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Politics & Government
Japan strives to boost uptake of individual ID cards
The government continues to push for further uptake of the My Number identification card, which it c...
September 23, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Even mascot toy sales get caught up in Tokyo 2020 bribery scandal
The bribery scandal being uncovered since the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics allegedly extends even ...
September 23, 2022
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Russia
Moscow-held regions of Ukraine vote whether to join Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Voting began Friday in Moscow-held regions of Ukraine on referendums to become ...
September 23, 2022
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Travel Spots
Newest Shinkansen bullet train launches in western Kyushu
The 66-kilometer long Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen line opened for service on Friday. The new train, chri...
September 23, 2022
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YIES
Ex-defense minister stresses urgent need for defense budget boost
Former Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera stressed the need for Japan to increase its defense budget ...
September 23, 2022
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Science
Water found in samples brought from asteroid Ryugu
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Water has been found in samples from the asteroid Ryugu brought to Earth by Jap...
September 23, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
A step toward dealing with extreme fall in yen’s value
The government and the Bank of Japan have intervened in the currency market to buy yen and sell doll...
September 23, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Russia must not repeat its follies with ‘referendums’ in occupied regions
It was tantamount to an admission by Russian President Vladimir Putin himself that Russia’s unilater...
September 23, 2022
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Music
Police footage of Beatles tour to be released in censored form
Footage taken by police for security purposes during The Beatles’ tour of Japan in 1966 has been re...
September 23, 2022
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Performing Arts
Kikuchi, Tanaka bring ‘Dream Boys’ back
The “Dream Boys” are back! Fuma Kikuchi of the boy band Sexy Zone and Juri Tanaka of SixTONES are...
September 23, 2022
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Associated Press
Trump’s legal woes mount without protection of presidency
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stark repudiation by federal judges he appointed. Far-reaching fraud allegations b...
September 23, 2022
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Associated Press
Alex Jones testifies in trial over his Sandy Hook hoax lies
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Alex Jones took the stand Thursday at his Connecticut defamation trial, ackn...
September 23, 2022
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Associated Press
Why is a NASA spacecraft crashing into an asteroid?
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — In the first-of-its kind, save-the-world experiment, NASA is about to cl...
September 23, 2022
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Associated Press
One day after Zelenskyy speech, US, Russia square off at UN
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — One day after Ukraine’s president laid out a forceful case against Russia’s in...
September 23, 2022
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Economy
Keidanren chair holds online talks with Chinese Premier
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Masakazu Tokura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, held ...
September 23, 2022