer, Dies Aged 74
Ushio Amagatsu, who led the internationally acclaimed butoh dance company Sankai Juku for almost ...
March 31, 2024
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DeliciousJapan’s Okayama Pref. Pitches New Strawberry Variety Hareichigo; the Land of Sunshine Solidifies its Position as ‘Fruit Kingdom’
OKAYAMA — Okayama Prefecture is promoting Hareichigo, a new variety of strawberry, in order to so...
March 31, 2024
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TroubleshooterI Cannot Feel Happy About My Colleague’s Pregnancy Due to My Huge Workload
I’m a female office worker in my mid-20s, and I cannot be truly happy about my colleague’s pregnancy...
March 31, 2024
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TroubleshooterMy Wife Works Full Time But Never Pays Living Expenses
I’m a man in my early 60s. Since my children moved out, I’ve lived with my wife, who is the same age...
March 31, 2024
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Travel SpotsFurano Increasingly Becoming the Cool Place to Be for Foreign Skiers; International Visitors Drawn to Powder Snow
FURANO, Hokkaido — Niseko might have been first, but fellow Hokkaido resort area Furano is quickl...
March 31, 2024
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Defense & SecurityApproval of Fighter Exports Puts Japan on Same Footing as U.K., Italy in Development Talks
The Cabinet's approval on Tuesday of a plan allowing the export of next-generation fighter jets t...
March 31, 2024
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General NewsRenewed Disaster Info System to Become Available from April; 1,900 Organizations Involved in Distribution
The government will start operating a system in April to gather information on disaster damage fr...
March 30, 2024
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Defense & SecurityUnderwater Drones Part of Japan’s Ocean Development Plans; Mining of Rare Earth Minerals Also a Goal
Submersible drones will be put into practical use by fiscal 2030 to strengthen undersea watch and...
March 30, 2024
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March 30, 2024
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CompaniesOfficials Inspect Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Osaka Factory Linked to Benikoji Deaths; Firm Says ‘Unlikely’ Benikoji Produced Toxic Substance
OSAKA — The health ministry and the Osaka city government on Saturday conducted an on-site inspec...
March 30, 2024
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CompaniesKobayashi Pharmaceutical’s Lax Crisis Management for its ‘Benikoji’ Supplement Stands out
OSAKA – Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. was late to publicize the health problems caused by its beni...
March 30, 2024
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General NewsCultural Agency Mulls Amending Seismic Reinforcement Guidelines to Better Protect National Treasures
The Cultural Affairs Agency is considering revising the guidelines for seismic reinforcement of w...
March 30, 2024
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Travel SpotsCherry Blossoms Draw Crowd to Tokyo’s Ueno Park; Viewing Season Kicks Off to Slow Start
People enjoy cherry blossoms while picnicking at Ueno Park in Taito Ward, Tokyo, on Saturday. The...
March 30, 2024