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General NewsUnlicensed Taxi Services Rampant Around Narita Airport As Foreign Visitors Return to Japan
NARITA, Chiba — Numerous unlicensed taxis at and around Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture are targe...
October 2, 2023
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ReutersHungarian and U.S. scientists win medicine Nobel for COVID-19 vaccine work
STOCKHOLM, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Scientists Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman from Hungary and the United...
October 2, 2023
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ScienceKatalin Kariko, Drew Weissman Win Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Scientist Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for th...
October 2, 2023
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General NewsScandal-hit Johnny & Associates to Change Name
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Johnny & Associates Inc., mired in a scandal over sexual abuse by its late foun...
October 2, 2023
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ReutersJGB Yields Hit Decade Highs, BOJ Announces Additional Bond Buying Operation
TOKYO, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rose to decade highs on Monday, promp...
October 2, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Becomes 1st Japanese Player to Earn AL Home Run Title
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels’ two-way star Shohei Ohtani continues to make history. Thi...
October 2, 2023
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Other SportsHina Hayata Gets Silver in Women’s Singles Table Tennis at Asian Games, 1st Japanese to Make Final in 29 Years
HANGZHOU, China — Japan’s Hina Hayata got past one powerful Chinese, but could not find a way past a...
October 2, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister Touts Leadership on Regulating AI, Calls for Action on Disinformation and Copyright Protection
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasized Japan’s leadership in the creation of international rules ai...
October 2, 2023
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Travel Spots‘Visitor Tax’ to Combat Overtourism in Miyajima; Revenue to Improve and Build Island Facilities
HIROSHIMA — A new tourist tax came into effect on Sunday, targeting visitors to Miyajima, an island ...
October 2, 2023
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General NewsOscar Award-Winning Movie ‘Drive My Car’ Incineration Plant Hosts One-day Only Restaurant
HIROSHIMA — Made popular by the Academy Award-winning movie “Drive My Car,” Hiroshima City’s Naka In...
October 2, 2023
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General NewsThe Big Issue Japan Marks 20 Years of Tackling Homelessness
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — The Big Issue Japan, a street magazine sold by homeless people as a way to secu...
October 2, 2023
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General News
Johnny & Associates to Change Name to Smile-Up. (Update 2)
Johnny & Associates Inc. will create new company Smile-Up to manage talents on Oct. 17, President No...
October 2, 2023
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Travel SpotsJR Tadami Line Draws Fans 1-Year After Reopening; Popular Route Partially Closed Since 2011 Torrential Rains
A train crosses Tadamigawa Bridge No. 3 over a Tadami River shrouded in morning mist on Sunday in Mi...
October 2, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialYen Depreciating Anew: Negative Effects Not Limited to Higher Prices
The yen is depreciating against the dollar again. The government and the Bank of Japan must scrutini...
October 2, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Abandoned Pleasure Boats: Make Registration of Mooring Sites Mandatory for Owners
The fact that pleasure boats are being abandoned in ports and rivers for long periods has become a p...
October 2, 2023