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Politics & GovernmentMeasures Sought to Increase Incomes of Child-Rearing Families
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Fiscal System Council on Monday adopted proposals urging the government to ...
May 30, 2023
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Associated Press9 Injured in Shooting Near Beach in Hollywood, Florida
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Nine people were injured Monday evening when gunfire erupted along a beachsid...
May 30, 2023
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ReutersChina Welcomes Elon Musk’s Visit
BEIJING, May 30 (Reuters) - China welcomes Elon Musk and other business leaders to visit China and p...
May 30, 2023
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DeliciousJapan Firm’s Potato Chips Exclusively Use Nori from Saga Pref.
SAGA — Calbee, Inc. has released potato chips exclusively using nori seaweed produced in Saga Prefec...
May 30, 2023
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Travel SpotsTobishima Day Lilies Herald Start of Summer on Sado Island
Yellow Tobishima day lilies carpet the landscape in Onogame on the northern tip of Sado Island in Ni...
May 30, 2023
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Japan In FocusQueen Elizabeth Cruise Liner Visits Hokkaido for 1st Time
OTARU, Hokkaido — The MS Queen Elizabeth, a luxury cruise liner with a capacity of 2,081 passengers,...
May 30, 2023
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Associated PressRussia Launches Pre-Dawn Air Raid on Kyiv, Killing at Least 1; Moscow Attacked by Drones
KYIV (AP) — Russia launched a pre-dawn air raid on Ukraine's capital Tuesday, killing at least one p...
May 30, 2023
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Kako Attends Ceremony to Commemorate Unidentified Soldiers
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, attended a cere...
May 30, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM’s Removal of Son from Secretary Role Likely Spurred by Fears of Criticism
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s effective dismissal of his eldest son as secretary to the prime minis...
May 30, 2023
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DeliciousOsaka Hotel Has Visitors Sipping Dashi for ‘Afternoon Tea’
OSAKA — In the pandemic-stricken hotel industry, many lodgings across the country have become locked...
May 30, 2023
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TechnologyAI Could Be ‘Poison Apple,’ Experts Warn
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) could be a “poison apple,” according to a joint report by ex...
May 30, 2023
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Imperial FamilyCrown Prince Akishino Attends Botanical Garden Event in Kochi
Crown Prince Akishino attended the 58th annual meeting of the Japan Association of Botanical Gard...
May 30, 2023
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DeliciousCraft Gin Made with Shinjuku-Grown Peppers
A craft gin using traditional Naito togarashi chili peppers grown in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo has ...
May 30, 2023
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BaseballHideki Kuriyama, WBC Japan Team Manager, to Step Down
Hideki Kuriyama, manager of the Japan national baseball team, will step down from his post when his ...
May 30, 2023
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ReutersHawkers Back on China’s Streets as Economic Recovery Teeters
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, May 30 (Reuters) - Wang Chunxiang pushes a cart around busy areas of Shanghai, pla...
May 30, 2023