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Social Series
Shadowy Organ Transplant / Japan Struggles to Prosecute Mediators of Shadowy Organ Transplants Overseas
This is the second installment in a series looking into the organ transplant situation in Japan, inc...
March 2, 2023
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Cultural Viewpoints
The Pinnacle of Ordinary: ‘Futsuu’ as a Favored, Flexible Framework
Ordinarily, I would never have expected to write about the word “futsuu” (ordinary) three times in t...
March 2, 2023
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General News
Child-Rearing Supports Flailing with Record-Low Births
Fewer than 800,000 births were recorded in Japan in 2022 for the first time since the government be...
March 2, 2023
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General News
Suicides Among Elementary Through High School Students Set Tragic New Record in Japan
A total of 512 elementary, junior and senior high school students committed suicide last year, the h...
March 2, 2023
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Travel Spots
All-Inclusive Stays Tempt Vacationers with Low-Hassle Luxury in Japan
All-inclusive services are on the rise, with accommodation packages covering everything from dining ...
March 1, 2023
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Defense & Security
Japan among Participants in Big Military Drill in Thailand
BANGKOK (Jiji Press) — Japan is among the 30 countries participating in this year’s Cobra Gold drill...
March 1, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Kim Thrusts Daughter Into Spotlight, Sparking Speculation About Succession
SEOUL — The appearance of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter at official events recently has...
March 1, 2023
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Crime & Courts
71-Year-Old Arrested over Fatal Car Crash at Osaka Hospital
OSAKA — A 71-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly drove a car into a hospital i...
March 1, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol: Relations With Japan Vital
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday stressed the importance of South Korea-Jap...
March 1, 2023
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Politics & Government
Japan’s Foreign Minister Hayashi to Skip G20 for Diet Budget Deliberation
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will not attend the foreign ministers’ meeting of the Group of 20...
March 1, 2023
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Economy
Japan Receives 1st Foreign Cruise Ship Since Pandemic Start
Japan received an international cruise ship from overseas for the first time in about three years on...
March 1, 2023
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Reuters
Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu Declared Winner of Presidential Vote
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu was declared winner of Nigeria's presidenti...
March 1, 2023
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Climate Change
Horn of Africa Drought Trends Said Worse Than in 2011 Famine
NAIROBI (AP) — Trends in a historic Horn of Africa drought are now worse than they were during the 2...
March 1, 2023
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Obituaries
Gundam Voice Actor Shozo Iizuka Dies at 89
Veteran voice actor Shozo Iizuka, who played a wide range of characters from villains to good guys i...
March 1, 2023
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Environment
Whale Deaths ‘Not Linked to Wind Farms’
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — An independent scientific agency that advises the U.S. federal government...
March 1, 2023