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General NewsBad Weather Hits Travel in Hokkaido
A quick-forming, low-pressure weather system hit Hokkaido from Wednesday to Thursday, causing hundre...
February 2, 2023
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Crime & CourtsCrime in Japan on Rise for 1st Time in 20 Years
The number of criminal offenses confirmed last year increased 5.9% from the previous year to 601,389...
February 2, 2023
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CompaniesHiroki Totoki to Replace Kenichiro Yoshida as Sony President
Hiroki Totoki, currently Sony Group Corp.’s executive deputy president and chief financial officer, ...
February 2, 2023
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Crime & CourtsMan Licking Soy Sauce Bottle Causes Sushi Chain to File Report With Police
A young man licks the spout of a soy sauce bottle in a conveyor-belt sushi chain, then licks an unus...
February 2, 2023
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General NewsYear’s 1st Bonito Catch Landed at Chiba Prefecture Port
This year’s first bonito catch is landed at Katsuura Port in Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, on Wednesda...
February 2, 2023
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Asia-PacificSmall and Medium-sized Enterprises Positive about Business Outlook, Eyeing China’s Reopening
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore are generally positive about their business o...
February 2, 2023
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General NewsNews in Pictures / Frosty Weather Observed Across Japan
Last week, the nation experienced the coldest weather of the season so far, with temperatures droppi...
February 2, 2023
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EnvironmentJapan to Ban Releasing Invasive Turtles, Crayfish into Wild in June
Pet owners in Japan should hold on to their pond slider turtles and red swamp crayfish even after th...
February 2, 2023
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ScienceGreater London-sized Iceberg Breaks off near U.K. Antarctic Base
LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — A huge iceberg nearly the size of Greater London has broken off the Antarctic ic...
February 2, 2023
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Associated PressDay of Disruption in U.K. as Hundreds of Thousands Join Strike
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of schools in the U.K. closed some or all of their classrooms, train service...
February 2, 2023
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Associated PressMyanmar Extends State of Emergency, Delaying Expected Polls
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government announced Wednesday that is extending a state of emerge...
February 2, 2023
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Associated PressAustralia is Removing British Monarchy from its Bank Notes
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia is removing the British monarchy from its bank notes....
February 2, 2023
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February 2, 2023
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Associated PressJob Market Still Hot, December Openings Rise to 11 million
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose to 11 million in December, delivering a setback to the Fede...
February 2, 2023
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Associated PressBiden, McCarthy Meet Face-to-Face on Debt Crisis Worries
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met face-to-face Wednesday fo...
February 2, 2023