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ReutersMexico Fears Discrimination, Strained US Relations under New Texas Immigration Law
WASHINGTON/CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, March 21 (Reuters) - Mexico filed a court brief supporting the ...
March 22, 2024
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ReutersRussia Launches Largest Missile Attack on Kyiv in Weeks
KYIV, March 21 (Reuters) - Russia staged its largest missile attack in weeks on Kyiv and the surr...
March 22, 2024
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ReutersUS Puts Pressure on Israel with Gaza Ceasefire Resolution as Qatar Talks Continue
CAIRO/WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) - Israel's spy chief was due to travel to Qatar on Friday fo...
March 22, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Launch Global Health Development Hub by 2025, Collaborating with WHO, World Bank
The government has decided to establish an international organization in Japan dedicated to human...
March 22, 2024
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General NewsBusiness Consortium to Develop Green Energy Base Featuring Floating Wind Turbines, Ammonia Plants
TOMAKOMAI, Hokkaido — A consortium of companies led by a major concrete manufacturer in Tomakomai...
March 22, 2024
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EconomyBank of Japan Governor: Mortgages Not Expected to Rise Significantly After End to Negative Interest Rate Policy
The Bank of Japan does not expect lending rates, including those for house mortgages, to rise sub...
March 21, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentGovt Combats ‘Supplier Bullying’ by Big Firms; Known Cases Likely Just Tip of Iceberg
The government is stepping up its measures to fight unfair trade practices used by large corporat...
March 21, 2024
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Associated PressRussia Fires 31 Missiles at Kyiv in First Attack in 44 Days, Hurting 13 People
KYIV (AP) — Russia fired 31 ballistic and cruise missiles at Kyiv before dawn Thursday in the fir...
March 21, 2024
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (3/22-3/28)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
March 21, 2024
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Crime & CourtsJapan Junior High Boy Arrested on Suspicion of Robbing University Student; Boy Allegedly Posed as Young Woman Online
A 14-year-old male junior high school student, who allegedly pretended to be a young woman on soc...
March 21, 2024
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Defense & SecurityGround Self-Defense Force Resumes Osprey Flights; Operations to be Limited to Training Near Airfield
CAMP KISARAZU, Chiba — The Ground Self-Defense Force resumed flights on Thursday morning of Ospre...
March 21, 2024
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Crime & CourtsIndividuals Charged in Marijuana-Related Cases Hit Record-High in 2023; 73.5％ of Offenders in 20s or Younger
A record-high 6,482 individuals across Japan were charged in marijuana-related cases in 2023, ecl...
March 21, 2024
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GlobalJapan Prime Minister Seeks Cooperation Against Disinformation During Online Meeting of International Summit for Democracy
SEOUL — World leaders called for emerging technologies such as AI to be used appropriately so as ...
March 21, 2024
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Figure SkatingJapan’s Riku Miura, Ryuichi Kihara in Second Place after Short Program at Worlds
MONTREAL (AP) — Canadian pair Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps put forth an electrifyin...
March 21, 2024
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General NewsChild Pornography Images Slip Past Filters in AI Training Dataset, Yomiuri Probe Reveals
Images of child pornography were found among the vast amount of data that is used to train image ...
March 21, 2024