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Crime & Courts2 More Suspects Allegedly Involved in Robberies Arrested
Metropolitan Police Department officers on early Thursday morning arrested two Japanese men, Yuki W...
February 9, 2023
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General NewsJapan Rolls Out ‘Humble, Lovable’ Delivery Robots
FUJISAWA, Kanagawa (AFP-Jiji) — “Excuse me, coming through,” a four-wheeled robot chirps as it dodge...
February 9, 2023
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CompaniesNintendo Cuts Profit Forecasts as Chip Shortage Hits Switch Sales
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Nintendo cut its full-year profit forecasts on Tuesday, saying the global chip s...
February 9, 2023
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CompaniesSoftBank Group Reports $5.9 Bil. 3rd-Quarter Loss on Tech Slump
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — SoftBank Group on Tuesday reported a surprise $5.9 billion net loss in the third ...
February 9, 2023
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General NewsNostalgic-inducing Snacks, Beer Gain Popularity in Japan
A ¥100 store in the high-end shopping district of Ginza, Tokyo, is attracting an enthusiastic stream...
February 9, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s LDP Expected to Struggle With LGBT Bill
The Liberal Democratic Party will likely struggle to agree on a bill to encourage understanding of L...
February 9, 2023
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General NewsEducation Ministry Urges Schools to Inform Police about Serious Bullying
The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry has issued a notification to schools...
February 8, 2023
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Associated PressZelenskyy Visits UK for First Time Since Russia’s Invasion
LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a rare trip out of his country Wednesday,...
February 8, 2023
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Associated PressHope Fading as Deaths in Turkey, Syria Quake Pass 11,000
GAZIANTEP, Turkey (AP) — With hope fading to find survivors, stretched rescue teams toiled through t...
February 8, 2023
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Crime & CourtsFormer Tokyo Games Official Arrested in Bid-Rigging Probe
Four people including Yasuo Mori, the former deputy executive director of the Tokyo 2020 organizing ...
February 8, 2023
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General NewsJapanese Society Aids Quake-Affected in Turkey
Japanese groups who have links to people in areas affected by Monday’s earthquake that hit southeast...
February 8, 2023
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Wider WorldUkraine, Russia Among 70 Nations Aiding Turkey After Quake
CAIRO — The 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck southern Turkey on Monday ...
February 8, 2023
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ScienceNara Park Deer Stay Genetically Pure for Over 1,000 Yrs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A team of researchers from Japanese universities has found that a herd of Japan...
February 8, 2023
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Crime & CourtsCourt Rejects Claim over 2nd-Generation Hibakusha Relief
HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — The Hiroshima District Court on Tuesday dismissed a damages claim filed aga...
February 8, 2023
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Washington PostWhite people have flocked back to city centers – and transformed them
In the 20th century, "White flight" transformed many American cities as White people moved in droves...
February 8, 2023