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CompaniesMcDonald’s in Japan to Make COVID-19 Masks Optional for Workers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — McDonald’s Holdings Company (Japan) Ltd. said Tuesday it will leave the decisi...
May 3, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialSpeed Up Discussions on Constitutional Revision in Light of Changing Times / Extending Diet Members’ Terms of Office an Option
Today (May 3) marks the 76th anniversary of the enforcement of the Constitution. In light of the cha...
May 3, 2023
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Associated PressWhy Hollywood Writers Are Striking and the Immediate Impact
AP Photo/Nick Ut, FileStriking writers walk the picket line outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles...
May 3, 2023
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Associated Press3 Imprisoned Iranian Female Journalists Win Top UN Prize
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations announced Tuesday night that its premier prize for press fr...
May 3, 2023
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General News3 Dead in Car Crash in Tunnel in Japan’s Yamagata
Yamagata, May 2 (Jiji Press)—Three people died after two cars collided in an expressway tunnel in Ts...
May 3, 2023
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Associated PressUnclear Who Would Aid Taiwan in a War, Foreign Minister Says
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Taiwan intends to fight for itself in any armed conflict with China and i...
May 3, 2023
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BaseballMasataka Yoshida, Yusei Kikuchi: Red Sox to 7-6 Win over Blue Jays
BOSTON (AP) — Connor Wong hit two homers, including a tie-breaking solo shot in the eighth, to help ...
May 3, 2023
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EconomyJapan Worried about Zombie Firms after COVID-19 Aid
Tokyo, May 3 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s program of providing virtually interest- and collateral-free loans...
May 3, 2023
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Japan In FocusTokyo: Denkiya Hall: Former Electronics Shop-Turned-Cafe
The Senzoku-dori shopping street in Taito Ward, Tokyo, winds its way through Asakusa’s nightlife dis...
May 3, 2023
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CompaniesIto-Yokado to Remain in Chukyo, Kansai Areas
Tokyo, May 2 (Jiji Press)—Seven & i Holdings Co. President Ryuichi Isaka said in an interview with...
May 3, 2023
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General News6 Cars Burned in Suspected Arson in Yokohama
An explosion at a Yokohama parking area was reported to police at about 5:10 a.m. on Wednesday by a ...
May 3, 2023
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General NewsMother’s Day Hydrangeas Ready to be Shipped in Japan
A new variety of hydrangea, which has petals that turn from white to red, is ready to be shipped fro...
May 3, 2023
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Associated PressBauer a Celebrity in Japan Despite Sexual Assault Claims
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Trevor Bauer will pitch his first official game for the Yokohama DeNA BayStar...
May 3, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, S. Korea Agree to Resume Financial Dialogue
INCHEON, South Korea (Jiji Press) — Japan and South Korea agreed to resume bilateral financial dialo...
May 3, 2023
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Associated PressKyrgios Helps Police Catch Man Who Allegedly Stole His Tesla
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Tennis star Nick Kyrgios helped police catch a man who allegedly stole hi...
May 3, 2023