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ReutersNomura Cuts 2025 Profit Target as Banking Turmoil Curbs Expansion Hopes
TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - Nomura Holdings Inc 8604.T on Thursday cut its core pre-tax income target ...
May 18, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialConsideration for Public’s Anxiety over System Clearly Lacking
There have been a spate of troubles involving My Number identification cards. The government aims to...
May 18, 2023
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General NewsIchikawa Ennosuke, a kabuki actor, found semiconscious, parents unconscious at Tokyo home
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke, 47, were found semiconscious and his parents unconscious at their ho...
May 18, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Don’t Leave Opaque Business Practices Unchecked
The lack of clarity around liquified petroleum gas, which is used by about 40% of households in Japa...
May 18, 2023
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ScienceAncient Necropolis Found Next to Paris Train Station
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Just meters from a busy train station in the heart of Paris, scientists have unco...
May 18, 2023
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Associated PressPrince Harry and Meghan Made Getaway in NYC Taxi after Being Trailed by Paparazzi
NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, were trailed in their car by photographers as the...
May 18, 2023
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Associated PressHopes for Historic Pacific Visit Dashed after Biden Cancels Trip to Papua New Guinea
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Papua New Guinea had declared next Monday a public holiday in anticip...
May 18, 2023
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Associated PressG-7 Hiroshima Summit: Who’s Attending, What Will Be Discussed?
TOKYO (AP) — Leaders of seven of the world’s most powerful democracies will gather this weekend for ...
May 18, 2023
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Associated PressMontana Says 1st-in-nation TikTok Ban Protects People. TikTok Says It Violates Their Rights
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana became the first state in the U.S. to enact a complete ban on TikTok on...
May 18, 2023
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Books & LiteratureHaruki Murakami Resurrects Old Story in Latest Novel
Last month saw the release in Japan of acclaimed author Haruki Murakami’s latest novel, “Machi to So...
May 18, 2023
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EconomyUsed Car Market Cooling in Japan as Auto Production Recovers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The surge in used car prices is dying down in Japan as demand retreats followin...
May 18, 2023
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General NewsPrenatal Vegetable, Fruits Intake Linked to Infant Health
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — High intake of vegetables and fruit during pregnancy may reduce the risk of on...
May 18, 2023
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ReutersSunak to Partner with Japan on Defense, Technology Ahead of G7
May 17 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to sign a historic "Hiroshima Accord" o...
May 18, 2023
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Associated PressDeSantis Signs Bills Targeting Drag Shows, Transgender Kids and the Use of Bathrooms and Pronouns
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills Wednesday that ban gender-affirming ...
May 18, 2023
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Outside ContributorsSunak: U.K. and Japan Stand Shoulder to Shoulder
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hails the “shared values of freedom, democracy, and the rule of law”...
May 18, 2023