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Companies
Japanese Companies Weigh Mask-Wearing Issue
Companies in Japan are fretting over the issue of mask wearing. The government recently announced th...
March 6, 2023
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Companies
Japan’s Power Companies Face Stiffer Fines in Wake of Customer Data Access Scandal
With more than 750,000 cases of unauthorized access of customer information by the major electric po...
March 5, 2023
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Politics & Government
Japan Weighs Lifting of Strict Controls on Exports to South Korea
The government will likely lift its strict export controls on semiconductor materials and other item...
March 5, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
ROK to Announce Measures to Resolve Issue of Lawsuits regarding Former Wartime Requisitioned Workers
SEOUL — South Korea will soon announce measures to resolve the issue of lawsuits regarding former wa...
March 5, 2023
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Other Sports
Gelmisa Leads Dramatic Ethiopian Sweep in Tokyo Marathon
Ethiopia’s Deso Gelmisa won a dramatic sprint to the finish with compatriot Mohamed Esa for a thrill...
March 5, 2023
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Travel Spots
Steam Locomotive Train Returns to Service North of Tokyo
MOKA, Tochigi — The SL Moka steam locomotive is back in service in Tochigi Prefecture. The Moka Ra...
March 5, 2023
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Travel Spots
Weeping Plum Trees Bloom at Kyoto Shrine
Weeping plum trees are in bloom at Jonangu shrine in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, heralding the arrival of s...
March 5, 2023
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Manga & Anime
‘The First Slam Dunk’ Becomes Most-Watched Japanese Movie in South Korea
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — The animated film “The First Slam Dunk,” a huge hit in Japan, became the most-w...
March 5, 2023
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General News
Wealthy Residents Mean Tax Bonanza for Japan Island Town
SUO-OSHIMA, Yamaguchi — Known as “the Hawaii of the Seto Inland Sea” for its abundant nature, the is...
March 5, 2023
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Defense & Security
Japan GSDF Vehicles Arrive at New Okinawa Camp
NAHA — Dozens of vehicles began entering a facility on Okinawa Prefecture’s Ishigaki Island, ahead o...
March 5, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
China Wary of AI Chatbots over Sensitive Issues
BEIJING — The Chinese government is growing increasingly wary of interactive artificial intelligence...
March 5, 2023
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Washington Post
Defying Attacks, Arts Return to Somalia with First TV Drama in 30 years
The bodies of three students were sprawled on the floor of a restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia, duste...
March 5, 2023
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Washington Post
A Mile-Long Line for Free Food Offers a Warning as COVID Benefits End
HAZEL GREEN, Ky. - As he claimed the first spot in a mile-long line for free food in the Appalachian...
March 5, 2023
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Washington Post
Divorced and Remarried, These Afghan Women are Outlaws under Taliban Rule
KABUL - After her stepfather sold her into marriage at the age of 13 to support his drug habit, the ...
March 5, 2023
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Olympics & Paralympics
Olympic Ticket Sales for Paris Games get off to Rocky Start
PARIS (AP) — Organizers of next year's Paris Olympics promised relatively modest prices and egalitar...
March 5, 2023