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MarketsJapan’s Nikkei Set to Post Biggest Yearly Gain in Decade
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average traded lower on the final trading day of 2023 as inve...
December 29, 2023
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Kako, Daughter of Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino, Turns 29
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Pri...
December 29, 2023
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Associated PressMaine Bars Trump from Ballot as US Supreme Court Weighs States’ Authority to Block Former President
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's Democratic secretary of state on Thursday removed former President Do...
December 29, 2023
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Film & TVBicsmalln breaks ‘taboos,’ expands horizons overseas
First popular in Japan about 20 years ago for using their bodies to mimic various items, the Bicsmal...
December 29, 2023
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Insights Into The WorldDonation Culture Helps Unlock Research Discoveries
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Dr. Katalin Kariko and Dr. Dre...
December 29, 2023
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CompaniesJetstar Japan Cancels 17 Domestic Flights Friday (UPDATE 1)
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Jetstar Japan canceled 17 domestic flights on Friday as the budget airline failed...
December 29, 2023
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TechnologyJapan Space Agency to Launch Second H3 Rocket Next February; Countermeasures Implemented Following Failure
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has decided to launch the nation’s new mainstay H3 roc...
December 29, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Plant Restart in Local Govt Hands; Niigata Gov. May Hold Election on Matter
A decision on the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant will go down to local reside...
December 29, 2023
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CompaniesDaihatsu’s Position as Japan’s Top Minicar Seller under Threat
Changes are likely to occur in the domestic minicar market after Daihatsu Motor Co. suspended shipme...
December 28, 2023
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General News‘Human Bones’ Found in Car; Vehicle Struck by Landslide in Nara Prefecture
Burnt objects resembling human bones were found near the driver’s seat of a car buried in soil and s...
December 28, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentAnother Lawmaker’s Offices Raided over Funds Scandal
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The public prosecutors searched locations related to House of Councillors membe...
December 28, 2023
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Asia-PacificS. Korean Top Court Rules against 2 Japan Firms over Wartime Labor
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against two Japanese companies by...
December 28, 2023
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Manga & AnimeNewly Identified Cartoon Shows Different Side of Osamu Tezuka; Book Features Manga Legend’s Work for Mature Audience
A one-panel cartoon that appeared in a magazine about 60 years ago has recently been identified as t...
December 28, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialOrder to Pay Compensation for ‘False Accusation’. Police, Prosecutors Must Identify Cause of Illegal Investigation
As a result of a coercive and high-handed investigation, three men were unreasonably arrested, indic...
December 28, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Snaps 4-day Winning Run amid Yen’s Strength
TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average snapped a four-session winning run on Thursda...
December 28, 2023