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Crime & Courts
Email hints Games committee was involved in bid-rigging
The investigation of suspected bid-rigging for contracts to plan test events for the Tokyo Olympics ...
December 13, 2022
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General News
Metropolitan govt gears up for digital recruitment drive
With local governments struggling to secure personnel with IT experience amid the nationwide push to...
December 13, 2022
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General News
Monks, staff at Narita temple prepare for year’s end
Monks and other temple staff dust under the eaves of the Great Main Hall as part of an annual year-e...
December 13, 2022
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Economy
Tax break tocontinue for eco-friendly cars
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government and ruling parties plan to extend the tax break for eco...
December 13, 2022
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Delicious
Osaka firm works to build local fugu brand
MISAKI, Osaka — With an eye on the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, a young aquaculture company in Osaka Pref...
December 13, 2022
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Political Series
Defense Perspective: In the field / From medical care to drones, nation must bolster capabilities
The Ground Self-Defense Force conducted a “battlefield conditions” exercise Nov. 9 at Camp Mishuku i...
December 13, 2022
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Other Sports
Speed skater Miho Takagi named Japan Sports Awards’ Grand Prix award winner
Speed skater Miho Takagi, who earned four medals at the Beijing Winter Olympics in February, includi...
December 13, 2022
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Wider World
Bolsonaro supporters clash with police in Brazil’s capital
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro clashed with police Monday, s...
December 13, 2022
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Political Cartoons
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December 13, 2022
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Washington Post
Why is fentanyl so dangerous?
Fentanyl, a powerful painkiller developed nearly 60 years ago, is at the center of the deadliest dru...
December 13, 2022
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Delicious
Newest meat substitute created from rice bran
Defatted rice bran often goes to waste due to having few practical applications, but a Japanese scie...
December 13, 2022
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Washington Post
Cringe quiz: Are you fluent in Gen-Z office speak?
With boomers, Generation X, millennials and Generation Z all in one workplace and increasingly commu...
December 13, 2022
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Music
Japan conductor hopes for peace through performance of Beethoven’s 9th symphony
Concerts featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 are a popular year-end cultural event in Japan. But f...
December 13, 2022
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Associated Press
Musk’s Twitter disbands its Trust and Safety advisory group
Elon Musk's Twitter has dissolved its Trust and Safety Council, the advisory group of around 100 ind...
December 13, 2022
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Associated Press
Indian army: Indian, Chinese troops clash at disputed border
NEW DELHI (AP) — Soldiers from India and China clashed last week along a disputed border in India’s ...
December 13, 2022