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Associated PressJimmy Carter, 39th US President, Enters Hospice Care at Home
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter, who at 98 years old is the longest-lived American pres...
February 19, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan, South Korea Foreign Ministers Meet on Sidelines of Munich Security
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi met his South Korean counterpart Park J...
February 19, 2023
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ReutersNorth Korea Confirms It Tested ICBM, Touts ‘Fatal Nuclear Counterattack’
SEOUL (Reuters) — North Korea said on Sunday it had tested a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic m...
February 19, 2023
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General NewsFrench Illustrator Starts Farm to Bring Tourists to Fukushima
FUKUSHIMA — French illustrator Emilie Bouquet-Nanko wants to experience Japanese farm life and is de...
February 19, 2023
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General NewsJapan Aid Teams Strive to Support Turkey Quake Survivors
Disaster relief efforts in southern Turkey are gradually shifting from search and rescue operations ...
February 19, 2023
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ScienceHalt of H3 Rocket Launch Deal Blows to Japan’s Space Business
The first H3 rocket was moments away from its scheduled liftoff on Friday when an abnormality was de...
February 18, 2023
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Defense & SecurityNorth Korea Fires Long-Range Missile After Warning U.S., S. Korea Over Drills
North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missileinto the sea off Japan's west coast on Saturday, ...
February 18, 2023
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CompaniesJapan’s U-Next to Absorb Streaming Service Peer Paravi
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese video streaming service provider U-Next Co. said Friday that it will a...
February 18, 2023
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CompaniesSeiyu Makes Huge Gaffe Mixing Up Labels of Premium and Budget Crab
A massive screw-up occurred at Seiyu Co., a major supermarket chain operator, when it mistakenly lab...
February 18, 2023
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Defense & SecurityNorth Korea’s Ballistic Missile Falls in Japan’s EEZ
The Defense Ministry announced Saturday that a ballistic missile launched by North Korea fell within...
February 18, 2023
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Defense & SecurityNorth Korea Has Fired One or More Ballistic Missiles
North Korea has fired one or more ballistic missiles on Saturday toward its eastern waters, accordin...
February 18, 2023
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General NewsPronunciation of Japanese Personal Names to be Regulated by Planned Law Revision
The Legislative Council has decided on an outline for revision of the Family Register Law to set cri...
February 18, 2023
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ScienceJAXA Begins Investigation Into Aborted Takeoff of Japan’s H3 Rocket
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Saturday launched a full-scale investigation into t...
February 18, 2023
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Asia-PacificAfghans Risk 11-country Trek to Seek Haven in U.S.
SAN PEDRO TAPANATEPEC, Mexico (Reuters) — Their journey starts with a humanitarian visa for Brazil: ...
February 18, 2023
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TechnologyFlying Car Completes Japan’s 1st Manned Open-Air Test Flight
OITA — A flying car has successfully completed Japan’s first manned open-air test flight in Oita Cit...
February 18, 2023