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Politics & GovernmentKishida Aims for Commercially Viable Flexible Solar Cells by 2025
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Tuesday the government’s plan to commercialize next-generatio...
October 3, 2023
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Asia-PacificThai Police Arrest 14-yr-old Suspected Gunman after 3 killed at Bangkok Mall
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai police on Tuesday said they had arrested a 14-year-old suspected gunman aft...
October 3, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Seeks to Maintain Current Exclusive Economic Zones, Calls For New Interpretation of U.N. Convention
The Japanese government has called on the international community to adopt a new interpretation of t...
October 3, 2023
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ReutersPierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier win 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics (UPDATE 1)
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Scientists Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier won the 2023 Nob...
October 3, 2023
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Asia-PacificStrong Japan-India Relationship Good for Indo-Pacific Security, Speakers at Yomiuri International Forum Say
The Yomiuri Shimbun and The Yomiuri International Economic Society (YIES) held this year’s second op...
October 3, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani, Face of Baseball, Heads MLB’s Strategy to Reach Younger Fans
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK — Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who has become the first ...
October 3, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentLawmaker Muneo Suzuki Visits Moscow Despite Warning
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — House of Councillors member Muneo Suzuki met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minist...
October 3, 2023
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Crime & Courts300 kg “Princess Momiji” Statue Disappears from Park in Central Japan
A bronze statue of “Princess Momiji,” a symbol of Momijihime park in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, di...
October 3, 2023
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Washington PostAs Jimmy Carter Turns 99, He’s Still Full of Surprises
PLAINS, Ga. - The crowds gathered in Jimmy Carter's tiny hometown last weekend knew the former presi...
October 3, 2023
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General NewsJohnny Be Gone: Top Japan Talent Agency to Erase Remnants of Scandalized Late Founder
The saga of talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc. and the fallout from scandalous revelations about...
October 3, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Slumps to 4-month Low as US Yield Spike Crushes Sentiment
TOKYO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average slumped to a four-month low on Tuesday as sent...
October 3, 2023
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ScienceScience Council Elects New Head
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Science Council of Japan on Monday elected Mamoru Mitsuishi, professor emer...
October 3, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Interview: Economic Measures Most Urgent Priority
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed his commitment to prioritize his new economic stimulus packag...
October 3, 2023
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General NewsWhite Paper: Suicides in Japan Rose to 21,881 in 2022; Increases Seen Among Both Men and Women
The number of people who committed suicide in 2022 was 21,881, up 874 from the previous year, accor...
October 3, 2023
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MuseumsTimeless Treasures Set to Enthrall New Generations / The 75th Annual Shoso-in Exhibition
Fifty-nine treasures from the vast Shoso-in Imperial collection will be displayed at Nara National M...
October 3, 2023