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Travel SpotsKochi: Rock stops rattling, incensing locals
KOCHI — In a mountainous area of Kochi City, there is a rock that stands at about 1.5 to 2 meters hi...
December 26, 2022
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ElectionsIncumbent Miyazaki Gov. Shunji Kono secures 4th term
MIYAZAKI (Jiji Press) — Incumbent Miyazaki Governor Shunji Kono secured a fourth term in Sunday’s gu...
December 26, 2022
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EuropeUkraine expects 40％ drop in grain harvest
KYIV (AFP-Jiji) — Ukraine estimates its grain harvest fell by around 40% year on year due to the Rus...
December 26, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentLDP’s Hagiuda suggests general election before tax hikes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Koichi Hagiuda suggested on Sunday that i...
December 26, 2022
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EconomyJapan’s per-capita GDP falls to 20th in OECD
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan placed 20th in terms of per-capita gross domestic product among the membe...
December 26, 2022
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General NewsMother of woman who committed suicide implores workers to speak out
The mother of a woman who committed suicide due to overwork in 2015 implored workers not to hold bac...
December 26, 2022
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General NewsChinese buying up cold medicine overseas
TOKYO/GUANGZHOU — Chinese people are buying huge quantities of cold medicine in countries like Japan...
December 26, 2022
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Asia-PacificChina stages ‘strike drills’ around Taiwan, citing provocation
BEIJING (Reuters) — China’s military said it had conducted “strike drills” in the sea and airspace a...
December 25, 2022
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General News26.5％ of female foreign technical interns harassed over pregnancy
More than a quarter of female foreign technical interns in Japan have faced improper remarks about p...
December 25, 2022
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Defense & SecurityChinese govt ships stay in Japanese waters for over 72 hours
NAHA (Jiji Press) — Chinese government ships left Japanese waters around the Senkaku Islands in Okin...
December 25, 2022
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BasketballWatanabe drives toward role as shooting star
The Brooklyn Nets started off this season with enough drama to inspire a seedy original series on a ...
December 25, 2022
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Political SeriesDefense Perspective: Forward Reconnaissance / Details on tax hikes to fund defense spending still undecided
Japan has come to a turning point with the approval of three defense- and security-related documents...
December 25, 2022
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General NewsHare for the holidays
A huge depiction of a rabbit appears in the Hitachi Seaside Park in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture,...
December 25, 2022
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General NewsKyoto Aquarium welcomes three baby Cape penguins into the world
KYOTO — Three cute and fluffy Cape penguins were born in succession recently at the Kyoto Aquarium....
December 25, 2022
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General News2022 saury landings hit record worst
Saury landings hit a record low this year as saury fishing has come to a close, according to the nat...
December 25, 2022