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General NewsForeign Arrivals to Japan Surged to 10.15 Million in First Half of 2023
New foreign arrivals in January to June totaled 10,154,249 people, the Immigration Services Agency o...
October 14, 2023
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General NewsJapan Car Dealer Bigmotor ‘Lacks Law-abiding Spirit,’ Violated Laws at Multiple Facilities
The government on Friday proposed the imposition of strict administrative measures against Bigmotor ...
October 14, 2023
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Associated PressEarly Results in New Zealand Election Indicate Christopher Luxon Poised to Become Prime Minister
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Voting closed Saturday in New Zealand and ballot counting was underway ...
October 14, 2023
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Social SeriesUnbalanced Information Diet: Warped Lens on the World / Ads of Japan Firms, Local Govts Being Posted on Dubious Websites
Mangamura — a website that illegally hosted about 70,000 popular manga titles between 2016 to 2018 —...
October 14, 2023
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ReutersEarly Votes Show Australia Set to Reject Landmark Indigenous Voice Referendum
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Early results from Australia’s historic referendum to recognize Indigenous people...
October 14, 2023
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MarketsStocks Likely to Struggle for Direction amid Dearth of Major Scheduled Events
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks are likely to struggle for direction this week amid a dearth of ma...
October 14, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialZengin Interbank Network: System Glitch Must be Treated with Utmost Seriousness
It took two full days to resolve a fault in the nationwide data communication system that handles in...
October 14, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Foreign Minister’s Visit to Asian Nations: Deepen Relationship of Trust, Mutual Benefits
Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have been earnestly cooperating for hal...
October 14, 2023
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CompaniesPfizer Slashes Revenue Forecast on Lower COVID Sales, will Cut Costs
(Reuters) – Pfizer PFE.N on Friday slashed its full-year revenue forecast by 13% and said it will cu...
October 14, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
South Korea to Carry Out a Pilot Test for a Central Bank Digital Currency with Banks, Individuals
South Korean authorities are to chart out a new era of digital payments, carrying out a pilot test f...
October 14, 2023
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MarketsOil Surges nearly 6% after Israel Begins Ground Raids into Gaza
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices leapt nearly 6% on Friday, with Brent posting its highest weekly gai...
October 14, 2023
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ReutersIsrael Readies Next Stage of Operations, Says Many Palestinians Moving South
JERUSALEM, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said on Saturday it had seen a "significant movem...
October 14, 2023
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TechnologySweden Puts Women in Driver’s Seat with Female Crash Test Dummy
LINKOPING, Sweden (AFP-Jiji) — Her name is SET 50F and she’s the world’s first female crash test dum...
October 14, 2023
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Japan In FocusKumamoto: Back from Brink of Extinction, Local Fighting Style Marks 450 Yrs
HITOYOSHI, Kumamoto — A sword-fighting style that originated in the Kyushu region and was once on th...
October 14, 2023
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ReutersSaudi Arabia Puts Israel Deal on Ice amid War, Engages with Iran, Sources Say
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is putting U.S.-backed plans to normalize ties with Israel on ice, t...
October 14, 2023