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Politics & GovernmentFormer Japan PM Yoshihide Suga Calls for Deepening Ties with India
Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga called for strengthening Japan-India ties at a ceremony to cele...
January 26, 2023
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CoronavirusGovt to Lower COVID-19 Classification on May 8
The government has decided on a plan to lower the classification of COVID-19 under the Infectious Di...
January 26, 2023
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CompaniesToyota CEO Akio Toyoda to Step Aside, Become Chairman
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday that its CEO and president, Akio Toyoda, will become c...
January 26, 2023
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EconomyJapan Electronics Union to Seek Pay Scale Hike of ￥7,000 or More
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The umbrella body for labor unions at Japanese electronics makers said Thursday...
January 26, 2023
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BaseballCardinals’ Nootbaar, Boston’s Yoshida in Japan’s WBC team
TOKYO (AP) — Japan completed naming its 30-man roster on Thursday for the World Baseball Classic, wh...
January 26, 2023
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MarketsTSE Transition Period to End in March 2025
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo Stock Exchange said Wednesday that it plans to end the transition per...
January 26, 2023
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Washington PostElaine Chao responds to Trump’s racist attacks on her Asian American heritage
WASHINGTON - Former transportation secretary Elaine Chao issued a rare public comment about former p...
January 26, 2023
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ScienceAncient Ostrich Eggs Found in Southern Israeli Desert
NITZANA, Israel (AFP-Jiji) — Ostrich eggs estimated to be at least 4,000 years old have been found i...
January 26, 2023
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (1/27-2/2)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
January 26, 2023
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Climate ChangeCoral Bleaching Causing ‘Unnecessary’ Fish Fights
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Fish that have lost food due to mass coral bleaching are getting into more unnece...
January 26, 2023
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ScienceNew Species of Lizard Discovered in Peru
LIMA (AFP-Jiji) — Scientists have discovered a new species of lizard in a protected natural area in ...
January 26, 2023
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Crime & CourtsMastermind of Robbery Ring Believed to be in Philippines
The suspected mastermind behind a string of robberies across Japan is believed to be in the Philippi...
January 26, 2023
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Science
Viking Age Left Mark on Genetics of Scandinavians
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Viking age, spanning the 8th to 11th centuries A.D., left a lasting mark ...
January 26, 2023
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ElectionsJapan Lawmakers Oppose Adams Method Over Possible Cuts to Regional Representation
The introduction of the so-called Adams method of apportioning Diet seats was a significant factor b...
January 26, 2023
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Companies
Koji Sato to Become Toyota President in April
Toyota Motor Corp. announced Thursday that President Akio Toyoda will assume the position of chairma...
January 26, 2023