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Reuters(Update) North Korea: Satellite Plunges into Sea after Rocket Failure
SEOUL/TOKYO(Reuters) ― North Korea launched what it called a space satellite toward the south on Wed...
May 31, 2023
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General NewsLarge Stone Tomb Unearthed at Yoshinogari Ruins
SAGA — A stone tomb thought to have been created for an influential person about 1800 years ago has ...
May 31, 2023
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CompaniesMUFG Bank to Introduce Stripped-Down ‘Fast ATMs’
MUFG Bank, Ltd. will introduce new, no-frills automated teller machines in certain areas starting in...
May 31, 2023
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General NewsNHK Budget Violated Online Distribution Regulations
NHK earmarked about ¥900 million in its fiscal 2023 budget to add satellite TV programs to its onlin...
May 30, 2023
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General News4.5-Magnitude Quake Hits Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.5 struck Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture at 5:49 p.m. Tue...
May 30, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentSecurity Clearance System Covering Cyber, Space Eyed
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government plans to have a proposed security clearance system cover informa...
May 30, 2023
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General NewsKishida Eyes Talks with Kim to Resolve Abduction Issue
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has expressed his eagerness to start high-level ta...
May 30, 2023
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CompaniesHino Motors, Mitsubishi Fuso Agree on Business Integration
Hino Motors Ltd. and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. announced Tuesday that the two truck makers...
May 30, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Aims to Reduce Area of Cedar Forests by 20％ in 10 Years to Combat Hay Fever
A ministerial meeting on hay fever on Tuesday decided on measures to be implemented over the next 10...
May 30, 2023
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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