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SoccerJapan National Soccer Team Beats Tunisia 2-0
Japan's national soccer team beat Tunisia 2-0 in the Kirin Challenge Cup 2023 in Noevir Stadium Kobe...
October 17, 2023
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General NewsTokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen to Close Smoking Areas Next Spring, Use Space to Store Emergency Drinking Water
No smoking will be allowed in Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen bullet trains from next spring, C...
October 17, 2023
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Wider WorldJapan to Provide $10 Million for Humanitarian Aid to Gaza
The government will provide $10 million for humanitarian aid to Gaza via international organizations...
October 17, 2023
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General NewsAI allegedly ‘Piggybacking’ off Media Organizations’ Work; Information Taken from Articles Requiring Paid Membership
The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association provided concrete examples of the unauthorize...
October 17, 2023
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General NewsNew Generation Giving Analog Photography a Shot; Companies Marrying Old Technology with New Developments
Film cameras as well as instant cameras are making a comeback among the younger generation. The uniq...
October 17, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan Joins Cybersecurity Framework to Encourage Secure by Design Software, Shift Accountability Burden to Manufacturers
Japan has joined an international framework backed by cyber powers, including the United States, the...
October 17, 2023
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General NewsEscaped Osaka Zoo Chimpanzee Caught After Falling from Tree
A chimpanzee that escaped from its cage at Osaka Tennoji Zoo on Tuesday morning was caught at around...
October 17, 2023
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General NewsEx-NTT West Unit Worker Leaks 9 Million Sets of Customer Info
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — A unit of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corp. said Tuesday that a former ...
October 17, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Kishida Makes Ritual Offering at Yasukuni Shrine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a ritual “masakaki” tree offering at Yasukuni...
October 17, 2023
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EconomyCEATEC Tech Show Sees 1st Ukrainian Booths
CHIBA (Jiji Press) — While Russia’s aggression continues, Ukraine will participate for the first tim...
October 17, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Saudi Arabia Vow Cooperation over Middle East Crisis
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal...
October 17, 2023
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MarketsJGB Yields Rise after Weak Demand at 20-year Bond Auction
TOKYO, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields ticked up on Tuesday as investors re...
October 17, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialDigital administrative reform / Is the government cloud concept truly ready to be implemented?
It is necessary to carefully examine what areas of administrative services are appropriate for digit...
October 17, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Disasters amid civil war / Failure to govern heightens misery among the people
In countries where the government is not functioning due to civil war or other causes, the damage fr...
October 17, 2023
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MarketsJapan’s Nikkei Rebounds as Earnings Optimism Supplants Middle East Concerns
TOKYO, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded on Tuesday from the previous day's ...
October 17, 2023