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Politics & GovernmentJapan Govt to Review “Free Shipping” Offers to Tackle 2024 Problem
The Japanese government on Friday announced a plan to review the practice of online shopping sites a...
June 3, 2023
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ReutersWildfires Spread in eastern Canada, Forcing Evacuations in coastal Quebec
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Some 10,000 residents in coastal Quebec were forced to evacuate homes on Friday...
June 3, 2023
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Politics & Government
Japan Issues Administrative Guidance to ChatGPT Operator
The Japanese government said Friday it has issued an administrative guidance to ChatGPT operator Ope...
June 3, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentFertility Rate Matches Record Low
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s total fertility rate, or the average number of children a woman in the ...
June 3, 2023
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ReutersCalifornia, New York Pension Funds Vote against Toyota Chairman
TOKYO (Reuters) – Two of the largest U.S. public pension funds have voted against the re-election of...
June 3, 2023
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General NewsHeavy Rain Hits Pacific Coast Areas of Japan
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Heavy rain lashed areas mainly along the Pacific coast from western to eastern Ja...
June 3, 2023
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General NewsDiet Enacts Bills to Promote My Number System
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet on Friday enacted bills designed to promote the use of 12-digit My Num...
June 3, 2023
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ReutersIndian Train Crash Death toll Jumps to 233, 900 Injured
(Reuters) – At least 233 people were killed and 900 were injured when two passenger trains collided ...
June 3, 2023
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Political PulseHow Long Can Kishida Remain Successful without Making Enemies?
Shohei Ohtani, a star player of the Los Angeles Angels Major League Baseball team, is one of Japan’s...
June 3, 2023
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General NewsOrgan Donations on the Upswing in Japan
The number of organ donors in Japan who are brain-dead or died from cardiac arrest has been increasi...
June 3, 2023
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General NewsTeacher Recruitment Tests Likely to Be Moved Up a Month
Amid the increasingly serious shortage of teachers, the education ministry will likely move up the s...
June 3, 2023
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Insights Into The WorldLocal Government Can Lead to Robust Diplomacy
The COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have brought to the fore a myriad of difficul...
June 2, 2023
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Crime & CourtsPoliticians’ Understanding Key to Police Efforts to Guard Them
The National Police Agency’s report on April’s attack on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Wakayama P...
June 2, 2023
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CompaniesKinki Nippon Tourist Raided over Vaccination Work Overcharging
OSAKA/TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Osaka prefectural police on Thursday raided offices of Kinki Nippon Touri...
June 2, 2023
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ReutersBank of China Chairman Visits Papua New Guinea Amid Sino-US Strategic Rivalry
SYDNEY, June 2 (Reuters) – Bank of China 601988.SS chairman Ge Haijiao has travelled to Papua New Gu...
June 2, 2023