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General NewsJapan Eyes Cutting Back Excess Classroom Hours
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry plans to ask pu...
July 31, 2023
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Crime & CourtsBail granted to Ichikawa Ennosuke
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke was granted bail on Monday by the Tokyo District Court. Ichikawa, wh...
July 31, 2023
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PerspectivesJapan to Extend Visas for Foreign Domestic Workers
The government plans to extend the maximum stay for foreign residents who provide domestic work assi...
July 31, 2023
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Washington PostTurkey’s Earthquakes Turned This Town into ‘Nothing.’ Can It be Saved?
NURDAGI, Turkey - Hasan Kilic still visits what remains of the building where he lost nearly everyon...
July 31, 2023
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Washington PostRepublican Presidential Hopefuls Blast DeSantis over Slavery Standards
Black Republicans and fellow GOP presidential hopefuls continue to slam Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ov...
July 31, 2023
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Washington PostNo ‘Oppenheimer’ Fanfare for Those Caught in First Atomic Bomb’s Fallout
TULAROSA, N.M. - A strong rumble woke 13-year-old Lucy Benavidez Garwood in the darkness, shaking th...
July 31, 2023
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Wider WorldSouth African Dance Performance Taken to Global Stage by Troupe, Attracts Local Attention
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) — Thato Qofela first performed pantsula, a symbol of Black South African cult...
July 31, 2023
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Washington PostHuge Cleanup, Thousands without Power after Storms Pummel Washington, D.C., Region
Abby Froehlich was babysitting Saturday evening, playing with three young children in the living roo...
July 31, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentPrime Minister Kishida to Visit U.S. from Aug. 17
Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit the United States from ...
July 31, 2023
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General NewsStrict Rules at Japanese Schools Decried as Human Rights Violations
FUKUOKA — About 80% of the 69 public junior high schools in Fukuoka City have rules regarding the co...
July 31, 2023
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General NewsCafe at Tokyo National Museum Offers Culture amid Art
A traditional Japanese-style house has been temporarily turned into a cafe at the Tokyo National Mus...
July 31, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Maldives Foreign Ministers Confirm Broad Cooperation
MALE — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi confirmed Sunday that Japan will cooperate in a wide range...
July 31, 2023
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General NewsBeachgoers Hide from Sun under Parasols in Kanagawa Pref.
Parasols bloom on a beach in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture on Sunday, as scorching temperatures cont...
July 31, 2023
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General NewsJapan to Significantly Ease Requirements for ‘Entertainment’ Working Visas
The govt is to significantly ease requirements for “entertainer” working visas with the aim of spurr...
July 31, 2023
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CompaniesJapan Govt Must Offer Strategic Support for Domestic Semiconductor Industry
The government must step in to support the ailing semiconductor industry....
July 31, 2023