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EnvironmentStudy: French Polynesia Nuke Tests Slightly Increased Cancer Risk
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Polynesians exposed to fallout from France’s nuclear tests in the South Pacific h...
June 7, 2023
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Crime & CourtsOnly 3 Cases of Plea Bargaining in 5 Years Since Its Introduction in Japan
Five years have passed since the introduction of the Japanese version of plea bargaining. So far, th...
June 7, 2023
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CompaniesTSMC to Build 2nd Plant in Kumamoto
TAIPEI (Jiji Press) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to build its second Japanese plan...
June 7, 2023
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Defense & SecurityMSDF Chief: Ties Outweigh Truth behind Radar Incident
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The head of the Maritime Self-Defense Force said Tuesday that establishing a Ja...
June 7, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Protect Technology Patents in 25 Fields
The government plans to block the public disclosure of technology patents in 25 fields as part of ec...
June 7, 2023
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Defense & SecurityBill Enacted to Nationalize Defense Equipment Facilities
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet on Wednesday enacted a bill to create a system to nationalize the defe...
June 7, 2023
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Associated PressWaters Continue to Swell in Flooded Southern Ukraine Day after Dam Breach
Residents of southern Ukraine, some who spent the night on rooftops, braced for a second day of swel...
June 7, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Proposes Votes on LGBT Bills Friday
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday proposed putting three competing...
June 7, 2023
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Kako Attends Children’s Book Award Ceremony
Princess Kako, the youngest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, attended the ...
June 7, 2023
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Washington PostDamage to Russian-Held Hydroelectric Plant Floods South Ukraine Battlefield
KYIV, Ukraine - A critical dam in southern Ukraine was heavily damaged after a reported explosion ea...
June 7, 2023
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Washington PostUkraine Dam’s Destruction Could ‘Forever’ Change Ecosystems, Officials Say
The destruction of a major dam and hydroelectric power plant on the front lines of the war in Ukrain...
June 7, 2023
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Travel SpotsPurple, White Irises Bloom in the Thousands at Tokyo Garden
Thousands of purple and white Japanese irises greet visitors at Horikiri Shobuen garden in Katsushik...
June 7, 2023
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Associated PressTony’ Yasumura Reveals All about His Not-Naked Shtick and Its Origins in Japanese Comedy
TOKYO (AP) — The shtick that’s gone viral features a soccer player, a Spice Girl, James Bond, you na...
June 7, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentGrowth Strategy Draft Eyes Investment in Semiconductors, Other Strategic Fields
The government presented Tuesday a revised draft of its Action Plan for a New Form of Capitalism, a ...
June 7, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Homers, Trout Comes Up Big in Angels’ 7-4 Win over Cubs
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout and Matt Thaiss delivered two-run singles during the Angels’ five-...
June 7, 2023