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Economy
Govt keeps Dec. economic assessment
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government kept its economic assessment unchanged in a monthly report relea...
December 22, 2022
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Europe
On the holidays, efforts to distract Ukrainian kids from war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In a carpeted meeting room of what used to be a posh hotel, Ukrainian children ...
December 22, 2022
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General News
Births in Japan set to fall below 800,000 in 2022
The number of births in Japan in the first 10 months of 2022 was 669,871, down by 33,827, or 4.8%, f...
December 22, 2022
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US & Canada
Biden tells Zelenskyy: ‘It’s an honor to be by your side’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy paid a defiant wartime visit to Washington...
December 22, 2022
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Defense & Security
Japan eyes space security framework
The government plans to create a space security framework that will serve as guidelines for activiti...
December 22, 2022
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Economy
Market pressure forces BOJ’s hand; Kuroda asserts easing remains
Next spring will mark 10 years since the Bank of Japan adopted its unprecedented monetary easing pol...
December 21, 2022
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Coronavirus
New positive COVID cases exceed 200,000 in Japan
More than 200,000 people newly tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Japan on Wednesday, the ...
December 21, 2022
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Obituaries
Actress Aki Takejo dies at 75
Actress Aki Takejo, who gained popularity for the friendly way she spoke in her distinct Yamagata di...
December 21, 2022
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Companies
TSE imposes penalties on SMBC Nikko over trading
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo Stock Exchange said Tuesday that it has ordered SMBC Nikko Securities...
December 21, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Extension of Abe shooter’s psychiatric evaluation canceled
NARA (Jiji Press) — Nara District Court on Tuesday nullified a decision by the Nara Summary Court to...
December 21, 2022
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Obituaries
TV Personality Chika Takami dies at 60
TV personality Chika Takami, whose real name was Fusayo Takahashi, died Wednesday at a hospital in N...
December 21, 2022
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Olympics & Paralympics
Sapporo to review plans for 2030 Winter Games bid
Sapporo is reconsidering efforts to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, with the city’s mayor citing scan...
December 21, 2022
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General News
Roads open again after snow closures in Niigata Prefecture
NIIGATA — Highway closures caused by heavy snow in Niigata Prefecture had all been lifted by Wednesd...
December 21, 2022
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Economy
New rule could see N-plants operating for more than 60 years
The Nuclear Regulation Authority approved Wednesday a draft of a new rule that would allow nuclear p...
December 21, 2022
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Washington Post
How a 1987 Christmas album changed the way the holiday sounds
Jimmy Iovine was sitting on the floor of his sister's house in Staten Island, on the phone with Bruc...
December 21, 2022