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Politics & GovernmentJapan Govt Adopts Bill to Create Japanese Version of DBS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government, at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, adopted a bill to create a ...
March 20, 2024
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ReutersRussia’s Putin Says He Will Consider China for His First Trip in New Term
Russian President Vladimir Putin said late on Tuesday that he will consider China for his first o...
March 20, 2024
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SoccerJapan Prepares to Host and Then Travel to North Korea for Back-To-Back FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Even with the top continental ranking and players of vast international experience, Hajime Moriya...
March 20, 2024
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Associated PressNorth Korea Claims Progress in Developing a Hypersonic Missile Designed to Strike Distant US Targets
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea successfully tested a solid-fuel engine for its new-type in...
March 20, 2024
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Travel Spots5th Anniversary of Michinoku Coastal Trail; Walking Events Across 4 Prefectures
The Environment Ministry announced on Tuesday that it will organize walking events at various loc...
March 20, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentWhen Will Japan Declare The End of Deflation?; Move May Come After BOJ Abolishes Negative Interest Rate Policy
The government intends to work with the Bank of Japan to cast off deflation and achieve sustainab...
March 20, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialShift in Monetary Easing Policy: Conditions Created for Virtuous Economic Cycle / Watch Impact of Interest Rate Increases Closely
The Bank of Japan’s approximately 11-year-old policy of massive monetary easing has reached a major ...
March 20, 2024
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March 20, 2024
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ArtKatsushika Hokusai Masterpiece ‘Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji’ Fetches $3.56 Million in New York Auction
NEW YORK - All 46 prints of "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" by Edo period (1760-1849) ukiyo-e ar...
March 20, 2024
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Associated PressThe First Woman to Run for President in Years Inspires Hope in Senegal
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s only female presidential candidate may stand little to no chance ...
March 20, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentGender to Be Removed from Japan’s Individual Number Card; Govt Aims to Introduce New Card in 2026
A person’s gender will not be printed on the new Individual Number Card, also known as the My Num...
March 20, 2024
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General NewsMaster Craftsman Prepares Hand-Painted Carp Streamers for Children’s Day in May; Craftsman Creates 60 Sets of Streamers Every Year
Takeshi Takada, 69, adds the final touch to a koinobori carp streamer for Children’s Day on May 5...
March 20, 2024
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Associated PressAustralia Gets Its Most Senior Chinese Leadership Visit Since 2017 as Relations Thaw Further
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia received its most senior Chinese leadership visit in nearly seven years W...
March 20, 2024
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Associated PressHong Kong Lawmakers Unanimously Approve Security Law Giving Government More Power to Curb Dissent
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approved a new national security law Tuesday tha...
March 20, 2024
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ReutersTrump Says He Would Take ‘Appropriate Action’ over Prince Harry Visa Question
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said if Prince Harry lied on...
March 20, 2024