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CompaniesJIP Struggling to Get Loans for Toshiba Buyout
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan Industrial Partners Inc. is struggling to obtain agreement from a bank sy...
January 21, 2023
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Associated PressDefense Chiefs Fail to Resolve Dispute on Tanks for Ukraine
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — Ukraine will have to wait longer to find out if it will get advanc...
January 21, 2023
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Associated PressMarch for Life Eyes Congress for Post-Roe Abortion Limits
WASHINGTON (AP) — A half century after Roe v. Wade, March for Life supporters on Friday celebrated t...
January 21, 2023
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General NewsJapanese nori seaweed served in outer space
Any company hopes its products are regarded as out of this world. For Yamamoto-Noriten Co., a Tokyo-...
January 21, 2023
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Associated PressNative Americans Share Trauma of Arizona Boarding Schools
LAVEEN VILLAGE, Ariz. (AP) — During seventh grade at Phoenix Indian School, Pershlie Ami signed up t...
January 21, 2023
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Associated PressSupreme Court: Justices Interviewed as Part of Leak Probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight months, 126 formal interviews and a 23-page report later, the Supreme Court ...
January 21, 2023
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General NewsSuicides in Japan Rise 2.7% to 21,584 in 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of people who killed themselves in Japan in 2022 increased by 577, o...
January 21, 2023
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Associated PressChris Hipkins to be New Zealand’s Next Prime Minister
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Education Minister Chris Hipkins is set to become New Zealand’s next ...
January 21, 2023
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Political PulseJapan’s Unbalanced Public Finances Need Open-eyed Risk Management
Japan’s government debt has been exceptionally high among major industrialized countries for over tw...
January 21, 2023
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CompaniesSluggish exports of electrical goods, cars factor into record trade deficit
Sluggish growth in exports of electrical equipment and automobiles is cited as a factor contributing...
January 21, 2023
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FashionConvenience and Style of Crossbody Smartphone Bags Drives Trend
Carrying your smartphone in a mini crossbody case is both a functional and stylish way to keep your ...
January 21, 2023
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Crime & CourtsWoman, 90, Killed in incident thought linked to recent Kanto area robberies
A 90-year-old woman was found dead Thursday in her house in Komae, Tokyo, in a suspected robbery-ho...
January 20, 2023
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CoronavirusKishida OK’s Lowering of COVID-19 Classification
A 90-year-old woman was found dead Thursday in her house in Komae, Tokyo, in a suspected robbery-ho...
January 20, 2023
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ReutersChina Plays Down COVID Outbreak with Holiday Rush at Full Tilt
BEIJING (Reuters) — People across China crowded into trains and buses for one of its busiest days ...
January 20, 2023
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Insights Into The WorldFoster a Society That Takes Spontaneous Action
The year 2022 continued to be plagued by disasters and hardships. In February, when the novel corona...
January 20, 2023