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CompaniesDriverless Forklifts to Do Heavy Lifting amid Labor Shortages; Manufacturers Eye AI-Aided Driverless Vehicles
The development of driverless forklifts is picking up pace as more companies enter the market and...
March 29, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan Eyes Improving 16 Airports, Seaports to Boost Defense; Would Enable Access by Self-Defense Forces and Coast Guard
Japan eyes improving 16 airports, seaports to strengthen defense The Yomiuri Shimbun The governme...
March 28, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (March 28)
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March 28, 2024
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Crime & CourtsPolice Handle Record Number of Stalking Cases in 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of antistalking law violation cases that led to arrests or other ...
March 28, 2024
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GlobalICC Considers Regional Offices, with Japan a Strong Candidate for Asia Site; Court Seeking More Cooperation, More Members
BRUSSELS — The International Criminal Court, based in The Hague in the Netherlands, is considerin...
March 28, 2024
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ScienceExperts: Endangered Giant Redwoods Thriving in U.K.
LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — Endangered giant redwood trees are thriving in the U.K. but could also be sig...
March 28, 2024
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General NewsDistribution Destinations for Potentially Hazardous Benikoji Not Fully Known; Ingredient Sold by Japan’s Kobayashi Pharmaceutical
The distribution destinations for a significant amount of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.’s benikoji...
March 28, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialBenikoji Supplement: Make All-Out Efforts to Halt Damage to Consumers’ Health
It defeats the purpose if a health food product that is supposed to help people live healthy live...
March 28, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Solar Panels: Devise Ways to Prepare for ‘Era of Mass Disposal’
Solar panels that were installed for power generation around the country will reach the end of th...
March 28, 2024
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ReutersHistory of Japan’s Intervention in Currency Markets
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese authorities held an emergency meeting this week to discuss the weak ye...
March 28, 2024
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Performing ArtsWagner’s ‘Tristan Und Isolde’ Returns in Much-Awaited Revival at Tokyo Theater
The acclaimed production of Richard Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde,” which premiered in 2010, has b...
March 28, 2024
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (3/29-4/4)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
March 28, 2024
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Crime & CourtsShukan Bunshun Asks Court to Dismiss Comedian Matsumoto’s Lawsuit
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The first oral argument in a lawsuit filed by Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsum...
March 28, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Mural Unveiled on Hotel in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo
LOS ANGELES – At times, baseball star Shohei Ohtani may seem larger than life. A giant mural on a...
March 28, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Mulls Heavy Penalties for 3 Over Political Funds Scandal, Including Former Chief Cabinet Secretary
The Liberal Democratic Party is considering heavy penalties for three members who played key role...
March 28, 2024