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General News3 Locations in Kanto Region Record Temperatures Over 35 C
Temperatures soared across western and northern Japan on Sunday, with three locations in the nation ...
June 18, 2023
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General News5 Dead After Highway Collision in Hokkaido
Five people died after a bus collided with a truck in Yakumo, Hokkaido, on Sunday, according to the...
June 18, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan Seeks to Export Used F-15 Jet Engines to Indonesia
Used F-15 fighter jet engines are being considered for export to Indonesia, according to several gov...
June 18, 2023
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General NewsJapan, U.S., Australia plan undersea cable to support Pacific island nations
Japan, the United States and Australia plan to jointly create an undersea cable to boost internet a...
June 18, 2023
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Crime & CourtsKishida Attends Funeral of GSDF Killed in Copter Crash
KUMAMOTO — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday attended a funeral for the 10 Ground Self-Defense ...
June 18, 2023
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Defense & SecurityDraft of Japan’s Defense Equipment Strategy Focuses on Domestic Supply
The government intends to seek domestically produced defense equipment when acquiring new ammunitio...
June 18, 2023
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General NewsExpected Flood of Climbers on Mt. Fuji Raises Safety Concerns
Mt. Fuji is expected to see a flood of climbers this summer, as it will be the first climbing seas...
June 18, 2023
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General NewsUkrainian Dance Troupe Begins Japan Tour in Nagoya
The P. Virsky Ukrainian National Folk Dance Ensemble, which has continued to perform even after the ...
June 18, 2023
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General NewsJapan Firms Jumping on Generative AI Bandwagon
ChatGPT, a conversational AI model created by a U.S. startup, has recently stormed onto the scene, ...
June 18, 2023
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General NewsInvestors Push for More Women on Japan Corporate Boards
Changes are afoot in the oft-criticized male-dominated Japanese business community as investors pus...
June 18, 2023
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General NewsJapan City Seeks Info on WWII Naval Flag Returned by U.S. Museum
OITA — A local government in Oita Prefecture is trying to track down the owner of a good-luck World...
June 18, 2023
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Washington PostBlinken arrives in Beijing amid deep fissures in U.S.-China relations
BEIJING - Antony Blinken became the first secretary of state to visit China in five years on Sunday ...
June 18, 2023
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Washington PostA barista fought to unionize her Starbucks. Now she’s out of a job.
BUFFALO - Lexi Rizzo was cleaning dishes in the back of her Starbucks store on March 31 when she not...
June 18, 2023
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Washington PostMan is freed after nearly 28 years on death row in Arizona
For the first time in nearly three decades, Barry Lee Jones will spend Father's Day with his family,...
June 18, 2023
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Washington PostBurials of Black enslaved people are among Maryland’s oldest
Photo for The Washington Post by Craig HudsonMembers of the Historic St. Mary’s City, Md., dep...
June 18, 2023