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General NewsJapan Firm Creates Colorful Fabrics to Prep for Summer
Colorful fabrics, which will be used to make yukata, are hung to dry at Iseyasu Senkosho in Edogawa ...
May 27, 2023
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Associated PressTexas AG Ken Paxton Invites Supporters to Rally at State Capitol to Protest Vote to Impeach
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday urged his supporters to protest at ...
May 27, 2023
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Associated PressBiden Says Debt Default Deal ‘Very Close’ while Deadline now Set at June 5
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said a deal to resolve the government’s debt ceiling crisis se...
May 27, 2023
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Political PulseClub Activities Overburden Teachers, but Finding Solutions Is a Challenge
Sports teams and other club activities at public junior high schools have entered a three-year trans...
May 27, 2023
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EconomyBank of Japan Head Says Bank Won’t Stick to 2% Inflation Target
The Bank of Japan will not stick to its 2% inflation target and is ready to modify or change policie...
May 27, 2023
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ArtGold Tea Ceremony Set Linked to 16th Century Warlord to Go On Auction Block
A gold tea ceremony set formerly owned by the house of Count Takatsugu Todo, a direct descendant of ...
May 27, 2023
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Crime & CourtsShooting Incident Outside Station in Tokyo Leaves 1 Man Injured
The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] A man has been injured after an apparent shootin...
May 26, 2023
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ScienceJapan, South Korean Officials Hold Talks on Treated Water
A delegation of South Korean experts held talks with Japanese government officials and others on the...
May 26, 2023
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Crime & CourtsNagano Shooting Sees Neighborhood Spend Skittish Night Before Arrest
NAKANO, Nagano — As dawn was breaking over the Nagano Prefecture city that had spent a terrifying ni...
May 26, 2023
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General NewsStrong Earthquake Hits Japan’s Ibaraki, Chiba Prefectures
A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck the Kanto region on Thursday evening, registering lower 5 on the J...
May 26, 2023
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Crime & CourtsJapan Shooting Suspect Ends Standoff, Arrested by Police for Murder
NAKANO, Nagano — A deadly, 12-hour standoff with police ended early Friday when a 31-year-old man ho...
May 26, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentRift with Komeito Rattles LDP Lawmakers with Slim Support Bases
Komeito’s decision to end its cooperation with the Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo in the next low...
May 26, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentAPEC Trade Chiefs Kick Off 2-day Talks in Detroit
DETROIT (Jiji Press) — A two-day meeting of trade ministers from member economies of the Asia-Pacifi...
May 26, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentRift Develops Between Japan’s Ruling Parties
Komeito has said it will suspend campaign cooperation with the Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo, as...
May 26, 2023
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Washington PostMiles-Long Trains Are Blocking First Responders When Every Minute Counts
LEGGETT, Tex. – A man suffered a stroke but a stopped train blocked paramedics from reaching him for...
May 26, 2023