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CompaniesUniqlo Owner Fast Retailing Annual Profit Rises 28％ to Fresh Record
TOKYO, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Fast Retailing Co 9983.T, owner of clothing brand Uniqlo, reported...
October 12, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialFujii Secures All 8 Shogi Titles: Talent, Great Efforts Result in Unprecedented Achievement
Even a shining, monumental achievement in shogi history might just be a waypoint for the strongest p...
October 12, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Review of Sapporo Games: It’s Time to Reconsider Significance of Hosting Olympics
What should a sports festival that upholds the spirit of peace be like? This is an opportunity to re...
October 12, 2023
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (10/13-10/19)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
October 12, 2023
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CompaniesFraud Investigation into Bigmotor to Lead to Japan Government Order to Suspend Operations at 34 Auto Inspection Facilities
Bigmotor Co.’s fraudulent auto insurance claims are expected to lead to the temporary suspension of ...
October 12, 2023
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General NewsSota Fujii Wins Historic 8th Major Shogi Title; ‘Slept as Usual’ After Grueling 10-Hour Game
Shogi star Sota Fujii held a press conference in Kyoto on Thursday, the day after winning the Oza ti...
October 12, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Popularity of Modern Yoga Stretches across China
Over the summer, a number of mass public yoga events were held across the country where people from ...
October 12, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentEconomic Security Plan to be Compiled this Month; Japan Gov. Seeks to Protect Strategic Industries
According to multiple government sources, this plan will include efforts by the public and private s...
October 12, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, UAE Agree to Cooperate Closely over Palestinian Issue
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her counterpart from the United Arab Emirate...
October 12, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentOkinawa Gov. Refuses to Approve Henoko Design Change
NAHA (Jiji Press) — Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki has refused to approve a design change related to a pl...
October 12, 2023
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Asia-PacificChina to Join IAEA Team to Sample, Analyze Fukushima Treated Water for First Time
Experts from China will join a team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to sample and...
October 12, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Rises over 1％ on Rally in Chip Shares
TOKYO, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose more than 1% on Thursday as investors sc...
October 12, 2023
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ScienceNew Tests Confirm Antiquity of Ancient Human Footprints in N.M.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Humans trod the landscape of North America thousands of years earlier than pr...
October 12, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Seek Dissolution Order Against Unification Church; Move Would End Group’s Religious Tax Exemption (Update 2)
The government has decided to ask the Tokyo District Court to order the dissolution of the scandal-...
October 12, 2023
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Climate Change
Study: Humans Increasingly Settling in High-risk Flood Zones
BANGKOK (AFP-Jiji) — Humans are increasingly settling in areas highly exposed to dangerous flooding,...
October 12, 2023