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Yomiuri EditorialGoogle Antitrust Probe: JFTC Must Swiftly Clarify Actual Business Dealings
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has begun an investigation into U.S. firm Google LLC, which h...
November 8, 2023
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General NewsFormer Followers of Unification Church Voice Disappointment, Anger at Press Conference
Former followers and children of followers of the Unification Church, who claim to have suffered as ...
November 8, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, China, South Korea Mull FM Meeting in Busan This Month; Hopes Muted for Repair to Japan-China Relations
Japan, China and South Korea are making final arrangements to hold a foreign ministers’ meeting in B...
November 8, 2023
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Kako Pays Courtesy Visit to Peru’s President Dina Boluarte
LIMA — Princess Kako, the second daughter of the Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, paid...
November 8, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Reject Unification Church’s Offer of ¥10 Billion; Idea Criticized by Ruling, Opposition Parties Alike
The government intends to reject the Unification Church’s proposal to entrust the government with up...
November 8, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister Discusses Gaza Crisis with U.S. Secretary of State Blinken in Tokyo
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Prime Minister’s Offi...
November 8, 2023
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Economy69.7 Bil. Yen in COVID-19 Loans to Small Businesses Uncollectible
TOKYO, Nov. 7 (Jiji Press)—A total of ¥69.7 billion in special loans extended by Japan Finance Corp....
November 8, 2023
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ObituariesX Japan Bassist Heath Dies at 55; Yoshiki Thought to Have Returned to Japan for Him
Heath, bassist of the popular band X Japan, died recently, according to sources in the music industr...
November 8, 2023
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Travel SpotsColorful Fish Projected onto Angel Road Beach in Kagawa Pref.
Colorful fish and dolphins are projected onto a beach on Tuesday at Angel Road, a sightseeing spot i...
November 8, 2023
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ReutersBOJ Ueda Signals Chance of Exit from Easy Policy before Real Wages Rise
TOKYO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank does n...
November 8, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Rises on Corporate Earnings Outlook, Nintendo Shines
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street's strong fini...
November 8, 2023
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EconomyJapan 2023 Food Exports Reach 1 Tril. Yen at Record Pace
TOKYO, Nov. 7 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and other ...
November 8, 2023
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Washington PostTo Adopt a Shelter Pup, They Rescheduled Their Own Wedding
The couple - both Marine sergeants serving as military police officers at Marine Corps Base Quantico...
November 8, 2023
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Washington PostGreenland’s Ice Shelves Hold Back Sea Level Rise. There Are Just 5 Left.
The vast floating ice platforms of northern Greenland, unrivaled features of the northern hemisphere...
November 8, 2023
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ReutersA Kidnapped Israeli Activist and Two Sons Grappling with a War in Her Name
TEL AVIV - Yonatan Zeigen looked down at his phone. There was a missed call from the Israel Defense ...
November 8, 2023