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General NewsE-applications for Japan’s Common University Exams to Start in FY25
The National Center for University Entrance Examinations has decided to introduce an electronic appl...
July 11, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Prime Minister Reportedly Planning to Meet Ukraine’s President During NATO Summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the side...
July 10, 2023
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ReutersPutin Held Post-Mutiny Talks with Wagner Leader Prigozhin and His Fighters – Kremlin
MOSCOW, July 10 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has held Kremlin talks with Wagner mercenary gr...
July 10, 2023
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EuropeUkraine Envoy Wants Japan to Assist Recovery, Introduce Shinkansen
Ukraine has interest in introducing Shinkansen superexpress train technology as part of its reconstr...
July 10, 2023
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MarketsTokyo Stocks Fall for 5th Day in Seesaw Trade to 1-month Low
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks finished lower for the fifth straight market day Monday after stru...
July 10, 2023
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BaseballPittsburgh Selects Hard-Throwing LSU Pitcher Paul Skenes with Top Pick of Amateur Draft
SEATTLE (AP) — LSU's stars stole the spotlight at the College World Series. It carried over to the t...
July 10, 2023
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Crime & CourtsProsecutors to Try to Prove Guilt in Retrial of Hakamata
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Public prosecutors decided Monday to try to prove the guilt of Iwao Hakamata, 8...
July 10, 2023
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SumoSumo: Kirishima Pulls Out of 1st Tourney as Ozeki
NAGOYA — Newly promoted ozeki Kirishima never even made it into the ring for his debut. The 27-ye...
July 10, 2023
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EnvironmentG7 Ministers Commit to Greening, Energy-Efficient Buildings
TAKAMATSU — G7 ministers connected to urban development wrapped up their meeting Sunday in the capit...
July 10, 2023
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Science¥60.4 Billion Investment Deficit in Japanese Govt ‘University Fund’
A ¥10 trillion “university fund” set up by the government had a ¥60.4 billion investment deficit in ...
July 10, 2023
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Asia-PacificIAEA Chief Grossi Hears Opposition to Fukushima Water Release Plan in South Korea
SEOUL — Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, met with members ...
July 10, 2023
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Travel SpotsSummer Event Channels Feeling of ‘Old Edo’ in Tokyo
People look at furin windchimes as they make soothing sounds along a street in Chuo Ward, Tokyo....
July 10, 2023
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ReutersUkrainian Forces Advance in South, Hold ‘Initiative,’ Says Zelenskiy
July 10 (Reuters) - Ukrainian troops pressed on with their campaign to recapture Russian-held areas ...
July 10, 2023
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ReutersChina-led EV Boom in Thailand Threatens Japan’s Grip on Key Market
BANGKOK, July 10 (Reuters) - Thailand's Siam Motors partnered with Nissan Motors 7201.T in 1962 with...
July 10, 2023
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ReutersUS to Send Ukraine Cluster Munitions, NATO Makes Membership Pledge
July 7 (Reuters) - The United States announced on Friday that it would supply Ukraine with widely ba...
July 10, 2023