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Associated PressNew California Law Raises Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers to $20 per Hour, among Nation’s Highest
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers ...
September 29, 2023
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Associated PressTrump Won’t Try to Move Georgia Case to Federal Court after Judge Rejected Similar Bid by Meadows
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will not seek to get his Georgia election interference ...
September 29, 2023
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Associated PressMichael Gambon, Veteran Actor Who Played Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ Films, Dies at Age 82
LONDON (AP) — Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor knighted for his illustrious career on the stage ...
September 29, 2023
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RugbyJapan Beat Samoa to Keep Last Eight Hopes Alive, England through to Quarters
Sept 28 (Reuters) - Japan boosted their chances of reaching the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals for t...
September 29, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Govt Sets Policy Package to Tackle ‘Annual Income Barriers’; Moves Could Enable 450,000 Part-Timer
The government on Wednesday decided on a package of measures to address the issue of “annual income ...
September 29, 2023
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Crime & CourtsJapan Top Court Examines Gender Change on Family Register; Current Law Challenged Over Surgery Requirement
The Grand Bench of the Supreme Court has started listening to oral arguments in a case over the cons...
September 29, 2023
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ReutersChina Evergrande Chairman under Scrutiny on Suspicion of Illegal Crimes
China Evergrande Group said on Thursday authorities have informed the embattled property developer t...
September 28, 2023
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General NewsEx-Yokozuna Sumo Wrestler Takanohana Remarries
Popular former yokozuna Takanohana has remarried, it has been learned. The former yokozuna, 51, is ...
September 28, 2023
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CompaniesIn Japan-1st, Isuzu Motors to Release Diesel-powered Light Truck Drivable with Standard Licenses
Isuzu Motors Ltd. plans to market a diesel-powered, light-duty truck drivable by people who hold a s...
September 28, 2023
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Other Sports2023 Asian Games: Day 4
13-year-old Chinese skateboarder wins gold at the Asian Games and now eyes the Paris Olympics. Miyu ...
September 28, 2023
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Associated PressHalf of Nagorno-Karabakh’s Population Flees as the Separatist Government Says It Will Dissolve
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh announced Thursday that it wil...
September 28, 2023
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Crime & CourtsSojitz Employee Suspected of Stealing Trade Secrets from Former Employer Kanematsu, Allegedly Used Former Colleague’s ID, Password
A former member of the Sojitz Corp. trading company has been arrested on suspicion of illegally acqu...
September 28, 2023
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General NewsUniversity of Tokyo Climbs to 29th in World University Rankings
LONDON (Jiji Press) — The University of Tokyo rose to 29th place in British magazine Times Higher Ed...
September 28, 2023
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (9/29-10/5)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
September 28, 2023
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General NewsBaby Hatch to Be Launched in Tokyo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — San-ikukai Hospital in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward is preparing to set up a baby hatch ...
September 28, 2023