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General NewsBreeding Dogs Need New Homes as Japanese Industry Rules Tighten
Former breeding dogs are in need of new owners after a regulation capping how many dogs breeders cou...
July 29, 2023
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Japan In FocusTokyo: Iconic Asakusa Shop Makes It a Snap to Feel Like An 80s Idol
Akina Nakamori. Seiko Matsuda. Shonentai. The photos of these and other mega-stars from the golden ...
July 29, 2023
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Crime & CourtsKabuki Actor Ichikawa Ennosuke Indicted on Charges of Aiding Parents Suicide
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office indicted Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke, 47, on Friday,...
July 28, 2023
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General News2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Organizer Requests Waiver on Construction Overtime Cap
The organizer of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo has asked the government to waive the overtime cap on co...
July 28, 2023
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General NewsJapan Logs Temperatures of 35 C and Higher at 169 Locations
Temperatures soared anew across the nation Friday, with 169 locations logging readings of 35 C or h...
July 28, 2023
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EconomyMinimum Wage per Hour Set to Surpass ¥1,000 for First Time
A labor ministry subcommittee decided Friday to propose to raise the minimum wage by ¥41 per hour. I...
July 28, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan Defense White Paper Warns of ‘Greatest Trial’ Since WWII
The international community is facing its “greatest trial” since the end of World War II, and Russia...
July 28, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, India to Cooperate over G20 Summit
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jai...
July 28, 2023
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General NewsShip on Fire in Waters off Kobe; All 3 on Board Safe
KOBE - A fire broke out on a ship sailing near the Akashi Strait Bridge in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture ...
July 28, 2023
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General NewsMicrosoft Ready to Roll Out ChatGPT for Japanese Government
Microsoft has said it can provide access to the ChatGPT conversational artificial intelligence servi...
July 28, 2023
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General NewsLack of Roadside Trees Noted in Front of Used-car Dealer Bigmotor stores in Japan
Dead or missing roadside trees and greenery in front of outlets operated by used-car dealership Bigm...
July 28, 2023
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Crime & CourtsLocal Politician Pleads Not Guilty over Ex-Minister Bribery Case
HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — A former member of the Hiroshima city assembly, in the first hearing of his...
July 28, 2023
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Associated PressRussian and Chinese Delegates Join North Korean Leader Kim at a Parade Showing His Newest Missiles
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shared center stage with senior delegates ...
July 28, 2023
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Associated PressSingapore Hangs First Woman in 19 Years after She Was Convicted of Trafficking 31 Grams of Heroin
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years on Frid...
July 28, 2023
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Imperial FamilyEmpress Attends Nightingale Medal Award Ceremony in Tokyo
The Empress attended a Florence Nightingale Medal award ceremony in Minato Ward, Tokyo, on Thursday....
July 28, 2023