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MarketsTokyo Stocks Inch Higher in Lackluster Trading
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks staged a modest rebound Friday while active transactions were held...
January 28, 2023
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Asia-PacificSingapore Tourism Back on Track, Expects Full Recovery by 2024
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Singapore’s international arrivals beat forecasts in 2022, paving the way for ...
January 28, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida’s Son Used Official Car for Sightseeing: Magazine Report
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s eldest son and secretary, Shotaro, used an offic...
January 28, 2023
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Political PulseKishida Determined to Reinforce G7’s Central Role in World Affairs
Japan will play a leading role in the Group of Seven this year, having assumed the presidency of the...
January 28, 2023
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TechnologyJapan’s Information-Gathering Satellite Successfully Enters Orbit
A rocket carrying the government’s Information Gathering Satellite Radar No. 7 launched at 10:50 a.m...
January 28, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentTaiwan Honors Abe with Posthumous Medal
Frank Hsieh Chang-ting, head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan, awa...
January 28, 2023
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BaseballJapan’s Skipper Kuriyama Goes with Youth for WBC, but It’s Just A Coincidence
Japan will be fielding its youngest-ever team at the upcoming World Baseball Classic, with the 30-me...
January 27, 2023
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General NewsCold snap continues in Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency forecast snow and rain in the Kanto region from Friday afternoon as ...
January 27, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentPanel OK’s Easing COVID-19 Legal Designation to Category V
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January 27, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Bans Tear Gas Exports to Russia
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government has decided additional sanctions on Russia over its invasion of ...
January 27, 2023
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Crime & CourtsRobbery Suspects Allege Coercion from Group
Members of a robbery ring suspected of committing crimes across Japan claimed they were controlled t...
January 27, 2023
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EconomyToyoda’s Successor Set to Accelerate Automaker’s Transformation into ‘Mobility Company’
The appointment of Koji Sato as Toyota Motor Corp.’s new president represents a key step in the auto...
January 27, 2023
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Crime & CourtsSuspected Robberies Planner ‘Luffy’ detained at Philippines Immigration Bureau Facility
MANILA-The suspected mastermind behind a string of robberies in Japan, who self-identifies as ‘Luffy...
January 27, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Holds 1st Vice-Ministerial-Level Talks with EU, S. Korea, Australia, N.Z.
Japan affirmed the importance of strengthening cooperation to maintain and enhance free and open int...
January 27, 2023
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CompaniesNew Toyota President to Helm Firm Amid Fierce Competition
Toyota Motor Corp. presidential designate Koji Sato will likely have to contend with fierce competit...
January 27, 2023