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G7 SummitAccess to Hiroshima Summit Island Venue Restricted
With the summit meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized nations set to start on Friday in Hiros...
May 16, 2023
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EconomyJapan Aims for Women to Make Up 20% of Entrepreneurs
Support programs to increase the number of female entrepreneurs, with a goal of women making up 20% ...
May 16, 2023
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General NewsAoi Festival Returns to Kyoto after Pandemic Hiatus
Some 510 people wearing costumes of the Heian period (794 to late 12th century) walk along a tree-li...
May 16, 2023
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General NewsGovt Did Not Explain AI’s Copyright Risks Ahead of Law Revision
Ahead of a legal revision that made it possible for copyrighted material to be used to train artific...
May 16, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentRuling Camp to Submit LGBT Understanding Bill before G7 Summit
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s ruling camp will submit a bill to promote understanding for LGBT people...
May 16, 2023
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SoccerJubilo Iwata midfielder Yasuhito Endo Named Most Valuable Player in J.League’s 30-year History
Jubilo Iwata midfielder Yasuhito Endo was named the most valuable player in the history of the J.Lea...
May 16, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentGovt OK’s Utility Companies to Hike Household Electricity Rates
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government effectively endorsed on Tuesday seven major power utilities’ pla...
May 16, 2023
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Emperor Emeritus, Empress Emerita visit Imperial Convents in Kyoto, Nara
The Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita are visiting Imperial convents in Kyoto and Nara that have ...
May 16, 2023
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General NewsFrench Artist Calls for Peace With Painting in Tokyo
A painting promoting a message of peace has been unveiled on the grass at Gyoen National Garden in S...
May 16, 2023
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Washington PostConnolly Staffers Assaulted by Man with Bat in Congressman’s Virginia Office
A man wielding a metal baseball bat assaulted two staffers in the Fairfax, Va., office of Rep. Geral...
May 16, 2023
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Washington PostDurham Report Sharply Criticizes FBI’s 2016 Probe of Trump Campaign
Special counsel John Durham has issued a long-awaited report that sharply criticizes the FBI for inv...
May 16, 2023
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Washington PostGOP Rejected White House Effort to Close Tax Loopholes in Debt Ceiling Talks
WASHINGTON - The White House recently gave Republican congressional leadership a list of proposals t...
May 16, 2023
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Washington PostHe Defied Alzheimer’s for Two Decades. Scientists Want to Know How.
When a Colombian man was first evaluated by neurologists at age 67, he was cognitively normal, and n...
May 16, 2023
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Crime & CourtsAfter Violent Attack on PM in Crowded Place, Audience Safety to be ‘Given More Weight’
Monday marked one month since an explosive device was thrown in the direction of Prime Minister Fumi...
May 16, 2023
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DeliciousJapanese Wagashi: Innovative Anko Sweets Winning Fans
Anko sweet bean paste, an indispensable ingredient in Japan’s traditional wagashi sweets, has been i...
May 16, 2023