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General NewsIbaraki again labeled least attractive prefecture in rankings
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Ibaraki Prefecture came last among the country’s 47 prefectures in the 2023 ran...
October 15, 2023
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General NewsJapan Firefighter Dies During Water Rescue Training in Niigata
A firefighter drowned at a beach in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, during a water rescue drill, th...
October 15, 2023
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EconomyJapanese Startups Focus Attention on Ultra-compact EVs
Startup companies in Japan are increasingly turning their attention to the development of ultra-comp...
October 15, 2023
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General NewsRitual Held for 1,250th Anniversary of Death of 1st Chief Priest of Todaiji Temple in Nara
NARA — A Buddhist ritual marking the 1,250th anniversary of death of the first chief priest of Todai...
October 15, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentLDP, Komeito Leaders Jointly Campaign for By-Election
Kochi/Tokushima, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)—The leaders of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its...
October 15, 2023
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CompaniesToyota to Cancel Orders for Raize Hybrid after Daihatsu Misconduct
Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)—Toyota Motor Corp. will cancel orders received from customers for the hy...
October 15, 2023
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General NewsSurvey: 65% Want News Media to Adopt Technology to Help Identify Sources of Online Information
About 65% of respondents to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey hope the news media will introduce original pro...
October 15, 2023
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General NewsJapan’s Ground Self-Defense Force, U.S. Marines Begin Joint Drill Focusing on Kyushu, Okinawa Regions
The Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Corps have begun a joint exercise called Resolute ...
October 15, 2023
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Social SeriesUnbalanced information diet: Warped lens on the world / AI-generated text undermining societal norms
The internet has become a chaotic space, brimming with outrageous, biased and fake information. The ...
October 15, 2023
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Olympics & ParalympicsJOC President ‘Stunned’ by IOC Approval of Plan to Pick 2030, 2034 Winter Games Hosts at Same Time’
MUMBAI — The president of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) has said he was stunned by the unexpe...
October 15, 2023
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General NewsJAL Schedules Extra Flight to Disperse Sumo Wrestlers Due to Weight Restrictions
An additional Japan Airlines flight was added to schedules on Thursday after it was found that a num...
October 15, 2023
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Other SportsKoyama, Suzuki Win Qualifying Races in Marathon for Paris Olympics
Naoki Koyama won the men’s race and Yuka Suzuki cruised to victory in the women’s event at the Marat...
October 15, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentForeign Minister Yoko Kamikawa Thanks S. Korea for Evacuation of 51 Japanese; Cooperation on Evacuation of Japanese, S. Korean Citizens Agreed (Update 1)
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa spoke with South Korean counterpart Park Jin by phone Sunday. She exp...
October 15, 2023
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Washington PostCandidate Trump’s Claims Keep Hurting Defendant Trump
As prosecutors and lawyers for Donald Trump spar over the former president’s public statements, Trum...
October 15, 2023
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General NewsJapan Kids Enjoy Reading Books to Attentive Canines
Children read books aloud to dogs Saturday during a book club event at a prefectural library in Toku...
October 15, 2023