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ReutersSouth Korea Experts Say More Study Needed on Japan’s Nuclear Water Plan
SEOUL, May 31 (Reuters) - South Korean nuclear safety experts who visited Japan's wrecked Fukushima ...
May 31, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentGovt Enacts Bill to Extend Life Span of Nuclear Reactor
TOKYO (Jiji Press) —The Diet on Wednesday enacted legislation to allow the extension of nuclear pow...
May 31, 2023
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SumoKiribayama Takes Kirishima Name after Ozeki Promotion
The Japan Sumo Association on Wednesday unanimously agreed to promote sumo wrestler Kiribayama from ...
May 31, 2023
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Associated PressTyphoon Mawar Losing Strength as it Heads toward Japan’s Okinawa Islands
NAHA, Japan (AP) — Typhoon Mawar appeared to be losing force as it headed Wednesday toward Japan's O...
May 31, 2023
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EconomyPower-saving Efforts to Be Sought
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The industry ministry plans to call for power-saving efforts by households and ...
May 31, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan on Alert for Another N. Korean Launch
The Japanese government believes North Korea is highly likely to attempt a second launch of what Pyo...
May 31, 2023
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Associated PressWho Are the Bride and Groom in Jordan’s Royal Wedding?
He's heir to the throne in one of the oldest monarchies in the Middle East and a descendant of the P...
May 31, 2023
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BaseballJapanese Knuckleball Pitcher Eri Yoshida Plays on Her Own ‘Field of Dreams’
OYAMA, Japan (AP) — Eri Yoshida sat in the dugout of an all-dirt baseball field in rural Japan, surr...
May 31, 2023
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Crime & CourtsNot Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage Ruled Unconstitutional
NAGOYA (Jiji Press) — The Nagoya District Court ruled Tuesday that provisions in the Civil Code and ...
May 31, 2023
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ReutersJapan PM Orders $26 Bln to be Set Aside for Childcare, Tad More Than Expected
TOKYO, May 31 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed his government on Wednesd...
May 31, 2023
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ReutersToyota Customers in Asia, Oceania Face Risk of Data Leak due to Setting Error
TOKYO, May 31 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp 7203.T said on Wednesday that information on customers i...
May 31, 2023
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General NewsNHK Board Chairman Claims He Was Not Informed About Streaming Spending Plan Before Approving FY23 Budget Plan
The chairman of NHK’s Board of Governors has expressed dissatisfaction that he received no explanati...
May 31, 2023
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Associated PressAmazon Workers Upset over Job Cuts, Return-to-Office Mandate Stage Walkout
SEATTLE (AP) — A group of Amazon workers upset about recent layoffs, a return-to-office mandate and ...
May 31, 2023
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Crime & CourtsBloody Survival Knife Seized from Nagano Murder Suspect’s House
NAGANO — In connection with the shooting and stabbing incident in Nakano, Nagano Prefecture, that le...
May 31, 2023
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CompaniesElectricity Prices to Rise Up to 2,700 Yen in Japan in June
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Seven major Japanese power utilities said Tuesday that they will raise electric...
May 31, 2023