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General News
Agitators in Japan Using Twitter to Amplify Fringe Opinions
Among the top 10 protest movements on Twitter last year, half of all related posts were generated by...
January 24, 2023
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Politics & Government
‘Decision’ Receives Heavy Use in PM Policy Speech
Words like “decision” and “reform” featured much more heavily in a policy speech delivered by Prime ...
January 24, 2023
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Political Cartoons
CARTOON OF THE DAY (January 24)
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January 24, 2023
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Crime & Courts
Investigators: Rental car found in connection to Tokyo robbery-homicide
Police have found the rental car that was seen driving near the Tokyo home of the 90-year-old victim...
January 24, 2023
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Defense & Security
Japan, EU Mull Hotline, Regular High-Level Security Talks
BRUSSELS — Japan and the European Union are considering the establishment of a hotline to speed up i...
January 24, 2023
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General News
Agar Blocks Sun on Fallow Fields During Off Season
Blocks of kaku kanten agar are laid out on fallow rice fields in Chino, Nagano Prefecture, as the pr...
January 24, 2023
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Crime & Courts
Fukuoka Murder Suspect: ‘I Don’t Wanna Let Her Go’
FUKUOKA — A man arrested on suspicion of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend in Fukuoka a week ago ha...
January 24, 2023
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Delicious
Hot Soymilk Gaining New Flavors, Popularity
Soymilk drinkers now have any number of ways to enjoy their favorite beverage during the cold season...
January 24, 2023
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Perspectives
Surviving When Fires Follow an Earthquake
High-density areas of old wooden houses are a feature of many cities across the nation. If a massive...
January 24, 2023
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Film & TV
Shinkai’s Anime Movie “Suzume” Entered in Berlin Competition
BERLIN (Jiji Press) — Japanese anime director Makoto Shinkai’s animated movie “Suzume” is included i...
January 24, 2023
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Politics & Government
Kishida Aims to Increase Japan’s Involvement with Global South to Counter China, Russia
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled in his policy speech Monday a plan to get more involved with t...
January 24, 2023
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Economy
Home Video Game Market Sees Turnaround in 2022
Domestic sales of home video games bucked a two-year slide last year, despite shortages of semicondu...
January 24, 2023
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Reuters
China development loans to emerging economies hit 13-year low in 2021 – study
LONDON, JOHANNESBURG, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Loans committed by China's two main trade policy banks fell...
January 24, 2023
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Delicious
Sushi Robots Invade New York
NEW YORK — Japanese sushi-making robots are popular in the United States, where labor shortages and ...
January 24, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Discussions on Specific Measures Must Deepen to Solve Issues
Although an eagerness to squarely tackle domestic political challenges and diplomatic issues was con...
January 24, 2023