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General NewsLicense system to be launched for highly autonomous mobility services in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan will introduce on April 1, 2023, a license system for mobility services w...
October 28, 2022
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Associated PressMusk doesn’t seek a ‘free-for-all hellscape’ for Twitter
Elon Musk attempted to soothe leery Twitter advertisers Thursday, a day before a deadline to close o...
October 28, 2022
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Social SeriesOlympic scandal / JOC’s overdependence on Dentsu all over bid for 2020 Games
This is the third installment of a series on corruption behind the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympi...
October 28, 2022
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Crime & CourtsFake audition and coerced contract lead to two arrests
NAGOYA — The Aichi prefectural police arrested a talent agency president and a video production comp...
October 28, 2022
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Travel SpotsFrom sea to table
Colorful seaweed nets float on the Ariake Sea off the coast of Fukuoka and Saga prefectures on Wedne...
October 27, 2022
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CoronavirusDispelling parents’ concerns key as rollout begins of COVID-19 shots for young children
As the pediatrician removed the needle from the 4-year-old boy’s arm, he gently praised the child as...
October 27, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan government eyes autonomous probe capable of diving 7,000 meters
The government is planning to develop an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) capable of exploring th...
October 27, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentSalary payments via digital wallets to start next year
Workers will soon be able to get their salaries paid directly into digital wallet apps without the f...
October 27, 2022
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BaseballBuffaloes find relief, pick up 1st Series win
The Orix Buffaloes used their bullpen to pick up their first victory in the Japan Series, winning 1-...
October 27, 2022
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General News85％ of those surveyed say manga is good for children
In a nationwide poll on reading conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun, 85% of respondents said they “agre...
October 27, 2022
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Asia-PacificFormer Chinese President Hu’s sudden exit from party congress continues to raise speculation
Speculation is rife among foreign media over the real reason former Chinese President Hu Jintao was ...
October 27, 2022
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General NewsAssembly member to quit over suspicion of forging fliers
FUKUOKA — A Fukuoka City assembly member is resigning over the creation and distribution of fliers r...
October 27, 2022
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Washington PostDemocrats scramble into defensive posture in final stage of midterms
WASHINGTON - Democrats on Wednesday pumped at least $6.3 million worth of advertising investments in...
October 27, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsSapporo Games bid outline to include ¥20 billion in additional costs
SAPPORO — The Sapporo municipal government has compiled a draft of a revised outline for its 2030 Wi...
October 27, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Lithuania agree to continue sanctions on Russia
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Lithuanian counterpart, Ingrida ...
October 27, 2022