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ReutersRussia’s Putin will not attend G20 summit in Bali
JAKARTA, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend a gathering of leaders ...
November 10, 2022
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Travel SpotsColorful chrysanthemums give new life to former tobacco field in Fukushima
Visitors to Kiku no Sato Tokiwa chrysanthemum garden view rows of chrysanthemum shrubs in full bloom...
November 10, 2022
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Climate ChangeWorld-famous glaciers ‘to disappear by 2050’
PARIS (Reuters) — Some of the world’s most famous glaciers, including in the Dolomites in Italy, the...
November 10, 2022
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EnvironmentWinter power shortages won’t worry off-grid Swiss valley
CEVIO, Switzerland (AFP-Jiji) — While people across Europe are being urged to save energy this comin...
November 10, 2022
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EconomyNRA head frowns on ministry’s N-plant management ideas
Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka expressed reservations about a proposal by t...
November 10, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsTokyo prosecutors believe Takeda cannot be pursued in Games corruption case
The special investigation squad of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is believed to have ...
November 10, 2022
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GlobalUNHCR chief lauds huge Japanese private donations supporting Ukrainians
Solidarity among Japanese people against the Russian invasion of Ukraine has generated extraordinar...
November 10, 2022
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ReutersBiden’s COP27, G20 plans: Talk to Xi, pressure Russia, contain North Korea
WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden starts a week-long trip to Egypt and Asia on Thur...
November 10, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJustice minister Yasuhiro Hanashi under fire over death penalty gaffe
Justice Minister Yasuhiro Hanashi has sparked over remarks he made on Wednesday that appeared to tri...
November 10, 2022
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CompaniesNissan CEO eager to rebuild relationship with Renault
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Makoto Uchida, president and CEO of Nissan Motor Co., on Wednesday expressed a ...
November 10, 2022
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Imperial FamilyEmperor awards Grand Cordon Orders to 16 recipients
The Emperor attended the award ceremony for the Grand Cordon Orders in this year’s autumn decoration...
November 10, 2022
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Soccer World CupJapan-based players head to Doha for World Cup
All but one of the seven domestically based members of Japan’s soccer team for the upcoming World Cu...
November 10, 2022
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Crime & CourtsMan arrested over sale of counterfeit manga magazine for ¥180,000
KANAZAWA — Police have arrested a 50-year-old man from Tokyo on suspicion of selling an unauthorized...
November 10, 2022
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CompaniesMercari launches credit card
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese online flea market operator Mercari Inc. has launched its first credit...
November 10, 2022
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Associated PressDemocratic edge shrinks in Arizona Senate, governor races
PHOENIX (AP) — Margins between Democrats and Republicans narrowed considerably Wednesday in key Ariz...
November 10, 2022