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Crime & Courts4 Vietnamese Allegedly Recruited for Shoplifting Spree at UNIQLO Arrested; Told by Ringleader ‘Japan is Easy Place to Shoplift.’
A group of four Vietnamese men and women who allegedly went on a shoplifting spree of casual clot...
March 9, 2024
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Manga & AnimeAkira Toriyama Created Beloved Characters Goku, Arale-chan; Death Mourned by Fellow Mangaka Eiichiro Oda, ‘Dragon Quest’ Game Designer
The Yomiuri ShimbunA special section dedicated to Akira Toriyama is seen at the municipal library in...
March 9, 2024
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Travel SpotsLarge Whirlpools in Naruto Strait Swell with Approach of Spring
Large whirlpools are seen in the Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on Friday. With ...
March 9, 2024
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General News65% of Respondents ‘Not Concerned’ about Fukushima Treated Water When Buying Seafood
About two-thirds of respondents said they felt no concern or very little concern about treated wa...
March 9, 2024
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ScienceCombination Method Proposed for Fukushima Debris Removal
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A combination of two methods should be used for the full-fledged removal of ...
March 9, 2024
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CompaniesNippon Steel Exec. Discusses U.S. Steel Acquisition Plan with USW’s David McCall
Nippon Steel Corp. Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori on Thursday discussed the company’s pro...
March 9, 2024
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ReutersChina’s Consumer Prices Swing up on Seasonal Lunar New Year Gains
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's consumer prices rose for the first time in six months due to spending...
March 9, 2024
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Travel SpotsMiyazaki: Train Stations in Japan, Taiwan Become Sister Stations; With Names Using Same Chinese Characters
NICHINAN, Miyazaki — Nichinan Station of Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) and Rinan Station in Taiw...
March 9, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Members Quit as Division Heads after ‘Inappropriate’ Gathering; Dancer Reportedly Performed in Scanty Outfit
Takashi Fujiwara, 40, a House of Representatives member in the Liberal Democratic Party, resigned...
March 9, 2024
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Defense & SecurityU.S. Military Lifts Ban on Osprey Flights; Resumption of Flights in Japan yet to be Confirmed
The Japanese and U.S. governments announced Friday that the U.S. military has lifted a worldwide ...
March 9, 2024
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ReutersIsraeli Settlements Expand by Record Amount, U.N. Rights Chief Says
GENEVA (Reuters) - Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories have expanded by a...
March 9, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan Proposes Plan to Limit Next-Gen Fighter Jet Exports; Ruling Parties Hope to Ensure Jets Do Not Contribute to Conflicts
The government has proposed a plan to exclude countries involved in armed conflicts from the list...
March 9, 2024
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Washington PostCool to Be Far Right? Young Europeans Are Stirring a Political Youthquake.
SETUBAL, Portugal - The surprising voters driving the far right’s surge in Europe scrambled for s...
March 9, 2024
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Travel SpotsShikoku: JR Shikoku Plans to Introduce Hybrid Trains from 2026; Aims to Reduce CO2 Emissions
TAKAMATSU — Shikoku Railway Co. (JR Shikoku) plans to launch hybrid trains in the Shikoku region,...
March 9, 2024
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Washington PostWhy Women Were Wearing White at the State of the Union
As political leaders and guests shuffled into the U.S. Capitol for President Biden’s high-stakes ...
March 9, 2024