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MarketsJapan’s 10-year Bond Yield Hits Decade High on US Yield Surge
TOKYO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yield scaled a 10-year peak on ...
September 28, 2023
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Defense & SecurityOkinawa Gov. ‘can’t Approve’ Henoko Design Changes
NAHA (Jiji Press) — Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki sent a letter to land minister Tetsuo Saito on Wed...
September 28, 2023
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Associated PressA Look at Other Americans Who Have Entered North Korea over the Years
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has expelled a U.S. soldier who crossed into the country in Ju...
September 28, 2023
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BaseballMets Owner Steve Cohen Apologizes to Marlins for Soggy Field That Forced Doubleheader
NEW YORK (AP) — The sloppy field that caused a costly postponement for the Miami Marlins left the Ne...
September 28, 2023
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RugbyUruguay Wins at Rugby World Cup after 3 Yellow Cards for Namibia
LYON, France (AP) — Uruguay capitalized on three yellow cards to Namibia by overcoming a terrible st...
September 28, 2023
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RugbyJapan, Samoa Face Off to Stay in Rugby World Cup Quarterfinals Race
TOULOUSE, France (AP) — The situation for Japan and Samoa at the Rugby World Cup could hardly be tig...
September 28, 2023
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PerspectivesSole Resident of Japanese Island Strives to Rejuvenate Hometown
OJIKA, Nagasaki — Mushima Island has but a single inhabitant. Along with 16 other small islands, t...
September 28, 2023
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General NewsNewly Found Records List Deaths of Japanese Captives in Mongolia; Documents Name 283 Men Taken Prisoner by Soviet Military
Documents containing the names of 283 Japanese people who died in Soviet military captivity after Wo...
September 28, 2023
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ScienceJapan’s Drug Agency Seeks US Office with Eye on Washington to Help Japanese Obtain New Effective Treatments
A U.S. base is being planned for Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, to open in the ...
September 28, 2023
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General NewsGroundbreaking Ceremony held for Torch Tower, to be Japan’s Tallest Building at 385m
Mitsubishi Estate Co. held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday for Torch Tower, a skyscraper to b...
September 27, 2023
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Crime & CourtsOsaka Court Recognizes 128 Plaintiffs as Minamata Disease Sufferers
Osaka, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)—Osaka District Court on Wednesday recognized 128 plaintiffs rejected fr...
September 27, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Recoups Losses, Ends Higher on Dividend Hunting
TOKYO, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average closed higher on Wednesday, rebounding from ...
September 27, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Mulls Dissolution While Keeping Eye on Public Opinion
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is thought to be mulling the timing of an election while closely watchi...
September 27, 2023
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Crime & Courts3 Family Members Dead in Shizuoka Pref. Hospital Attack (UPDATE 2)
SHIZUOKA — A hospital staff member at the Fuji Brain Institute and Hospital in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka ...
September 27, 2023
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MusicCultural Agency Contemplates Asian Version of Grammy Awards; Ceremony Would be Held in Kyoto, the Agency’s Home Base
The Cultural Affairs Agency is considering creating music awards to honor Asian artists as early as ...
September 27, 2023