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Associated Press783 Million People Face Chronic Hunger. Yet the World Wastes 19％ of Its Food, UN Says
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The world wasted an estimated 19% of the food produced globally in 2022, or...
March 28, 2024
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General News2 More Deaths Linked to Benikoji Confirmed; Japan’s Kobayashi Pharmaceutical President Apologizes at Shareholders Meeting (Update 1)
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. said Thursday that two more people who had taken supplements contain...
March 28, 2024
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CompaniesMore Companies Use Alumni Networks to Rehire, Work with Former Employees
More companies use alumni networks to rehire, work with former employees By Eimi Sakurai and Kent...
March 28, 2024
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PerspectivesSecrets of Kyoto / Revisiting the Memories of Fushimi Castle in Kyoto; The Most Important Castle of the Toyotomi Family
Fushimi Castle in what is now Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, was a governing base for Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1...
March 28, 2024
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ReutersBOJ Board Divided on Economy’s Strength upon Stimulus Exit, March Summary Shows
TOKYO, March 28 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan policymakers were divided on whether the economy was st...
March 28, 2024
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BaseballHere’s What We Know about The Allegations against Shohei Ohtani’s Interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Only a week has passed since the Los Angeles Dodgers abruptly fired Ippei Mizu...
March 28, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeIshikawa Fishing Ports’ Marine Harvest Fortunes Differ After Noto Quake
KANAZAWA — Fishing ports in Ishikawa Prefecture that were severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula ...
March 28, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakePublic Onsen Bathhouse Reopens in Ishikawa Pref. Hot Spring Resort Wakura Onsen After Months of Closure from Jan. 1 Earthquake
NANAO, Ishikawa — A public bath reopened for business on Tuesday at the Wakura Onsen hot spring r...
March 28, 2024
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General NewsDetails of Japan’s Largest Iron Sword Unveiled; Shows Characteristics of Two Kinds of Swords
NARA - The handle of the nation's largest iron sword, excavated from the Tomio Maruyama Tumulus i...
March 27, 2024
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EconomyFinance Ministry, Financial Services Agency, BOJ Officials Hold Discussions; Subject Likely Weak Yen
The Finance Ministry, Financial Services Agency and Bank of Japan held a meeting together in the ...
March 27, 2024
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General NewsMan Dies after Getting Caught in Escalator at Japan’s Mito Station, Ibaraki Prefecture
MITO — A 72-year-old man was found lying near an escalator at JR Mito Station in Ibaraki Prefectu...
March 27, 2024
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Associated PressThose Godzilla Claw Shoes on the Oscars Red Carpet Are Just One of Hazama’s ‘Dark Fantasy’ Creations
URAWA, Japan (AP) — One Japanese creation grabbing attention on the Oscars red carpet wasn't a mo...
March 27, 2024
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ReutersRenault to Sell about 2.5％ of Nissan Shares for Up to 362 Million Euros
PARIS (Reuters) - French car maker Renault said in a statement it plans to sell about 2.5% of Nis...
March 27, 2024
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General NewsLocal Govts, JR West Begin Geibi Line Talks
HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — Officials from local governments and West Japan Railway Co. on Tuesday a...
March 27, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Idemitsu, Mitsui Chemicals May Consolidate Ethylene Plants in Chiba
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsui Chemicals plan to consolidate th...
March 27, 2024