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CompaniesYomiuri Group Companies’ Executive Posts Decided at Board of Directors Meetings
The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, The Yomiuri Shimbun, the Yomiuri Giants, Chuokoron-Shinsha, Inc. and Y...
June 1, 2023
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Companies
Muraoka Named Yomiuri Shimbun President; Yomiuri Group to Retain 3 Top Executives
The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings held a meeting of its board of directors on Tuesday at which members de...
June 1, 2023
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Asia-PacificNorth Korea Vows to Put Spy Satellite into Orbit Soon
Seoul, June 1 (Jiji Press)—North Korea will correctly put a military reconnaissance satellite into ...
June 1, 2023
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ReutersTurkish Court Acquits Three People in Retrial over Ghosn Escape – Lawyer
ISTANBUL, May 30 (Reuters) - A Turkish court acquitted three people over former Nissan boss Carlos G...
June 1, 2023
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CompaniesTokyo Wholesalers to Sell Tohoku Fish to Public
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A group of intermediate wholesalers at Tokyo’s Toyosu seafood market plans to s...
June 1, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Homers Twice, Including Career Longest at 459 Feet, Angels Beat White Sox 12-5
CHICAGO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered in consecutive innings, including a 459-foot drive that was the...
June 1, 2023
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Cultural Viewpoints
Cultural Conundrums / Slouching Toward Self-aggrandizement: Understated Japanese Boasting
Self-aggrandizement is rare in Japan, perhaps because family members won’t let you get away with eve...
June 1, 2023
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General NewsTea Ceremony Master, Guest Share a ‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ Experience
Sado, or the Japanese tea ceremony, is a cultural activity that involves preparing and presenting a ...
June 1, 2023
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EconomyMajor Power Companies Set to Raise June Electricity Rates by Up to ¥2,700
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Seven major Japanese power utilities said Tuesday that they will raise electric...
June 1, 2023
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Asia-PacificS. Korea Sees Progress in Technical Study on Fukushima Plant
Seoul (Jiji Press)—An expert team of the South Korean government has seen progress in its study on J...
June 1, 2023
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General NewsJapan Prefecture Develops New Sake Rice Variety Suited to Cold Regions
FUKUSHIMA — A joint public-private sector undertaking in Fukushima Prefecture — known for its sake-b...
June 1, 2023
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General NewsHokkaido Corn Meets Niigata Distillery for Domestic Whisky
A corn farm in Hokkaido and a distillery in Niigata Prefecture have partnered up with the goal of pr...
June 1, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Promote Use of Generative AI While Addressing Risks
The government will promote the use of generative artificial intelligence and strengthen Japan’s dom...
May 31, 2023
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Climate Change
Report: Financial Institutions Globally Accelerate Move Away from Coal
MELBOURNE (Reuters) — Banks and insurers are more frequently adding coal exclusion policies to their...
May 31, 2023
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General NewsNHK Executives’ Disregard for Rules Led to Violation of Streaming Regulations
NHK executives’ disdain for the rules during the tenure of then President Terunobu Maeda led the pub...
May 31, 2023