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EconomyJapan Keeps July Economic View Unchanged
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government kept its headline economic assessment unchanged in a monthly rep...
July 26, 2023
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SumoHoshoryu Promoted to Sumo’s 2nd-Highest Rank of Ozeki
NAGOYA (Jiji Press) — The board of the Japan Sumo Association on Wednesday unanimously decided to pr...
July 26, 2023
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General NewsRegional Areas Lose Demographic Tailwind as Pandemic Fades
COVID-19 prompted a significant number of people to move away from Tokyo to avoid the close human co...
July 26, 2023
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Science‘Geneva Patient’ the Latest Person in Long-term Remission from HIV
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — A man dubbed the “Geneva patient” is the latest person with HIV to be declared in...
July 26, 2023
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Crime & CourtsFather-Daughter Decapitation Suspects Bought Saw, Suitcase Before Hokkaido Incident
SAPPORO — The father-daughter suspects arrested earlier this week in connection to the Sapporo decap...
July 26, 2023
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Crime & CourtsGovt Holds Hearing with Bigmotor over Insurance Fraud Scandal
The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry held a hearing with major used-car dealer B...
July 26, 2023
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General NewsU.N. Experts Conduct Hearings over Johnny’s Sexual Abuse
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Visiting experts from the U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday conducted hearin...
July 26, 2023
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General NewsVictims of 2016 Care Home Attack Remembered
SAGAMIHARA, Kanagawa (Jiji Press) — A memorial ceremony was held Wednesday for the 19 people killed ...
July 26, 2023
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Washington PostFederal judge Tosses Biden Administration Asylum Rule for Migrants
A federal judge in California on Tuesday struck down the Biden administration's temporary restrictio...
July 26, 2023
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Washington PostTrevor Reed, Former Prisoner in Russia, is Hurt Fighting in Ukraine
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran imprisoned in Russia for three years before the Biden administration sec...
July 26, 2023
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Japan In Focus4,000 ‘Evangelion’ Items Showcased at Manga Museum in Akita Pref.
YOKOTE, Akita — The Evangelion Crossing Expo, featuring various items related to the popular “Neon G...
July 26, 2023
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Crime & CourtsFocus Shifts to Whether Bigmotor’s Fraud Was Systemic
A spate of fraudulent insurance billing by a rapidly expanding used-car dealer has exposed the compa...
July 26, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (July 26)
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July 26, 2023
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Crime & CourtsInsurance Companies in Spotlight over Bigmotor Fraud Scandal
Questions have been raised regarding the responsibility of three major insurance companies over thei...
July 26, 2023
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Soccer World Cup(UPDATE 2) Spotless Nadeshiko Japan Advance to Knockout Stage
DUNEDIN, New Zealand — Nadeshiko Japan performed as expected, then had to wait a couple of hours to ...
July 26, 2023