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Companies
Nomura Research Institute to invest at least ¥200 billion in North American IT services business
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. will invest at least ¥200 billion by 2030 to launch a full-scale IT ...
September 23, 2022
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Insights Into The World
Public-private cooperation key to protecting secrets
By Shigeru Kitamura / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] Innovative tech...
September 23, 2022
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Social Series
In search of lost time 20 years after Pyongyang summit / Long fight to bring abductees home from North Korea takes toll on parents
Sakie Yokota, mother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea at age 13, has physically wea...
September 23, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Taiwan stepping up calls for U.N. participation
TAIPEI / BEIJING — With the annual gathering of leaders at the U.N. General Assembly underway in New...
September 23, 2022
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Europe
Pole vault legend Bubka thanks Japan, other nations for supporting Ukraine
PARIS — Former world pole vault record holder Sergey Bubka, who is Ukraine’s National Olympic Commit...
September 22, 2022
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Politics & Government
4,300 to attend Abe’s state funeral including 700 international guests
About 4,300 people are expected to attend former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral, includin...
September 22, 2022
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Travel Spots
Akigawa Valley — a green getaway within reach of central Tokyo
Lush green mountains and crystal-clear waters greet visitors to Akigawa Valley, a mere hour by train...
September 22, 2022
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Markets
Finance Ministry conducts currency intervention
The Finance Ministry said it has conducted currency intervention on Thursday. It is believed to be ...
September 22, 2022
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Politics & Government
Kishida applauds Biden’s address
NEW YORK — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida applauded U.S. President Joe Biden for mentioning reform of ...
September 22, 2022
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Markets
Swiss National Bank hikes interest rate by 75 basis points
ZURICH (Reuters) — The Swiss National Bank raised its policy interest rate by 0.75 percentage point ...
September 22, 2022
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Weekly Edition
The Japan News / Weekly Edition (9/23-9/29)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
September 22, 2022
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Reuters
Rights group: More than 100 detained in anti-mobilization protests across Russia
LONDON (Reuters) — More than 109 people were detained across Russia at protests against mobilization...
September 22, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan, S. Korea leaders affirm need to restore bilateral ties in ‘informal talks’
NEW YORK — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol affirmed the need t...
September 22, 2022
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Politics & Government
Foreign minister says Japan plans to impose more sanctions on Russia
NEW YORK — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Wednesday that Japan would impose additional econ...
September 22, 2022
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Politics & Government
Flower stands for Abe funeral to be set up in Tokyo park
The government decided on Wednesday to arrange two flower stands in a park near Nippon Budokan in Ch...
September 22, 2022