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Defense & Security
Japan, S. Korea Confirm Normalization of Military Info-Sharing Agreement
WASHINGTON — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday confirmed normalization of the General...
March 17, 2023
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Washington Post
You asked: I’m stuck in the middle seat. How do I reclaim the armrests?
Traveling has always come with complications. Our By The Way Concierge column will take your travel ...
March 17, 2023
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Imperial Family
Japan’s Princess Kako Helps Plant Cherry Blossom Tree
MITO — Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, visited ...
March 17, 2023
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Washington Post
Biden’s TikTok Plan Faces the Same Challenges that Doomed Trump’s Ban
Three years after the Trump administration failed to force the sale of TikTok to an American buyer, ...
March 17, 2023
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Washington Post
Meta Employees Grill Mark Zuckerberg at All-Hands Meeting Following Layoffs
Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg defended his leadership of the social media giant during a staf...
March 17, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Japanese Prime Minister Hosts ROK President at 2 Ginza Restaurants
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hosted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday at a dinner fol...
March 17, 2023
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Washington Post
The Best Treatment for Depression? It could be Exercise.
Exercise as a treatment for severe depression is at least as effective as standard drugs or psychoth...
March 17, 2023
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Washington Post
Mediterranean Diet can Cut Heart Disease Risk in Women by 24 Percent, Report Says
A Mediterranean diet could lower the risk of heart disease in women by 24 percent, new research says...
March 17, 2023
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Economy
Taiwan to Buy Japan’s Cutting-edge N700S Shinkansen Trains
TAIPEI — The operator of Taiwan’s Shinkansen bullet train service is to buy 12 N700S Shinkansen unit...
March 17, 2023
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Defense & Security
GSDF Opens New Garrison on Ishigaki Island Near Taiwan
The Ground Self-Defense Force opened a garrison on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture on Thursday...
March 17, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Smaller Companies Must Follow Lead of Major Firms by Accepting Pay Demands
Many major companies offered to meet the full amount requested by their unions in the shunto spring ...
March 17, 2023
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Political Cartoons
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March 17, 2023
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Manga & Anime
Jazz Luminaries Strike the Right Note in Anime ‘Blue Giant’
An anime adaptation of the jazz-themed manga “Blue Giant” hit theaters on Feb. 17, featuring music b...
March 17, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Meeting Should Serve as Turning Point to Deepen Broad Exchanges
It has been 12 years since a South Korean president has visited Japan. This should serve as a turnin...
March 17, 2023
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Manga & Anime
‘Wadachi’: Leiji Matsumoto’s lesser known work still resonates
Every winter seems to bring the death of a master of postwar manga. Just last month, we heard the sa...
March 17, 2023