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Yomiuri EditorialGovt Needs to Review, Update System in Keeping with Times
Due to Japan’s super-aging society and weakening family relationships, an increasing number of peopl...
May 1, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
G7 Members Must Establish Appropriate Rules to Tackle Risks
How should we deal with the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence? The Group of Seven industria...
May 1, 2023
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ReutersAir Defenses Shoot Down 15 of 18 Missiles Launched at Ukraine in Dead of Night
Ukrainian air defense crews destroyed 15 out of 18 missiles launched by Russian forces in the early ...
May 1, 2023
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EconomyCalifornia Financial Regulator Takes Possession of First Republic Bank
May 1 (Reuters) - The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI)said on Mon...
May 1, 2023
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General News“Michi No Eki” Evolving into More than Resting Space
YAKAGE, Okayama Pref. (Jiji Press) — “Michi no eki” roadside rest stations have evolved from mere pl...
May 1, 2023
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General News1 Year After Sinking, Shiretoko Tour Boats in Hokkaido Start Cruises
Sightseeing boat operators have begun this year’s cruises off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, s...
May 1, 2023
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ReutersUzbek Leader Wins Referendum on Extending Powers
Uzbekistan has passed a package of constitutional amendments in a referendum, preliminary data show...
May 1, 2023
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General NewsUpcycling Initiatives Turn Railway Industry Waste Materials into Creative Products
The Yomiuri Shimbun By Tomohiro Yamashita / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer [posttime] JST, [postd...
May 1, 2023
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Associated PressNew Zealand Leader Says He Favors Nation Becoming a Republic
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said Monday he personally fa...
May 1, 2023
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General NewsIndonesian Man Back in Custody After Fleeing Deportation Proceedings
An Indonesian man who fled after being processed for deportation in Tokyo was found in Nagoya City o...
May 1, 2023
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Defense & SecurityAt Japan-Egypt Summit, Leaders Agree to Uphold Rule of Law
CAIRO — With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in mind, Japan and Egypt agreed Sunday to uphold the inter...
May 1, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentZero-Emissions Ships Using New Fuels to Get Safety Guidelines
The government plans to devise safety guidelines for ammonia- and hydrogen-fueled ships to promote z...
May 1, 2023
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General NewsNuclear Evacuation Order Lifted in Part of Fukushima Village
Iitate, Fukushima Pref., May 1 (Jiji Press)—Japan lifted its nuclear disaster evacuation order in pa...
May 1, 2023
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Other SportsKasumi Ishikawa, Three-Time Olympic Table Tennis Medalist, Announces Retirement
Table tennis star Kasumi Ishikawa, who medaled in the women’s team event at the three consecutive Ol...
May 1, 2023
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CompaniesJapan’s Astellas to Acquire U.S. Drugmaker for 5.9 B. Dlrs
Tokyo, May 1 (Jiji Press)—Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma Inc. said Monday that it has agreed to...
May 1, 2023