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General NewsJapan’s Vanishing Hemp Crops Branch Out with New Products, More Plots
As domestic hemp growers age and cultivation of the plant withers away, some in regional areas are w...
October 29, 2023
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Travel SpotsRetro Green Color Brought Back for Yakumo Express Trains
TOTTORI — West Japan Railway Co. recently it would bring back the “green Yakumo color” for its 381 s...
October 29, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialSpring Labor Wage Talks: Negotiations to Offer Opportunity to Kick-Start Virtuous Economic Cycle
The Japanese economy is at a turning point regarding whether it can break out of a prolonged period ...
October 29, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
‘Dark’ Part-Time Jobs: Ringleaders behind Robberies Must Be Identified Immediately
Robberies and other crimes continue to be committed by youths recruited through social media to work...
October 29, 2023
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Defense & SecurityChinese Aircraft Practice Take-offs from Shandong Carrier near Okinawa Pref.
China’s Shandong aircraft carrier was confirmed to have sailed in the Pacific Ocean with four other ...
October 29, 2023
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Kabuki / Noh / RakugoFamed Storyteller Shinsho Still Draws Fans after 50 Years
Fifty years have passed since legendary rakugo storyteller Kokontei Shinsho V died on Sept. 21, 1973...
October 29, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese and Canadian Ministers Align on Fukushima Water Issue, Seek Science-Driven Response
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa met with Canadian Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade a...
October 29, 2023
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Travel SpotsDrone Extravaganza
HIMEJI, Hyogo — A drone show was held in Himeji City on Saturday evening, with 300 drones lighting u...
October 29, 2023
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Travel SpotsKumamoto Flower Expo Opens
KUMAMOTO — The Kumamoto Flower Expo 2023, aimed at promoting the attractiveness of Kumamoto’s flower...
October 29, 2023
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Washington PostChina Owns the EV Supply Chain. Now It Wants to Sell You a Car.
COPENHAGEN - Some of the newest, lowest-cost electric vehicles for sale in Europe are showcased on t...
October 29, 2023
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Washington PostA Year Later, Musk’s X Is Tilting Right. and Sinking.
One year after billionaire Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion, aiming to rid it of a "woke min...
October 29, 2023
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Washington PostHow Hamas Broke through Israel’s Border Defenses during Oct. 7 Attack
KISSUFIM, Israel - When Hamas militants arrived in the tiny kibbutz of Kissufim, less than a mile fr...
October 29, 2023
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MusicHiromi Uehara Explores Electric Jazz with New Band; World-Renowned
Internationally renowned jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara has released a new album, “Sonicwonderland,” in ...
October 29, 2023
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RugbyS. Africa Repeats as Rugby World Champion
South Africa successfully defended its Rugby World Cup title and won a record fourth championship...
October 29, 2023
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ReutersHundreds of Thousands Rally in Global Cities to Support Palestinians
LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators rallied in cities in Europe, the M...
October 29, 2023