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Crime & Courts
6th court finds July upper house election constitutional
HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — The Hiroshima High Court on Wednesday became the sixth court to find the Ho...
November 9, 2022
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Politics & Government
Government adopts ¥28.9 trillion draft extra budget
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government Tuesday approved a draft fiscal 2022 second supplementary budget...
November 9, 2022
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Baseball
Orix skipper Nakajima named winner of Shoriki Award
Orix Buffaloes manager Satoshi Nakajima, who led the Pacific League club to its first Japan Series t...
November 9, 2022
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Imperial Family
Emperor, Empress attend senior citizens federation anniversary
The Emperor and Empress attended a ceremony commemorating the Japan Federation of Senior Citizens Cl...
November 9, 2022
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Economy
METI presents multiple proposals to keep nuclear plants in operation over 60 years
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry presented several proposals to a panel of experts on Tuesda...
November 9, 2022
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General News
Govt to newly issue alert against subsequent massive earthquake
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Cabinet Office said Tuesday an alert will be issued against a subsequent ...
November 9, 2022
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Defense & Security
N. Korea launches ballistic missile, believed to have dropped outside Japan EEZ
A flying object North Korea launched Wednesday, which may be a ballistic missile, is believed to hav...
November 9, 2022
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Defense & Security
MSDF, JCG to hold drill simulating armed attack on Senkakus
The Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Japan Coast Guard plan to conduct a joint drill simulating a...
November 9, 2022
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General News
Total lunar eclipse, occultation occur for 1st time in 442 years
A total lunar eclipse was observed across the country on Tuesday evening, as the Earth’s shadow com...
November 9, 2022
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Reuters
Musk sells Tesla shares worth $3.95 bln days after Twitter takeover
Nov 8 (Reuters) - Tesla Inc TSLA.O Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has sold $3.95 billion worth of...
November 9, 2022
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General News
Left on school bus, boy honks horn to send SOS
A transgender office worker who developed depression due to so-called SOGI harassment in their offic...
November 9, 2022
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Defense & Security
SDF to dispatch MCV to Yonaguni for Japan-U.S. joint exercise
he Self-Defense Forces will for the first time dispatch a Type 16 mobile combat vehicle to Yonaguni ...
November 9, 2022
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Associated Press
Trump-backed JD Vance retains GOP US Senate seat in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — “Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance defeated Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan for a...
November 9, 2022
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Olympics & Paralympics
Sapporo revises up cost estimate for 2030 Winter Games
SAPPORO (Jiji Press) — The city of Sapporo said Tuesday that it has raised its cost estimate for the...
November 9, 2022
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Companies
Nintendo lifts profit guidance on weaker yen, sees slower console sales
TOKYO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Japanese videogame maker Nintendo Co Ltd 7974.T cut its full-year Switch sa...
November 9, 2022