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Japan In FocusSpring Arrives in Shiretoko, Hokkaido with the Melting of Snow
SHIRETOKO PENINSULA, Hokkaido — Shiretoko Peninsula in eastern Hokkaido has welcomed spring and visi...
June 11, 2023
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TroubleshooterI Plan to Stay Single but Pressure from My Family to Get Married Is Exhausting
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a single woman in my mid-30s and live with my parents, who are in their 60...
June 11, 2023
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My 80-year-old Mother Has Become Delusional and Verbally Abusive
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a part-time worker in my 50s. I’m asking for advice about my mother, who i...
June 11, 2023
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SoccerMission Completed: Man City Beats Inter Milan to End Wait for First Champions League Title
ISTANBUL (AP) — Billions of dollars have been spent and many tears shed on Manchester City's journey...
June 11, 2023
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Japan In FocusExhibition in Aomori Showcases Oceanian Textiles
AOMORI — An exhibition showcasing textiles from various Oceanian countries is currently being shown ...
June 11, 2023
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Japan In FocusTraditional Tiger Dance Returns to Japan Town After 4-Year Absence
KAMI, Miyagi — A traditional event called the Hibuse no Toramai (Fire-quelling tiger dance) was perf...
June 11, 2023
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General News100-Year-Old Japanese Master Conducts Tea Ceremony in Sydney
SYDNEY (Jiji Press) — Japanese tea master Sen Genshitsu, 100, conducted a tea ceremony in Sydney on ...
June 11, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentImmigration Authorities Implement Improvement Measures Following Death of Sri Lankan Detainee
Under the revised Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law, the immigration authorities are r...
June 11, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Revised Immigration Law Aims to Prevent Abuse of Refugee Application System
With Friday’s enactment of the revised Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law, the governme...
June 11, 2023
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TennisJapan’s Tokito Oda Wins French Open Wheelchair Singles Title
PARIS — Japan’s Tokito Oda won the wheelchair singles title at the French Open on Saturday. Accord...
June 10, 2023
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Social SeriesClassroom Crisis / Japanese Students Compete on Drug Overdoses to Gain Approval of Peers
A third-year college student, 20, living in Tochigi Prefecture, had had good grades ever since eleme...
June 10, 2023
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General NewsDentsu’s Complacency Said Behind Games Bid-Rigging Scandal
Dentsu Group Inc. has announced a third-party investigative panel’s report that ascribes the company...
June 10, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Expands Scope of Category II Residence Status Amidst Labor Shortage
The government decided to expand the scope of the Category II residence status for foreign workers d...
June 10, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentIntellectual Property Plan Signals Reversal on AI Policy
The government’s latest intellectual property promotion blueprint states that measures will be devis...
June 10, 2023
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Associated PressTaiwan President Pledges to Strengthen Island’s Defense Capability with new Technologies
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Saturday said the self-ruled island wou...
June 10, 2023