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Climate ChangeAll-Paper Coffee Cups Trialed at FamilyMart
FamilyMart Co. launched a trial run of its all-paper cups for freshly made hot coffee and other drin...
February 8, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentFumio Kishida Expresses Determination to Resolve Northern Territories Issue
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has expressed determination to negotiate the return of the northern ter...
February 8, 2023
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Decommissioning FukushimaDecommissioning Fukushima / Nuclear Fuel Debris to be Removed, Tested in FY23
Exposed to the cold midwinter winds were the rebar on top of the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) re...
February 8, 2023
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ReutersJapan Current Account Surplus Shrinks Sharply as Weak Yen, Trade Deficits Bite
TOKYO, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Japan’s current account surplus fell sharply in December after a record ris...
February 8, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialMake Use of More Equal Footing as Opportunity for Growth
Nissan Motor Co. and France’s Renault Group have agreed to change their unequal capital relationship...
February 8, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Wheelchair Tennis Legend Conveyed Appeal of Parasports
A wheelchair tennis legend has put a period on his playing career. His achievements in raising aware...
February 8, 2023
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Japan In FocusTokyo: Button Museum Shows Off Array of Uniquely Made Accessories
Simply changing your buttons can convey a new feeling to an outfit. Playing a supporting role in the...
February 8, 2023
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ReutersMicrosoft packs Bing search engine, Edge browser with AI in big challenge to Google
REDMOND, Wash., Feb 7 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp MSFT.O is revamping its Bing search engine and Edge...
February 8, 2023
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ReutersMoscow intensifies winter assault, Kyiv expects new offensive
KYIV, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Moscow pressed its intensifying winter assault in eastern Ukraine, bringing ...
February 8, 2023
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General NewsJapan Real Wages Down 0.9％ in 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index in 2022 fell 0.9% from the previous ...
February 8, 2023
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ReutersRescuers Dig Through Rubble as Turkey-Syria Quake Death Toll Passes 7,800
ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) – The death toll of a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria ...
February 8, 2023
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Associated PressFears Grow for Untold Numbers Buried by Turkey Earthquake
NURDAGI, Turkey (AP) — Rescuers raced against time early Wednesday to pull survivors from the rubble...
February 8, 2023
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Associated PressBiden Says in State of Union that US is ‘Unbowed, Unbroken’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is using his State of the Union address Tuesday night to call ...
February 8, 2023
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CompaniesJapan to Start Exporting Blood Products to Developing Countries
Japan will start exporting human blood products for the first time in 57 years to support healthcare...
February 8, 2023
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General NewsSurvey of Tokyo Companies Show Employees Returning to Office
Company workers in Tokyo have been increasingly returning to work in the office rather than telework...
February 8, 2023