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Associated PressComputer breakdown sows chaos across US air travel system
NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Wednesday after a syst...
January 12, 2023
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EuropeJapan, Italy to launch security cooperation talks
ROME (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, agreed...
January 12, 2023
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EconomySaury catches in 2022 hit record low for 4th consecutive year
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s saury catches in 2022 dropped about 2% from the previous year to 17,910...
January 12, 2023
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ObituariesJeff Beck, guitar god who influenced generations, dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock 'n' r...
January 12, 2023
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EnvironmentNew recycling bin design discourages people from tossing in trash
Vending machine and beverage manufacturing organizations have come up with a unique plastic bottle r...
January 12, 2023
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Imperial FamilyCrown couple and son visit migration museum in Yokohama
Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and their son, Prince Hisahito, visited the Japanese Over...
January 12, 2023
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Associated PressAll departing US flights grounded after FAA computer outage
NEW YORK (AP) — A computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration brought flights to a stands...
January 11, 2023
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Coronavirus520 Japan COVID-19 deaths confirmed in single day, exceeding 500 for 1st time
For the first time in Japan, more than 500 people died of novel coronavirus on a single day, it was ...
January 11, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentLDP aims to accelerate constitutional amendment discussions
Whether any progress will be made toward amending the Constitution is sure to be a focal point of th...
January 11, 2023
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Cultural ViewpointsAlice in Japan: A wonderland of cultural adaptation
When I was in elementary school, my class staged “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” I remember very...
January 11, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 11)
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January 11, 2023
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Asia-PacificChina halts visa issuance for Japanese and S. Koreans
In retaliation for Tokyo and Seoul heightening border controls for arrivals from China, Beijing on T...
January 11, 2023
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EuropeKishida, Macron affirm cooperation for G7 summit
PARIS (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday agr...
January 11, 2023
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Travel SpotsEarly flowering rapeseed transforms view of Japan’s Mt. Fuji
Mt. Fuji towers in the background as a visitor takes a photograph in a field of early flowering spri...
January 11, 2023
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GolfRising star Taiga Semikawa set for PGA Tour debut in Honolulu
HONOLULU — Taiga Semikawa, who last year became the first amateur in 95 years to win the Japan Open,...
January 11, 2023