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ReutersNissan Shareholders Back Board at 1st Meeting Since New Alliance Deal
TOKYO (Reuters) — Nissan Motor shareholders on Tuesday backed Chief Executive Makoto Uchida and othe...
June 28, 2023
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EconomyJapan Eager to Build Stable Supply Chains
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government annual report on Tuesday highlighted the need for constructing rel...
June 28, 2023
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BaseballPadres’ Yu Darvish Scratched from Start against Pirates Due to Illness
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The San Diego Padres scratched starter Yu Darvish from Tuesday's game against the ...
June 28, 2023
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General NewsSeibu Ikebukuro Line Service Resumes after 50-Minute Suspension due to Accident
An accident occurred at Kiyose Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line around 8:50 a.m. on Wednesday, su...
June 28, 2023
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Associated PressDavid Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan Cast as Superman and Lois Lane in James Gunn Movie
James Gunn has found his new Superman and Lois Lane in David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan....
June 28, 2023
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Associated PressCanadian Wildfires Are Causing the Worst Air in the US in Cities Like Chicago and Detroit
CHICAGO (AP) — Drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada is creating curtains of haze ...
June 28, 2023
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ReutersJapan to Take Appropriate Steps if Weak Yen Turns Excessive – FX Tsar
TOKYO, June 28 (Reuters) - Japan's top currency diplomat Masato Kanda warned against the yen's ongoi...
June 28, 2023
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Associated PressPrigozhin Has Moved to Belarus, and Russia Won’t Press Charges for Mutiny
Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of the private army of prison recruits and other mercenaries who have fough...
June 28, 2023
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Crime & CourtsKabuki Actor ‘Admits Assisting Mother’s Suicide’
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke admitted to assisting his mother to commit suicide, police said Tuesd...
June 28, 2023
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EuropeZelenskyy Aide: Russians Have Adopted ‘Tactics of Cowards’
LONDON — A close aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the Russian military of...
June 28, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentGovt Tests AI Capabilities in Trial Run of Drafting Bill
In a test to see if generative AI, such as ChatGPT, can help government administrative offices run m...
June 28, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentUniversity of Tokyo, 2 others in Running for ¥10 Trillion Support Fund
The candidates for a ¥10 trillion government program aimed at boosting the research capabilities of ...
June 27, 2023
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Associated PressRussia Drops Charges Against Prigozhin and Others Who Took Part in Brief Rebellion
Russian authorities said Tuesday they have closed a criminal investigation into the armed rebellion ...
June 27, 2023
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Asia-PacificJapan to Restore S. Korea’s Preferred Trade Status
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government decided at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday to revise an ordinance to r...
June 27, 2023
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BasketballRui Hachimura to Miss Basketball World Cup
Rui Hachimura of the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers will not play for Japan at this year’s FIBA World Cup,...
June 27, 2023