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Asia-Pacific
S. Korea Considers Japan Relations in New Proposal on Compensation
SEOUL — In an open forum on the one of most contentious issues between Japan and South Korea, a high...
January 13, 2023
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Technology
CES gadgets take aim at snoring, pee and even surgery
LAS VEGAS (AFP-Jiji) — Pillows that stifle snores, urine-testing toilets, and “digital twins” for sa...
January 13, 2023
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Science
Researchers discover over 100 new ancient designs in Peru’s Nazca lines
More than a hundred new designs discovered in and around Peru’s ancient Nazca Plain and surrounding ...
January 13, 2023
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Climate Change
Britain’s 2022 was hottest year on record
LONDON (Reuters) — Britain experienced its hottest year on record in 2022, the national weather serv...
January 13, 2023
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Environment
Rare Eastern Sarus cranes released in Thailand
BURIRAM, Thailand (AFP-Jiji) — As the sun came up, 13 Thai Eastern Sarus cranes were released over a...
January 13, 2023
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Environment
Scientists Discover Hammerhead Shark Nursery in Galapagos
QUITO (Reuters) — A team of researchers has discovered a nursery of baby hammerhead sharks off an is...
January 13, 2023
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Environment
Bill Gates upbeat on climate innovation, even if 1.5 C goal out of reach
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — When it comes to climate change, Bill Gates considers himself a realist — eve...
January 13, 2023
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Crime & Courts
Foreign Woman in Critical Condition after being Caught in Hokkaido Avalanche
A woman of an undisclosed nationality was in critical condition after being caught in an avalanche w...
January 13, 2023
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Defense & Security
Japan, U.S. Agree to Expedite Procedures for Defense Equipment Development
WASHINGTON — Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin agreed to expe...
January 13, 2023
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Crime & Courts
Man Dies After Being Shot by Police in Osaka Pref.
A man became in cardiac or respiratory arrest after having been shot in his stomach by a police offi...
January 13, 2023
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Politics & Government
Hayashi Stresses Importance of Rule of Law at UNSC
NEW YORK — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi stressed the importance of the rule of law in a speech...
January 13, 2023
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General News
NPA Beef Up Dignitary Protection for Approaching Elections and G7 Summit
With local elections and the G7 summit in Hiroshima on the horizon, the National Police Agency have ...
January 13, 2023
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Companies
TSMC Mulling 2nd Chip Plant in Japan: CEO
Hsinchu, Taiwan, Jan. 12 (Jiji Press)—Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is considering building...
January 13, 2023
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Defense & Security
Construction of SDF Base Begins on Uninhabited Mageshima Island
The Defense Ministry has begun construction of a Self-Defense Force base on Mageshima Island in Nish...
January 13, 2023
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Crime & Courts
Yamagami Indicted on Murder Charge for Abe Shooting
Suspect Tetsuya Yamagami was indicated on Friday on charges including murder related to the shooting...
January 13, 2023