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Yomiuri EditorialKeidanren’s Shunto Policy: Wage Increase Negotiations Must Foster Social Vitality
Companies have a major role to play in helping Japan’s economy completely overcome deflation and mov...
January 17, 2024
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CompaniesUniqlo Sues Shein Claiming Imitation of Shoulder Bag
TOKYO (Reuters) — Fast Retailing said on Tuesday its Uniqlo unit filed a lawsuit in Japan against th...
January 17, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
29 Years after Great Hanshin Earthquake: Horrors of Collapsed Houses, Fires Relived in Noto Quakes
It has been 29 years since the Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed 6,434 people. There are many les...
January 17, 2024
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MusicConductor Hirofumi Yoshida Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Bring Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater Performance to Japan
Hirofumi Yoshida, principal guest conductor at the Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater,...
January 17, 2024
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Crime & CourtsJapan Lawmaker Kakizawa Indicted for Vote-Buying
Mito Kakizawa, a member of the House of Representatives, was indicted on Wednesday on suspicion of b...
January 17, 2024
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General NewsAmerican Passenger Arrested for Allegedly Biting Cabin Attendant’s Arm during Flight to Seattle
An American passenger has been arrested by Tokyo police for allegedly biting the arm of a cabin atte...
January 17, 2024
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General NewsGreat Hanshin Earthquake Victims Remembered 29 Years on; Prayers also Offered for Noto Peninsula Earthquake Victims
KOBE — Memorials dedicated to the 6,434 victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake took place in Kobe a...
January 17, 2024
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Associated PressRussia Hosts North Korea’s Top Diplomat for Talks on Ties amid Concerns over Alleged Arms Deal
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday hosted ...
January 17, 2024
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Associated PressChina’s Economy Expanded 5.2％ Last Year, Hitting Target of ‘about 5％’
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy for the October-December quarter grew at a quicker rate, allowing t...
January 17, 2024
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Associated PressChina’s Population Drops for a Second Straight Year as Deaths Jump
BEIJING (AP) — China’s population dropped by 2 million people in 2023 in the second straight annual ...
January 17, 2024
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Associated PressIran Attacks Alleged Militant Bases in Pakistan; Islamabad Says ‘Unprovoked’ Strikes Kill 2 Children
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran launched attacks Tuesday in Pakistan targeting what it described as bases for ...
January 17, 2024
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SoccerSaudi Arabia Beats Oman 2-1 with Stoppage-Time Winner in the Asian Cup
AL-RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Roberto Mancini is no stranger to a dramatic finish....
January 17, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Hits 34-year Peak but Retreats as Investors Take Profits (Update 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average touched a 34-year peak on Wednesday, as a weaker yen ...
January 17, 2024
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Associated PressChina’s Population Dropped for a Second Straight Year as Deaths Jumped after COVID Lockdowns Ended
BEIJING (AP) — China's population dropped by 2 million people in 2023 in the second straight annual ...
January 17, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentScandal-Tainted Lawmaker Intends to Resign If Case Over Alleged Hidden Fund Built
Liberal Democratic Party House of Representatives member Yaichi Tanigawa has told party executives t...
January 17, 2024