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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
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CompaniesU.S. Tells Owners to Park Old Hondas until Air Bags Are Fixed
DETROIT (AP) — Honda and the U.S. government are urging owners of about 8,200 older vehicles not to ...
February 4, 2023
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Asia-PacificMyanmar Opium Cultivation Surged 33% Amid Violence, UN Finds
BANGKOK (AP) — The production of opium in Myanmar has flourished since the military’s seizure of pow...
February 4, 2023
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CompaniesSushiro Stops Serving Unordered Food in Response to Offensive Behavior
Akindo Sushiro Co., the operator of the Sushiro chain, has stopped serving unordered food on its con...
February 4, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM Kishida Sacks Exec over Anti-LGBT Remarks
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday that he had dismissed Masayoshi Arai, one of his executiv...
February 4, 2023
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General NewsFerrari Enzo Designer Okuyama Charged for Speeding 88 Kph Past Limit
YAMAGATA — World-renowned industrial designer Kiyoyuki Okuyama was charged by police last year for d...
February 4, 2023
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ReutersLonger-Range Rockets Included in $2 Bil. U.S. Pledge for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new rocket that would double Ukraine's strike range in its war with Russia ...
February 4, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Struggling to Show Presence on Ukraine Aid
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan is struggling to show a strong presence in Western efforts to provide aid...
February 4, 2023
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Travel SpotsOita: Contestants Shiver and Shake in Cold-Endurance Event on Mountain
BEPPU, Oita — Over 40 men and women braved the elements to take part in a cold-endurance contest in ...
February 4, 2023
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Travel SpotsSapporo Snow Festival Kicks Off in Hokkaido
The Sapporo Snow Festival welcomed visitors for the first time in three years on Saturday. The 202...
February 4, 2023
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CompaniesKeidanren to Skip Appointing Toyota Chief as Vice hair
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, has decided to appoint six new vic...
February 4, 2023
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CompaniesClients’ Data Fraudulently Accessed at Kyushu Electric
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Kyushu Electric Power Co. employees illicitly accessed information on 13,960 cu...
February 4, 2023
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Asia-PacificHyundai surpasses 1 Million EV Sales
Global cumulative sales of Hyundai Motor Group’s electric vehicles have surpassed the 1 million mile...
February 4, 2023
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TennisKunieda to be 1st Para-Athlete to Receive People’s Honor Award
The government plans to bestow the People’s Honor Award on Shingo Kunieda, 38, who won four gold Pa...
February 4, 2023
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Japan In FocusOsaka: Mirrors Set Up in Smoking Area to Improve Manners
OSAKA — A smoking space surrounded by about 50 mirrored pillars has been set up at Umekita Sotoniwa ...
February 4, 2023