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Crime & CourtsKoki Tanaka, Ex-Member of KAT-TUN Idol Group, Given Jail Term
Koki Tanaka, a former member of the pop idol group KAT-TUN, was sentenced Monday to 16 months in pri...
February 27, 2023
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Washington PostBiden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program Comes Before Supreme Court
WASHINGTON - President Biden's far-reaching initiative to forgive student loan debt will be debated ...
February 27, 2023
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CoronavirusBorder Control to be Eased for Visitors from China on March 1
The government plans to relax COVID-19-related border control measure for visitors from China starti...
February 27, 2023
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Washington PostIn India, ‘Phase Down’ of Coal Actually Means Rapid Expansion of Mining
TALCHER, India - Pungent fumes wafted from the deep pit that cuts across the landscape like a small,...
February 27, 2023
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Asia-PacificGenetic Bank for Silkworms Approved in Chongqing
The National Genetic Resources Bank of the Silkworm in Chongqing — the first of its kind in China — ...
February 27, 2023
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General NewsJapan Lawyers to Report on Religion-Based Refusal of Blood Transfusions for Kids
The Jehovah’s Witnesses religious group is continuing to instruct its followers to forbid blood tran...
February 27, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
South Korea: Why Do City Slogans Keep Changing?
Seoul city is moving to replace its 8-year-old slogan, “I.Seoul.U,” by putting two new candidates, “...
February 27, 2023
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ElectionsBy-Election Results to Directly Impact Kishida, Says Motegi
The Liberal Democratic Party’s Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi told reporters after the party’s ...
February 27, 2023
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General NewsSnowplow Railcar Fascinates Train Fans in Hokkaido
A snowplow clears snow from the rails on the JR Soya Line in Hokkaido on Monday. The snowplow train ...
February 27, 2023
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ReutersNissan Raises Global EV Targets; to Increase U.S. Localization
TOKYO (Reuters) — Nissan Motor Co. on Monday raised its electrified car sales goals and said it wil...
February 27, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentPrime Minister Kishida Expresses Eagerness for Amending Japan Constitution
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed an eagerness on Sunday for amending the Constitution as soon ...
February 27, 2023
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ReutersU.S. Warns China Against Providing Lethal Aid for Russia’s War in Ukraine
KYIV (Reuters) — The United States warned China of serious consequences were it to provide arms to s...
February 27, 2023
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General NewsHotel In Hot Water For Only Changing Onsen Bath Water Twice A Year
An about 160-year-old hotel in Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture, has changed the hot spring water in i...
February 27, 2023
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General NewsPolice Box Tabby Cat Watches Over Japan Community
SAITAMA — A stray tabby that befriended a police officer is now the much-loved “resident cat” at a ...
February 27, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Diet to Discuss LGBT Bill in Current Session
A bill to promote understanding of sexual minorities has emerged as a pressing issue in the current ...
February 27, 2023