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Science
Kenya’s largest female elephant dies of old age
NAIROBI (AFP-Jiji) — A Kenyan elephant believed to have been Africa’s largest female tusker has died...
November 9, 2022
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Associated Press
Voting snag in Arizona fuels election conspiracy theories
PHOENIX (AP) — A printing malfunction at 60 polling places across Arizona's most populous county slo...
November 9, 2022
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Associated Press
Control of Congress, governorships at stake; polls closing
WASHINGTON (AP) — A fierce competition for control of Congress along with dozens of governors’ mansi...
November 9, 2022
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General News
Osaka: Osaka-Kansai Expo-themed monorail cars launched
Monorail cars adorned with 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo-themed images run near the Expo’70 Commemorative P...
November 9, 2022
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Associated Press
U.S. Election Results Dashboard
The Japan News will post updates on the results of the U.S. midterm elections in real time on our we...
November 9, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan, China coordinating in-person summit
The Japanese and Chinese governments are coordinating efforts to hold a summit between Prime Ministe...
November 9, 2022
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Politics & Government
Expert panel in Japan approves standards for ‘right to question’ Unification Church
In preparation for an investigation into the religious group widely known as the Unification Church,...
November 8, 2022
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General News
Food, beverage items for better sleep booming
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The market for food and beverage products that are claimed to help improve the ...
November 8, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Ex-nursery head found guilty over boy’s death in bus
FUKUOKA (Jiji Press) — The Fukuoka District Court on Tuesday sentenced a former nursery school head ...
November 8, 2022
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Defense & Security
Govt. to create ‘comprehensive defense budget’ framework to meet 2% target
The government plans to compile defense-related budget requests under a new “comprehensive defense b...
November 8, 2022
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Politics & Government
Sparks fly after lawmaker linked to Unification Church gets new post
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has appointed as head of its COVID-19 task force Daishiro Yamagi...
November 8, 2022
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Kabuki / Noh / Rakugo
Kabuki star Danjuro’s celebratory performances kick off in Tokyo
Kabuki performances to commemorate Ichikawa Danjuro Hakuen as the 13th person in the line of actors ...
November 8, 2022
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Science
JAXA conducts engine firing test on H3 rocket
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) conducted an engine firing test on its new H3 rocket a...
November 8, 2022
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Delicious
After decade of work, researchers develop shishito peppers that are guaranteed to be mild
KOCHI — Shishito, a mild Japanese green pepper, can be found in various kinds of dishes served at ea...
November 8, 2022
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General News
Tokyo launches new system to recognize LGBTQ couples
Tokyo launched a system Nov. 1 officially recognizing couples where at least one of the individuals ...
November 8, 2022