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Associated Press
Troubles aside, Xi says China on ‘right side of history’
BEIJING (AP) — China “stands on the right side of history,” the country's leader Xi Jinping said Sat...
January 1, 2023
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Associated Press
Russian strikes intensify as Ukrainians return for holiday
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Multiple blasts rocked Kyiv and other areas of Ukraine on Saturday, killing at ...
January 1, 2023
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Japan In Focus
Local company in Nagano turning old house, community center into ‘decentralized hotel’
NAGANO — A project is underway to convert a vacant old house and an aging public facility into accom...
January 1, 2023
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Troubleshooter
My son has not attended school for about six months
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a man in my 40s, and live with my wife and two sons. My younger son, who i...
January 1, 2023
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General News
Wishing for a good start to the New Year, many in Japan visit temples, shrines
Crowds eager for blessings on the first day of 2023 flocked to temples and shrines across Japan from...
January 1, 2023
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Troubleshooter
My son’s plan to quit his job and travel around the world worries me
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a 60-year-old unemployed man. I recently got divorced, and I live alone in...
January 1, 2023
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Politics & Government
Kishida urges social security reform in New Year’s message
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed his determination to “create a Japan suited to the new era” i...
January 1, 2023
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Coronavirus
Japan Logs 27.5 M. New COVID-19 Cases in 2022
Tokyo, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)—Japan confirmed a total of 27,504,428 new COVID-19 cases in 2022, up 18....
January 1, 2023
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Travel Spots
Sapporo: Hatsune Miku trains add character
SAPPORO — The Sapporo Transportation Bureau on Nov. 19 started operating trains featuring images of ...
January 1, 2023
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Japan In Focus
Folk dances added to UNESCO heritage list performed in Niigata Prefecture
KASHIWAZAKI, Niigata — Two folk dances from Niigata Prefecture that have been added to UNESCO’s Inta...
January 1, 2023
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Japan In Focus
Former school repurposed as wooden toy museum in Nagano
KISO, Nagano — A wood-built elementary school has reopened as a wooden toy museum 25 years after its...
January 1, 2023
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Japan In Focus
Chiba: Museum serves up nostalgia-packed dioramas
SAKURA, Chiba — Life-size replicas of a retro theater counter, a barbershop and a cafe await visito...
January 1, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan should lead in building a peaceful world / Enhance powers of defense, diplomacy, morality
It was in April 1945 that relevant nations gathered in San Francisco to begin creating the United Na...
January 1, 2023
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Delicious Beautiful Spectacular JAPAN
Gold-Knot / Gold Leaf Jewelry Turns Kanazawa Craft into Fashion Statement
Necklaces, earrings, and brooches covered with gold leaf shine with a delicate luster inside a Kanaz...
January 1, 2023
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Defense & Security
North Korea fires missile on New Year’s Day
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile off its east coast the early hou...
January 1, 2023