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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (9/22-9/28)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
September 21, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Vows Speedy Implementation of ‘Bold’ Economic Measures; Discussions to Begin in First Half of Next
NEW YORK — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday expressed his intention to instruct relevant mi...
September 21, 2023
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Companies‘Totoro’ Anime Maker Studio Ghibli to Become Subsidiary of Yomiuri Shimbun Affiliated Network Nippon TV (Update 1)
Nippon Television Network Corp. will make Studio Ghibli its subsidiary, Nippon Television Holdings, ...
September 21, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Pledge ¥3 Billion to Promote Nuclear Disarmament; Seeks Dialogue Between Nuclear-Armed, Other Nations
NEW YORK — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced that Japan will contribute ¥3 billion to overs...
September 21, 2023
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BaseballKansai Teams Top Japan’s Baseball Leagues as Three-Peating Orix Buffaloes Join Hanshin Tigers as Pennant Winners
The Orix Buffaloes clinched the Pacific League pennant for the third year in a row after defeating t...
September 21, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialKishida’s U.N. Speech: Japan Should Present Concrete Proposals for Security Council Reform
The United Nations must not be left in a state of functional paralysis in response to acts that dest...
September 21, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Support for Ukraine: World Unity Will Prevent Future Invasions
If Russia were to succeed in its invasion of Ukraine, moves to seize other countries’ territory by f...
September 21, 2023
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Crime & CourtsGunma Police Apologize for Wrongful Arrest of Foreign National
MAEBASHI — Gunma prefectural police have apologized for mistakenly arresting a male foreign national...
September 21, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Lawmaker ‘Guilty’ of Racist Online Posts against Ainu People
House of Representatives member Mio Sugita of the Liberal Democratic Party has violated the human ri...
September 21, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Embassy in Beijing Threatened over Treated Water Dispute; Over 400,000 Calls Ranging from Silence to Threats
BEIJING — The Japanese Embassy in Beijing received more than 400,000 calls between Aug. 24 and Sept....
September 21, 2023
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CoronavirusFree Vaccinations for XBB Omicron Variant Start in Japan; Elderly, At-Risk People Especially Urged to Get Shots
Free vaccinations for XBB — a new omicron variant of the novel coronavirus — began Wednesday....
September 21, 2023
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Washington PostBiden’s New Climate Corps Will Train Thousands of Young People
President Biden on Wednesday announced an initiative to train more than 20,000 young people in skill...
September 21, 2023
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Washington PostHow Canada Got Caught Up in the Sikh Struggle in India
Punjab, the birthplace of the Sikh faith that historically straddled an area now split by the border...
September 21, 2023
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Washington Post96-Year-Old Judge Who Refuses to Retire Suspended for ‘Misconduct’
The order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit begins with praise. Judge Pauline N...
September 21, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (September 21)
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September 21, 2023