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General NewsM5.0 quake jolts Kanto, Tohoku regions; no tsunami expected
A magnitude 5.0 quake jolted the Kanto and Tohoku regions early Wednesday evening, the Japan Meteoro...
November 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida says govt to submit bill on damage by religious groups to current Diet session
In connection with issues involving the Unification Church, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated Tues...
November 9, 2022
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Crime & Courts6th court finds July upper house election constitutional
HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — The Hiroshima High Court on Wednesday became the sixth court to find the Ho...
November 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentGovernment adopts ¥28.9 trillion draft extra budget
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government Tuesday approved a draft fiscal 2022 second supplementary budget...
November 9, 2022
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BaseballOrix skipper Nakajima named winner of Shoriki Award
Orix Buffaloes manager Satoshi Nakajima, who led the Pacific League club to its first Japan Series t...
November 9, 2022
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Imperial FamilyEmperor, Empress attend senior citizens federation anniversary
The Emperor and Empress attended a ceremony commemorating the Japan Federation of Senior Citizens Cl...
November 9, 2022
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EconomyMETI presents multiple proposals to keep nuclear plants in operation over 60 years
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry presented several proposals to a panel of experts on Tuesda...
November 9, 2022
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General NewsGovt to newly issue alert against subsequent massive earthquake
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Cabinet Office said Tuesday an alert will be issued against a subsequent ...
November 9, 2022
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Defense & SecurityN. Korea launches ballistic missile, believed to have dropped outside Japan EEZ
A flying object North Korea launched Wednesday, which may be a ballistic missile, is believed to hav...
November 9, 2022
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Defense & SecurityMSDF, JCG to hold drill simulating armed attack on Senkakus
The Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Japan Coast Guard plan to conduct a joint drill simulating a...
November 9, 2022
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General NewsTotal lunar eclipse, occultation occur for 1st time in 442 years
A total lunar eclipse was observed across the country on Tuesday evening, as the Earth’s shadow com...
November 9, 2022
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ReutersMusk sells Tesla shares worth $3.95 bln days after Twitter takeover
Nov 8 (Reuters) - Tesla Inc TSLA.O Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has sold $3.95 billion worth of...
November 9, 2022
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General NewsLeft on school bus, boy honks horn to send SOS
A transgender office worker who developed depression due to so-called SOGI harassment in their offic...
November 9, 2022
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Defense & SecuritySDF to dispatch MCV to Yonaguni for Japan-U.S. joint exercise
he Self-Defense Forces will for the first time dispatch a Type 16 mobile combat vehicle to Yonaguni ...
November 9, 2022
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Associated PressTrump-backed JD Vance retains GOP US Senate seat in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — “Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance defeated Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan for a...
November 9, 2022