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Politics & GovernmentGoogle, X Among Six Search, Social Media Operators Subject to Japan’s New Government Regulations to Protect Personal Data
Google LLC and X Corp., which operates the service formerly known as Twitter, are among the six comp...
September 20, 2023
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EconomyNew Japan Hotels Spring Up as Foreign Visitors Return; Construction Contributes to Rising Land Prices
Benchmark land prices in 2023 have shown clear signs of recovery from the pandemic and economic acti...
September 20, 2023
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Science2 Japanese Picked as 2023 Citation Laureates
Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)—Japanese researchers Masashi Yanagisawa and Kazunori Kataoka are in the...
September 20, 2023
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BaseballSeiya Suzuki Has Three of Chicago’s 12 Hits; Suzuki’s 19th Home Run Helps Cubs Rout Pirates 14-1
Seiya Suzuki homered for the Cubs, and Suzuki had three of Chicago's 12 hits. the Chicago Cubs ended...
September 20, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (September 20)
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September 20, 2023
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Defense & SecurityLand Minister Recommends Okinawa Gov. Approve Henoko Design Changes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Tetsuo Saito on Tuesday re...
September 20, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan Wants China Buoy Removed From EEZ Near Senkaku Islands; Deployment Said to Violate U.N. Convention on Law of the Sea
Japan is demanding that China immediately remove the buoy deployed in Japan’s exclusive economic zon...
September 20, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentMonitoring Countries for Fukushima Chosen by IAEA, Says Chief Cabinet Secretary
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters on Tuesday that the countries monitoring sea...
September 20, 2023
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EconomyJapan Regional Land Prices Up for 1st Time in 31 Years
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The average prices of overall and residential land in Japan’s regional areas as...
September 20, 2023
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Politics & Government‘Russia is Infringing the Rule of Law,’ Japan PM Fumio Kishida Says in Speech at U.N. General Assembly (UPDATE 1)
NEW YORK — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday criticized Russia for its continuing agg...
September 20, 2023
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ReutersNew Zealand Should Use Diplomacy to Avert Any Conflict in Taiwan Strait
WELLINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - New Zealand should use its diplomatic clout to try and avert a situa...
September 20, 2023
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ReutersGraft Accusations Dog Top Zelenskiy Aides
VIENNA/KYIV, Sept 19 (Reuters) - In his years as the chief executive of one of Ukraine's biggest con...
September 20, 2023
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ReutersMusk’s Neuralink to Start Human Trial of Brain Implant for Paralysis Patients
Sept 19 (Reuters) - Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's brain-chip startup Neuralink said on Tuesda...
September 20, 2023
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ReutersEU Executive Says Aid Payments for Somalia ‘Temporarily Suspended’
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The European Union's executive said on Tuesday that disbursement...
September 20, 2023
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ReutersTrump’s Republican Rivals Need to Take Him on at Next Debate, Moderator Says
LOS ANGELES, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's rivals need to take him on more forcefully at next w...
September 20, 2023