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General News
Japan Antitrust Watchdog to Hire 21 Lawyers to Boost Investigations into IT Giants
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) plans to hire 21 experienced lawyers from the private sector ...
March 17, 2023
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General News
Dassai Sake Maker Constructs New Brewery in New York State
NEW YORK — Asahi Shuzo Co., known for its popular Dassai sake brand, completed construction of a new...
March 17, 2023
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Baseball
Samurai Japan Advances to WBC Semifinals
Kazuma Okamoto helped Samurai Japan advance to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic with a h...
March 16, 2023
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General News
School in Quake-Hit Japan Region to Reopen After 12 Years
AIZU-WAKAMATSU, Fukushima — A school in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, is to reopen in April after a 1...
March 16, 2023
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Politics & Government
Japan’s Diet Expulsion Saga Holds Lessons for Voters, Parties
The expulsion from the House of Councillors of lawmaker Yoshikazu Higashitani, who goes by GaaSyy, f...
March 16, 2023
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General News
Osaka Residents, Visitors Eager to See Japan-ROK Ties Improve
OSAKA — In Osaka, home to a large population of Korean residents of Japan, hopes are high that South...
March 16, 2023
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Markets
Tokyo Stocks Fall Back amid Rekindled Risk-Averse Mood
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks suffered a setback Thursday as investors moved to sell risk assets...
March 16, 2023
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Weekly Edition
The Japan News / Weekly Edition (3/17-3/23)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
March 16, 2023
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Economy
U.S. Bank Failures May Affect Pension Funds in Japan, Elsewhere
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press)—The recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank may prompt pen...
March 16, 2023
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Politics & Government
Japan, South Korean Leaders Hold Summit in Tokyo
In the first visit to Japan by a South Korean president since December 2011 outside of international...
March 16, 2023
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Political Cartoons
CARTOON OF THE DAY (March 16)
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March 16, 2023
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Washington Post
Steps from the Capitol, Trump Allies Buy Up Properties to Build MAGA Campus
WASHINGTON - At first glance, the flurry of real estate sales two blocks east of the U.S. Capitol ap...
March 16, 2023
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Washington Post
National Audubon Society, Pressured to Drop Enslaver’s Name, Keeps It
The National Audubon Society, one of the country's best-known bird conservation organizations, decid...
March 16, 2023
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Science
For Toothed Whales, Sound Production Is All in the Nose
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Dolphins, porpoises, killer whales, sperm whales and other toothed whales pro...
March 16, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore’s Lab Meat Push Continues to Face Challenges
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Huber’s Butchery in Singapore’s lush Dempsey Hill is the lone restaurant in th...
March 16, 2023