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Politics & GovernmentJapan-U.S. governments mulling summit on Jan. 13 in Washington
The Japanese and U.S. governments are making arrangements for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. ...
December 28, 2022
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CompaniesJapan’s 10 major power firms to cut rates in Feb.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s 10 major power utilities said Tuesday that they will lower their electr...
December 28, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialRussia trampled on international order through invasion of Ukraine
The U.N. Charter principles of respect for sovereignty and territory have been trampled on by a majo...
December 28, 2022
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EconomyWorld Cup helps push up restaurant sales in Nov.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Restaurant sales in Japan in November rose 8.9% from a year before, up for the ...
December 28, 2022
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EconomyJapan FTC reveals firms rejecting price hikes by suppliers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday published the names of 13 organization...
December 28, 2022
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Washington PostAfter years with little covid, videos show China is now getting hit hard
Emergency departments are overflowing, with patients sleeping in hallways until they can be evaluate...
December 28, 2022
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Washington PostEvery jacket this 100-year-old woman creates contains a lifetime
One after another, the women appeared, each wearing a hand-sewn, customized jacket crafted by Nancy ...
December 28, 2022
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Associated PressLavrov: Ukraine must demilitarize or Russia will do it
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister on Tuesday warned anew Ukraine that it must demilitar...
December 28, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida hints at general election before tax hikes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday he believes that the next election fo...
December 28, 2022
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SoccerWomen’s sports saw pivotal growth in deals, interest in 2022
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has been around women’s basketball long enough to see the growing p...
December 28, 2022
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Associated PressBiden heading to US Virgin Islands to relax between holidays
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday was headed to a place very familiar to him — the U....
December 28, 2022
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Associated PressSouthwest cancels more flights, draws federal investigation
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines scrubbed thousands of flights again Tuesday in the aftermath of the...
December 28, 2022
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Travel SpotsTokyo’s Yushima Tenjin shrine prepares votive tablets for Year of the Rabbit
Shrine maidens at Yushima Tenjin shrine prepare ema wooden votive tablets bearing hand-printed depic...
December 28, 2022
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General NewsHokkaido town taps ticks for tax system’s return gifts
SAPPORO (Jiji Press) — Goods featuring real ticks are drawing attention as return gifts as the town ...
December 28, 2022
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CompaniesCanon to conduct 1st pay-scale hike in 20 yrs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Canon Inc. said Monday that it will raise its monthly pay scale by ¥7,000 in Ja...
December 28, 2022