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Imperial FamilyEmperor, Empress Speak with Order of Culture and Cultural Merit Awardees at Imperial Palace
The Emperor and Empress invited this fiscal year’s awardees of the Order of Culture and those of the...
November 8, 2023
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General NewsRuling, Opposition Parties Express Opinions That Govt Should Not Accept ¥10 Bil. Deposit From Unification Church
The ruling and opposition parties both indicated Tuesday that it may be difficult to accept a ¥10 b...
November 7, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentGovt to Use AI to Combat Coastal Erosion from Fiscal 2024; AI to Use Satellite, Drone Images to Aid Disaster Prevention Efforts
With the aim of preventing coastal erosion throughout Japan, the government is set to introduce an o...
November 7, 2023
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Associated PressJapan’s Nintendo Profits Jump as Its Game Sales Get a Boost from the Hit Super Mario Movie
TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo reported an 18% rise in net profit for its first fiscal half on Tuesday, as sa...
November 7, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentGenerative AI Risks Could Lead Japanese Govt to Create 3rd-party Authentication System
The government will consider introducing new measures to mitigate risks from generative artificial i...
November 7, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani and Seager, Semien Are AL MVP Finalists. NL Trio Is Acuña, Betts, Freeman
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is a finalist for the AL MVP award, along with teamm...
November 7, 2023
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Kako Greets Hearing-Impaired Children in Sign Language at School in Peru
LIMA — Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, visited ...
November 7, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Snaps 4-day Winning Streak as US Treasury Yields Rise
TOKYO, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average lost more than 1% on Tuesday, snapping a four-...
November 7, 2023
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Film & TVRefugee Film Festival Starts in Tokyo with Documentaries from Afghanistan, South Sudan, Venezuela, Others
The plight of refugees from some of the world’s most turbulent places are being presented at an annu...
November 7, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentG7 Foreign Ministers Meet to Discuss Gaza, Russia, China; Ukraine Foreign Minister to Join Tokyo Talks Online
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven nations met in Tokyo on Tuesday evening for discussions ...
November 7, 2023
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ReutersMeta Bars Political Advertisers from Using Generative AI Ads Tools
NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Facebook owner Meta META.O is barring political campaigns and advertiser...
November 7, 2023
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General NewsUnification Church Proposes to Deposit Up to ¥10 Billion with Government for Compensation (UPDATE1)
The Unification Church has announced a proposal to deposit compensatory funds with the government, b...
November 7, 2023
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ReutersTrump Tangles with Judge, Complains of Treatment at NY Fraud Trial
NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Donald Trump complained of unfair treatment in defiant and rambling test...
November 7, 2023
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ReutersIsrael Says It Is Open to Gaza Fighting Pauses for Aid, Hostages
GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would consider "tact...
November 7, 2023
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ReutersRussia’s Putin to Stay in Power Past 2024, Sources Say
MOSCOW, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin has decided to run in the March presidential election, a mo...
November 7, 2023