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General NewsRabbits raring to hop into 2023
Rows of rabbits ready to ring in the New Year appear to stand at attention at a porcelain manufactur...
October 21, 2022
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Associated PressSunak, Mordaunt, Johnson? Contenders who could replace Truss
LONDON (AP) — Liz Truss' resignation as British Prime Minister on Thursday triggered another leaders...
October 21, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida defends interpretation of basis for dissolution orders for religious corporations
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sought understanding in a Diet committee session on Thursday regarding ...
October 21, 2022
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CoronavirusS. Korea to resume visa waivers for Japan tourists in Nov.
SEOUL — The South Korean government announced Wednesday it will resume visa waivers on Nov. 1 for vi...
October 21, 2022
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ReutersLiz Truss resigns after six weeks as UK prime minister
LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Liz Truss said on Thursday she was resigning as prime minister, brought d...
October 20, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida seen to be stumbling on Unification Church issue
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has shifted his position on an aspect of the Unification Church issue i...
October 20, 2022
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Imperial FamilyCrown Prince, Crown Princess attend Japan Foundation Awards ceremony in Tokyo
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko attended the presentation ceremony for the Japan Found...
October 20, 2022
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General NewsForeign visitors to Japan top 200,000 in Sept.
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—The number of foreign visitors to Japan in September is estimated to have totaled...
October 20, 2022
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Associated PressPutin adds martial law in Ukraine regions, limits in Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin doubled down Wednesday on his faltering invasi...
October 20, 2022
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (10/21-10/27)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
October 20, 2022
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Climate ChangeTwilight of the Tigris: Iraq’s mighty river drying up
BAGHDAD (AFP-Jiji) — It was the river that is said to have watered the biblical Garden of Eden and h...
October 20, 2022
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General NewsTokyo’s Adachi Ward offers public bath perks to donors
Make a contribution under the central government’s furusato nozei hometown tax system and receive th...
October 20, 2022
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EnvironmentNestle pledges $1 billion to coffee sustainability plan
LONDON (Reuters) — Nestle will spend more than 1 billion Swiss francs ($1 billion) by 2030 on effort...
October 20, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Govt must promote new arrangement through careful explanations
Health insurance cards, which are firmly rooted in society, will shift to a new format. The governme...
October 20, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Tehran’s violent crackdown on people’s movement has limits
Iran’s latest protests can be described as people’s dissatisfaction having erupted over the country’...
October 20, 2022