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General NewsNRA Approves Facilities for Fukushima Treated Water Release
The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Friday issued to Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. a “...
July 8, 2023
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Crime & CourtsPolice Launch Probe into Bridge Girder Collapse
SHIZUOKA — Police have launched an investigation into possible negligence after a bridge girder fell...
July 8, 2023
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CompaniesU.S. FDA Fully Approves Eisai-Biogen Alzheimer’s Drug, Japanese Regulatory Authority to Decide by Autumn
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday fully approved a new drug for the tre...
July 7, 2023
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Asia-PacificChina Quietly Shutting Out Foreign Makers of IT Equipment
The Chinese government has prepared an internal document instructing that all office-related equipme...
July 7, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentS. Korea Says Fukushima Water Release Meets Safety Standards
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — The South Korean government said Friday that Japan’s plan to release treated wa...
July 7, 2023
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Travel SpotsBeautiful Lotus Blooming in Fuchu, Tokyo
The lotus in Shukei Pond at Kyodo no Mori Park in Fuchu, Tokyo, are blooming, delighting many visito...
July 7, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Pledges Additional Aid over Turkey Quake
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan will provide additional aid over a powerful earthquake that struck southe...
July 7, 2023
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Crime & CourtsJapanese Former PM Shinzo Abe Shooting Suspect Refuses Contact with Mother
The suspect indicted over the murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants no contact with his m...
July 7, 2023
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CompaniesToyota Mulls Round the Clock EV Battery Production in Aichi Pref.
Toyota Motor Corp. is considering running two of its domestic factories 24 hours a day, including on...
July 7, 2023
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Travel SpotsStreamers for Tanabata Star Festival Decorate Hiratsuka City in Kanagawa
People stroll under colorful decorations for the Tanabata summer festival in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Pre...
July 7, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM ‘Mulling Cabinet Reshuffle for 1st Half of Sept’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering a Cabinet reshuffle and executive appointments within th...
July 7, 2023
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Crime & CourtsJapan Police Chief Expresses Remorse over Death of Ex-Pm Shinzo Abe
National Police Agency Commissioner General Yasuhiro Tsuyuki expressed remorse over the July 8, 2022...
July 7, 2023
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General NewsJapan to Request Simpler Design for Expo Pavilions
The government will ask the countries and regions participating in the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo to sim...
July 7, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentEx-Japan PM Suga Holds Talks with India’s Modi
NEW DELHI July 6 (Jiji Press) — Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, chairman of the Japan...
July 7, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialEnsure Students do not Lose the Ability to Think for Themselves
When children do not understand something, they might immediately turn to artificial intelligence to...
July 7, 2023