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US & CanadaRare Video of 1986 Dive in Titanic Wreckage to Be Released
FALMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Rare and in some cases never before publicly seen video of the 1986 dive thro...
February 15, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S. Diplomats Share Concern About Balloons
WASHINGTON — Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeo Mori spoke with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State ...
February 15, 2023
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Defense & SecurityBalloons Suspected to Be Chinese Spotted in Japan Airspace 3 Times
Unmanned Chinese surveillance balloons are “strongly suspected” to have flown in Japan’s airspace th...
February 15, 2023
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AFP-JIJIMaholo Terajima Becomes 1st Official Dual-national Kabuki Actor
Maholo Terajima has performed kabuki — a type of Japanese theater that dates back to the 17th centur...
February 15, 2023
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CompaniesJapan’s Rakuten Group Suffers Record Net Loss of 372 Billion Yen
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Rakuten Group Inc. on Tuesday reported a record group net loss of ¥372.8 billio...
February 15, 2023
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EconomyTEPCO to Receive 400-Billion Yen Bank Loans
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Major Japanese banks plan to lend ¥400 billion in total to Tokyo Electric Power...
February 15, 2023
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Defense & SecurityStandoff Missile Depot Construction Set to Start in Japan
The Defense Ministry plans to start building about 10 large ammunition depots at Self-Defense Forces...
February 15, 2023
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EconomyJapan Auto Unions Demand Wage Hikes Over ¥10,000
Amid the steepest inflation in about 40 years, labor unions at major automobile manufacturers are de...
February 15, 2023
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Associated PressUN Appeals for $397 Million to Help Syrian Quake Survivors
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief launched a $397 million appeal Tuesday to help nearly...
February 15, 2023
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Associated PressUkraine Aid Support Softens in The US: AP-NORC Poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Support among the American public for providing Ukraine weaponry and direct econom...
February 15, 2023
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CompaniesToyota Motor Honorary Chairman Took Automaker Global
Shoichiro Toyoda, honorary chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., died of heart failure on Tuesday. He was ...
February 15, 2023
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General NewsAmur Adonis Plants Bloom at Tokyo Garden
Fukujuso, or Amur Adonis, plants blossom at Tonogayato Gardens in Kokubunji, Tokyo....
February 15, 2023
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Associated PressElon Musk Hopes to Have Twitter CEO toward The End of Year
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that he anticipates finding ...
February 15, 2023
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Washington PostMystery in The Skies Raises Fears over Future U.S.-China Crises
It's still unclear what exactly the United States shot out of the sky three times since Friday, but ...
February 15, 2023
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Travel SpotsJapan Tourism / Getting Starry Eyed on the Iwate Galaxy Railway
As the Iwate Galaxy Railway marks its 20th year of operation, I had a chance to take a trip using th...
February 15, 2023