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Crime & Courts
Prison Term Sought for Ex-Aoki Head over Tokyo Games Bribery
Prosecutors on Wednesday sought a 2½-year prison term for the former chairman of business apparel ch...
February 1, 2023
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Crime & Courts
Shinji Miyadai Attacker May Have Committed Suicide
A man suspected of attacking sociologist Shinji Miyadai in November committed suicide the following ...
February 1, 2023
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Obituaries
Former Japan Top Bureaucrat Nobuo Ishihara Dies at 96
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nobuo Ishihara, who served as deputy chief cabinet secretary for more than seve...
February 1, 2023
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Crime & Courts
Japanese Suspect Had 6 iPhones in Detention at Philippines Immigration Facility
MANILA — One of the four Japanese men suspected of involvement in a string of robberies across Japan...
February 1, 2023
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Companies
Conveyor-Belt Sushi Chains Taking Action after Social Media Posts
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Conveyor-belt sushi restaurant chain operators in Japan are looking to take str...
February 1, 2023
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Decommissioning Fukushima
Decommissioning Fukushima / Disclosing Data on Flounder in Treated Water
During my visit to the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, I stepped into a room that at first glan...
February 1, 2023
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Politics & Government
Japan Starts Restricting Use of Security-Linked Land
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Wednesday started regulating the use of 58 locations designat...
February 1, 2023
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Companies
3 JR Group Firms Log 1st April-Dec. Net Profits in 3 Yrs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Three Japan Railways Group firms posted consolidated net profits in the April-D...
February 1, 2023
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Economy
Egg Wholesale Prices Hit 37-year High in Tokyo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Egg wholesale prices hit a 37-year high in the Tokyo area on Tuesday due to a s...
February 1, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Japan Concerned about Worsening Situation in Myanmar
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan is seriously concerned about the situation in Myanmar, which continues to...
February 1, 2023
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Companies
Hino to Resume Shipments of Profia Truck
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Hino Motors Ltd. has said that it will resume shipments of some Profia large tr...
February 1, 2023
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Associated Press
South Korea logs record trade deficit as tech demand falls
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea logged its biggest monthly trade deficit ever, at $12.7 billio...
February 1, 2023
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Economy
Tokyo Booms for Shareholder-Relations Advisers as Activists Raise Pressure
TOKYO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A rising wave of shareholder activism has turned Tokyo into a growth market...
February 1, 2023
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Politics & Government
Ministers Received Souvenirs from Kishida, Son
Several Cabinet ministers said Tuesday that they had received souvenirs purchased by Prime Minister ...
February 1, 2023
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Decommissioning Fukushima
Decommissioning Fukushima / Discharge of Treated Water into Ocean Drawing Attention
The Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant will soon mark the 12th anniversary of the unprecedented mel...
February 1, 2023