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Delicious
Craft Cola Using Local Lemons is Popular with Shizuoka Basketball Fans
SHIZUOKA — Born in Shizuoka City, Japanese Craft Cola is a much-loved beverage at the home court of ...
February 21, 2023
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Associated Press
Putin’s Ukraine Gamble Seen as Biggest Threat to His Rule
Vladimir Putin says he learned from his boyhood brawls in his native St. Petersburg: “If you want to...
February 21, 2023
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Associated Press
Israeli Government Advances Judicial Overhaul Despite Uproar
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government on Tuesday for the first time advanc...
February 21, 2023
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Economy
Undeclared Income of Wealthy Hits Record High in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Undeclared income of wealthy people in Japan totaled ¥83.9 billion in the year ...
February 21, 2023
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Associated Press
New Quake Hits Battered Turkey, Syria; 3 Dead, Hundreds Hurt
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday killed three people and injured more ...
February 21, 2023
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General News
Spotlight on Lighthouses as they Shift from Beacons at Sea to Tourist Attractions
Western-style lighthouses built in conjunction with Japan’s modernization have come into the spotlig...
February 21, 2023
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General News
Japan Sends Water-recycling Shower Set to Turkey
A Japan Disaster Relief Team has flown a water-recycling shower set to Turkey, which was rocked by ...
February 21, 2023
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Companies
Japan Restaurant Chain Giants Resume Efforts to Grow Overseas
Restaurant chain giants are renewing their efforts to expand overseas after being slowed by the nove...
February 20, 2023
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Reuters
U.S. President Biden Pledges Military Aid during Kyiv Visit
KYIV (Reuters) — U.S. President Joe Biden announced new military aid for Ukraine during an unannounc...
February 20, 2023
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Reuters
Biden Makes Unannounced Trip to Kyiv Ahead of War’s Anniversary
KYIV (Reuters) — U.S. President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Monday, a major sh...
February 20, 2023
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Markets
Tokyo Stocks Edge Up in Thin Trading
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks turned slightly higher in sluggish trading Monday. The Nikkei ave...
February 20, 2023
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Perspectives
Secrets of Kyoto / Hikaru Genji: Decadent playboy or tireless official?
“The Tale of Genji,” an expansive court novel set in Kyoto in the early 11th century, is in part the...
February 20, 2023
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Politics & Government
Tie-up Between Japan Opposition Parties a House of Cards
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has adopted an action plan that includes the strengthen...
February 20, 2023
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Politics & Government
Absent Japanese Politician Likely to Be Ordered to Apologize
House of Councillors lawmaker Yoshikazu Higashitani, who officially goes by the name GaaSyy, is lik...
February 20, 2023
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Defense & Security
North Korea Fires 2 Short-Range Ballistic Missiles
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles eastward into the Sea of Japan on Monday morning, Japan’s D...
February 20, 2023