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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
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Washington PostSenate Democrats Ask Biden to Ready 14th Amendment, Bypass GOP on Debt Limit
WASHINGTON - Top aides to President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) continued nego...
May 18, 2023
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G7 SummitVisiting museum, Atomic Bomb Dome
Group of Seven leaders for the May 19-21 G7 Hiroshima Summit are scheduled to visit the Hiroshima Pe...
May 18, 2023
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Washington PostA 150-Year-Old Law Could Help Determine the Fate of U.S. Abortion Access
The future of abortion access in the United States may soon depend on how courts interpret a 150-yea...
May 18, 2023
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Washington PostOverdose Prevention Centers are Tough Sell in U.S. despite Successes
Rhode Island officials recently announced the proposed location of a place where people could safely...
May 18, 2023
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General NewsJapan Calls Pyongyang Satellite a ‘Provocation’
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno criticized North Korean preparations to launch a military r...
May 18, 2023
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G7 SummitTeruko Yahata, Hiroshima A-bomb Survivor, 85, Shares Experiences in English
Hiroshima A-bomb survivor Teruko Yahata was 83 when she began learning English. Now 85, she uses her...
May 18, 2023
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G7 SummitJapan PM Kishida Seeks to Build Momentum toward Nuclear-free World
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum with his Group of Se...
May 18, 2023
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (5/19-5/25)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
May 18, 2023
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Imperial FamilyEmperor Emeritus, Empress Emerita Visit Nara Temple
IKARUGA, Nara (Jiji Press) — The Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita on Wednesday visited Chuguji T...
May 18, 2023
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General NewsJunior High, High School Students Miss Govt-Set English Skill Targets
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Third-year students in public junior and senior high schools in Japan failed to...
May 18, 2023
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General News15 Japan-Russia Research Projects Discontinued after Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
At least 15 Japan-Russia joint scientific research projects have been discontinued following Russia’...
May 18, 2023
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G7 SummitKishida to Reaffirm Values amid Shaken World Order
The Group of Seven Hiroshima Summit will be held from Friday to Sunday in Hiroshima. Russia’s ongoin...
May 18, 2023
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Asia-PacificJobless Young Chinese Seek Solace in Temples, Old Tale
BEIJING (Reuters) — Queues stretch hundreds of meters around temples in China on weekends, as despon...
May 18, 2023
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G7 SummitG7 to Create Action Plan for Clean Energy, Reduce Reliance on China
A separate statement on clean energy to be adopted at the G7 Hiroshima Summit will be positioned as ...
May 18, 2023