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Associated PressBoeing CEO Loses $7M Bonus, Keeps $22.5 Million Compensation
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Boeing rewarded CEO David Calhoun with compensation valued at $22.5 million fo...
March 4, 2023
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Associated PressAccusations against Relatives a Blow to Colombian President
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro has asked prosecutors to investigate accus...
March 4, 2023
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Travel SpotsTottori: Rabbit-revering Tottori Looks Ahead to Lucky Year
TOTTORI — Residents of Tottori Prefecture are introducing visitors to many of the rabbit-themed lege...
March 4, 2023
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CompaniesPanel Wants Power Firms to Fully Separate Transmission Biz
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government panel has recommended that electricity companies with retail divis...
March 4, 2023
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Political PulseJapan, and the World, Cannot Ignore the 2 Giants of the ‘Global South’
A year has passed since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As divisions involving the United States, Euro...
March 4, 2023
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CoronavirusMeasures Eyed to Stop Hospitals from Rejecting COVID Patients
The government aims to prevent hospitals from turning away COVID-19 patients when the disease is rec...
March 4, 2023
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Crime & CourtsShifting Govt Stance Complicated Isahaya Bay Legal Saga
A court battle that had continued for a little more than two decades over whether to open floodgates...
March 4, 2023
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Crime & CourtsSupreme Court ‘Closes’ Case on Isahaya Bay Gates
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Supreme Court has finalized a high court ruling that floodgates built as pa...
March 3, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan’s Defense Ministry Seeks to Prevent Secrets Leaks to Retired Officers
In a room inside a key naval base’s “secure area” where outsiders are prohibited, a then Maritime Se...
March 3, 2023
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Crime & CourtsGPS monitoring put forward for bail system
The government on Friday approved legislation mandating the compulsory use of GPS devices to prevent...
March 3, 2023
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General NewsFemale Polar Bear Dies in Fight at Hokkaido Zoo
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido — Milk, a 10-year-old female polar bear, died in a fight with a male polar bear, t...
March 3, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialROK President Shows Welcome Shift from Rigid Views of Japan
It is a welcome development that South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, considering the difficult int...
March 3, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentQuad Foreign Ministers Meet In New Delhi
NEW DELHI — The top diplomats of Japan, the United States, Australia and India met in New Delhi on F...
March 3, 2023
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ScienceJAXA Resets H3 Rocket Launch for Mon.
TOKYO — The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said Friday that it will launch the country’s ...
March 3, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Help Patients Suffering from Long-Term Symptoms Find Clinics
Which medical institutions should treat patients suffering from the aftereffects of COVID-19? It is ...
March 3, 2023