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EconomyJapan’s Tourism Sector Counts on Chinese Holiday Rush; Over-Tourism Measures Being Prepared in Kyoto
Throngs of Chinese holidaymakers are coming to Japan as China’s week-long public holiday, which surr...
October 1, 2023
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G7 SummitG7 Aid Planned for Nations that Supply Key Minerals; Aims Include Diversified Supply Chains for Decarbonization
The Group of Seven nations plan to create a new framework in October for a fund to expand and divers...
October 1, 2023
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US & CanadaU.S. to Begin Producing HALEU Nuclear Fuel to Reduce Dependence on Russia
WASHINGTON — The production of high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU), which is used for small nex...
September 30, 2023
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Japan In FocusShiga: Carom Game Championship to Be Held Again
HIKONE, Shiga — A national championship of a unique game popular mainly among residents in Hikone, S...
September 30, 2023
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General NewsPanel to Discuss Seeking Unification Church Dissolution; Oct. 12 Meeting will Consider Requesting Court Order
The government is arranging to hold a ministry council meeting on Oct. 12 to discuss a request for a...
September 30, 2023
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RugbyRugby Legend Michael Leitch Helps Rising Mongolian Player Chase Dream
Seasoned loose forward Michael Leitch is currently chasing World Cup glory with the Brave Blossoms i...
September 30, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialJapanese Language Survey: As Words Constantly Evolve, Let’s Share Them Across Generations
As society becomes increasingly digitized, new words and phrases are being created. Language should ...
September 30, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Double Jobs for Diet Members’ Secretaries: Hiring Local Assembly Members Disregards Their Local Duties
It just feels wrong. Some local assembly members, elected by local residents and responsible for sol...
September 30, 2023
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BaseballJapan Pro Baseball Expands Minor League with Addition of 2 Teams
Japan pro baseball has decided to expand its minor league beyond its 12 current teams, admitting a n...
September 30, 2023
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Other SportsRikako Ikee Wins Bronze in 50-Meter Butterfly in Asian Games
HANGZHOU, China — Rikako Ikee, who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2019, won the bronze medal in the ...
September 30, 2023
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Washington PostThey Want Americans to Think of Vietnamese Mooncakes and Movies, not War
Eventually, they hope, autumn in D.C. will mean pumpkins, leaves and Vietnam. “Like in the spring, p...
September 30, 2023
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Washington PostInside the Tactics that Won Christian Vendors the Right to Reject Gay Weddings
Before this summer’s landmark Supreme Court ruling that a Christian web designer in Colorado had the...
September 30, 2023
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Washington PostDianne Feinstein, Centrist Stalwart of the Senate, Dies at 90
It was the morning of Nov. 27, 1978, and Dianne Feinstein, a future powerhouse of the U.S. Senate, h...
September 30, 2023
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Washington PostCongress Begins to Admit it’s Running out of Time to Avoid a Government Shutdown
Congress is rapidly running out of ways to keep the government open past Saturday, after House Repub...
September 30, 2023
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ReutersChina’s Economy Stabilizes, Factory Activity Returns to Expansion
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity expanded for the first time in six months in September,...
September 30, 2023