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TroubleshooterI Worry about My Son Who Cries When He Struggles with Homework
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 50s. I would like advice about my son, a fifth-grade ele...
February 5, 2023
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TroubleshooterEx-Husband Pretends His Abusive Behavior Never Happened and My Daughter Suffers
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 50s. My ex-husband is someone of high social status and is ...
February 5, 2023
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Asia-PacificChina Likely to Name Wu Jianghao as Ambassador to Japan
China will likely appoint Wu Jianghao, currently China’s assistant foreign minister, to be the next ...
February 5, 2023
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Crime & CourtsDetention Center Holding Robbery Suspects Has All 36 Officials Sacked
MANILA — Philippine authorities announced Saturday that they had dismissed all 36 officials, includi...
February 5, 2023
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Travel SpotsDrift Ice Off Northern Hokkaido Coast Now Visible
Passengers aboard the sightseeing icebreaker Aurora sail through drift ice in an area off Abashiri, ...
February 5, 2023
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Associated PressIn Tyre Nichols’ neighborhood, Black residents fear police
MEMPHIS (AP) — In a terrible way, the death of Tyre Nichols brings vindication to members of the Bla...
February 5, 2023
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General NewsVending Machine Radios Get Word Out In Disasters
A community radio station in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, has installed a radio atop a vending machine in S...
February 5, 2023
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General NewsJapanese NPOs to Deliver 500 Wheelchairs to Ukraine
Four non-profit organizations have begun delivering wheelchairs to Ukraine as it suffers from Russia...
February 5, 2023
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MarketsTokyo Stocks Seen Moving on Firm Note Next Week
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks are expected to move on a firm note this week thanks to receding u...
February 5, 2023
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Defense & SecurityLDP OKs Bill to Nationalize Defense Equipment Factories
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday gave the go-ahead for a bill to a...
February 5, 2023
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RugbyTokyo Rugby Club Caught in Bar Scandal
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Japanese rugby club Hino Red Dolphins said Friday it would suspend operations aft...
February 5, 2023
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Associated PressU.S. Downs Chinese Balloon, a Flashpoint in US-China Tensions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Ca...
February 5, 2023
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CompaniesKawasaki Heavy Throws Weight Behind Hydrogen
The proliferation of hydrogen as an energy source has been hampered by such factors as high costs an...
February 5, 2023
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General NewsYokota Marks 87th Birthday Less Able to Continue Fight for Abducted Daughter
As she marks another birthday without her daughter nearby, Sakie Yokota says she will continue to “...
February 5, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Philippines Near Comprehensive Agreement on Joint Disaster Drills
The Japanese and Philippine governments, ahead of a summit meeting scheduled for Thursday in Tokyo, ...
February 4, 2023