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General NewsFewer 6th Graders Take Part in Outdoor Activities, Sports in 2022 in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Fewer children in sixth grade of elementary school in Japan engaged in experien...
May 19, 2023
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EconomyFewer Than 50％ of Tokyo Companies Retain Telecommuting Systems
The percentage of Tokyo-based companies that allow their employees to telecommute has fallen below 5...
May 19, 2023
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G7 SummitJapan Hosts Key Summit for 1st Time since 2016
The three-day G7 summit starts today in Hiroshima, with issues such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,...
May 19, 2023
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General NewsAcademics Nurture Personnel for Sustaining Life in Space
Universities are educating so-called space personnel in anticipation of an era when people will be l...
May 19, 2023
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Manga & Anime‘Mirai no Omoide’ offers rare glimpse into life of Fujiko F. Fujio
Mirai no Omoide (“Remembrance of the Future”) created by Fujiko F. Fujio and published b...
May 19, 2023
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Associated PressBiden Consults with Japan’s Kishida ahead of Group of Seven Summit in Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Thursday and greeted Japanese Prime ...
May 18, 2023
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Associated PressRussia Fires 30 Cruise Missiles at Ukrainian Targets; Ukraine Says 29 Were Shot Down
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired 30 cruise missiles against different parts of Ukraine early Thursd...
May 18, 2023
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G7 SummitRound-the-Clock Security Measures in Place for Hiroshima Summit
HIROSHIMA — Tight security and traffic restrictions were in place ahead of the arrival of U.S. Pres...
May 18, 2023
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May 18, 2023
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G7 SummitThe G7’s Determination to Respond to the Multiple Crises that the World is Facing
G7 leaders are preparing to gather in Japan for the G7 Hiroshima Summit. At a time of historic chang...
May 18, 2023
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G7 SummitKishida, Biden Affirm Japan-U.S. Unity ahead of G7 Summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with U.S. President Joe Biden in Hiroshima on Thursday to c...
May 18, 2023
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G7 SummitG7 Hiroshima Summit Venue Offers Views of Nature, Culture
Leaders from around the world are set to gather at the Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima on Ujina Island ...
May 18, 2023
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G7 SummitOkonomiyaki, Locally Sourced Oysters Put Hiroshima on Culinary Map
Hiroshima draws scores of visitors from around the world, and delights them with its local delicaci...
May 18, 2023
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General NewsKabuki Star Ennosuke Found Dazed at Home; Parents Dead; Suicide-Like Note Found
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke, 47, was found in a dazed state at the home he shared with his parent...
May 18, 2023
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Crime & CourtsTeens Arrested over Ginza Watch Store Heist
Four teenagers held in connection with a heist at a watch store in Tokyo’s Ginza shopping district w...
May 18, 2023