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Defense & SecurityDefense Minister: Balloon Could be Shot Down if in Japan’s Airspace
Regarding the suspected spy balloon shot down by the U.S. military, Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada...
February 7, 2023
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ReutersNintendo Promises 10% Pay Hike Even as It Trims Profit Outlook
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co Ltd said on Tuesday it plans to lift workers...
February 7, 2023
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ReutersSouth Korea Court Orders First Compensation for Vietnam War Victim
SEOUL (Reuters) — A South Korean court ordered the government on Tuesday to compensate a Vietnamese ...
February 7, 2023
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Associated PressQuake Deaths Pass 5,000 as Turkey, Syria Seek Survivors
ADANA, Turkey (AP) — Rescuers raced Tuesday to find survivors in the rubble of thousands of building...
February 7, 2023
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Crime & Courts2 Robbery Ring Suspects Land in Japan from Philippines, After Arrest En Route
MANILA — Two of four Japanese men suspected of remotely orchestrating a recent string of robberies i...
February 7, 2023
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Defense & SecurityGovt Investigates Past Sightings of Balloon-like Objects in Japan
The government is investigating past sightings of balloon-like objects in Japan following the takedo...
February 7, 2023
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General NewsJapan to Support Local Govts’ School Bullying-Prevention Measures
The government will provide financial support to gubernatorial or mayoral departments at local gover...
February 7, 2023
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CompaniesHonda’s N-Box Stays Top-Selling Vehicle in Japan in Jan.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Honda Motor Co.’s N-Box minivehicle was the top-selling vehicle in Japan for th...
February 7, 2023
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Crime & Courts2 in ‘Luffy’ Group Get Speedy Deportation from Philippines
The Yomiuri ShimbunPhilippine Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla discusses the deportation of t...
February 7, 2023
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ScienceKishida, NASA Chief Reaffirm Cooperation for Space Probe
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting NASA Administrator Bill Nelson reaffi...
February 7, 2023
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CompaniesSumitomo Mitsui to Raise Starting Salaries
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. plans to raise starting monthly salaries by ¥50,0...
February 7, 2023
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ReutersTaiwan to speed drone development, take lessons from Ukraine war
TAIPEI, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan will speed up development of drones for military use taking into ac...
February 7, 2023
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Associated PressBoeing plans to cut about 2,000 finance and HR jobs in 2023
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing plans to make staffing cuts in the aerospace company's finance and human resou...
February 7, 2023
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Washington PostHarry Whittington, Texas lawyer shot by Dick Cheney during 2006 hunt, dies at 95
Harry Whittington, the prominent Texas lawyer and Republican operative whom Vice President Dick Chen...
February 7, 2023
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Associated PressFrantic searching in Turkey, Syria after quake kills 4,600
ADANA, Turkey (AP) — Rescuers raced Tuesday to rescue survivors from the rubble of thousands of buil...
February 7, 2023