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Japan In FocusHyogo: Public split over reinstallation of nude women statues
TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo —The possible reinstallation of a pair of nude female statues in Takarazuka, Hyogo...
May 7, 2022
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General NewsTall order: 1,200-year-old tradition continues in Nagano Prefecture’s Suwa district
Passionate cries fill the air as hundreds of participants lug a giant fir trunk through the Suwa dis...
May 7, 2022
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Associated PressU.S. added 428,000 jobs in April despite surging inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of solid hirin...
May 7, 2022
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Business SeriesJapan cosmetics makers accelerating plastic reduction efforts
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Cosmetics makers in Japan are accelerating their efforts to reduce plastic use ...
May 7, 2022
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CompaniesJAL logs net loss of ¥178 billion
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan Airlines on Friday reported a second straight consolidated net loss for t...
May 7, 2022
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CompaniesMarubeni annual net profit doubles to record
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Marubeni Corp. said Friday that its consolidated net profit nearly doubled to ...
May 7, 2022
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CompaniesInspection data falsification uncovered at Japan Steel Works unit
A subsidiary of Japan Steel Works Ltd. falsified inspection data of materials used in power plants,...
May 7, 2022
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Associated PressMarcos redux? Dictator’s son may win Philippine presidency
MANILA (AP) — Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte smile and chat of their love of burgers and mang...
May 7, 2022
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Washington PostKamala Harris finally finds her moment and her message
Vice President Kamala Harris has not had an easy go of it. From thankless, unsolvable issues (e.g., ...
May 7, 2022
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Washington PostChina won’t repeat Putin’s Ukraine mistakes in Taiwan
Chinese President Xi Jinping is watching his friend Russian President Vladimir Putin fumble Russia’s...
May 7, 2022
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Asia-PacificNorth Korea fires apparent ballistic missile, Japanese Defense Ministry says
North Korea launched a projectile toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday, the South Korean Joint Chiefs...
May 7, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentEuropean Council President Michel to visit Hiroshima
BRUSSELS (Jiji Press) — European Council President Charles Michel will deliver a speech in Hiroshima...
May 7, 2022
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CompaniesImproper quality tests found at Idemitsu subsidiary
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Toa Oil Co., a subsidiary of major oil wholesaler Idemitsu Kosan Co., said Fri...
May 7, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan politicians visit Sado Gold Mine as part of bid for World Heritage status
Senior members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party association working to have Sado Gold Mine in ...
May 7, 2022
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Defense & SecurityKishida boosts security ties across Asia, Europe on recent trip
During his latest trip abroad, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida achieved solid results in obtaining from...
May 7, 2022