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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Aims to Enhance Educational Environment for Children of Foreign Talent
The education ministry will fully develop and enhance the educational environment from the 2024 acad...
October 10, 2023
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General NewsLiquid From Passenger’s Bag Injures Child Aboard Shinkansen; Substance, Fumes Left Other People on Train Hurt or Ill
Four people, including a 5-year-old child, were injured when they came into contact with a dangerous...
October 10, 2023
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Olympics & ParalympicsBaseball Among 5 Additional Sports Proposed for 2028 L.A. Olympics
LOS ANGELES — Baseball and softball could be back on the Olympic program for the 2028 Los Angeles Ga...
October 10, 2023
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ReutersHamas Threatens to Kill Captives if Israel Strikes Civilians; More Than 1,500 Killed So Far
JERUSALEM/GAZA, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The Islamist militant Hamas movement threatened to execute an Isr...
October 10, 2023
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CompaniesMUFG, Other Banks Unable to Conduct Transactions Due to Network Glitch; At Least 10 Banks Believed to be Affected
MUFG Bank, Resona Bank and other banking institutions said Tuesday they have been unable to conduct ...
October 10, 2023
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Travel SpotsTokyo Aquarium Museum Marks Autumn with Special Event
Goldfish meander leisurely inside tanks embellished overhead by autumn leaves at Art Aquarium Museum...
October 10, 2023
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PerspectivesSecrets of Kyoto / Digital Tools Guide Visitors to Kyoto’s Top Sites, with Fushimi Inari’s Orange Gates a Crowd Favorite
It seems foreign tourist levels in Kyoto are back to about 80% of what they were before the COVID-19...
October 10, 2023
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General NewsMickey Mouse, Other Disney Characters Parade in Ise, Central Japan, Part of Commemoration Events for 40th Anniversary of Tokyo Disney Resort
ISE, Mie — Mickey Mouse and other popular Disney characters appeared at a parade during the Ise Mats...
October 10, 2023
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ReutersSan Francisco Police Fatally Shoot Driver of Car That Crashed into Chinese Consulate (Update 1)
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Law enforcement officers fatally shot the driver of a vehicle that ...
October 10, 2023
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Olympics & ParalympicsOlympics Set to Tackle Flag Football at Los Angeles Olympics in 2028
First, Taylor Swift. Next, the Olympics. The NFL's ongoing push for worldwide exposure got another b...
October 10, 2023
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MarketsNikkei Share Average Rises by 751.86 Points to 31,746.53 on Tuesday (Update 4)
Nikkei share average rose by 751.86 points to 31,746.53 on Tuesday from the Friday closing at 30,994...
October 10, 2023
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Associated PressIsrael Strikes and Seals off Gaza after Incursion by Hamas, which Vows to Execute Hostages (Update 1)
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel increased airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and sealed it off from food, fuel and...
October 10, 2023
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EconomyClaudia Goldin Wins 2023 Nobel Economics Prize
STOCKHOLM, Oct 9 (Reuters) – American economic historian Claudia Goldin won the 2023 Nobel economics...
October 9, 2023
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Defense & Security4 Chinese Ships Enter Japanese Waters off Senkakus
Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)—Four Chinese coast guard ships entered Japanese territorial...
October 9, 2023
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General News5 Injured in Bear Attack in Residential Area in Northern Japan
Four men and a woman, ranging in age from their 60s to 80s, were taken to a hospital after being att...
October 9, 2023