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Asia-PacificN. Korea Insults Biden, Slams Defense Agreement with Seoul
The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader says her country would stage more provocative displays o...
April 29, 2023
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General NewsTokyo Plan Likened to Putting ‘Skyscrapers’ in Central Park
The Jingu Gaien area in central Tokyo is a cultural and historic treasure, a mostly green space set ...
April 29, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentLower House Panel Approves Bill to Amend Immigration Law
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A House of Representatives committee approved on Friday a bill to amend the imm...
April 29, 2023
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CompaniesSony Posts Record-High Annual Sales
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Sony reported record annual sales of ¥11.5 trillion on Friday, attributing the “...
April 29, 2023
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EconomyCore Consumer Prices in Tokyo’s 23 Wards Increase 3.5% in April
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The core consumer price index for Tokyo’s densely populated 23 wards rose 3.5%...
April 29, 2023
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Political PulseMonetary Policy No Magic Wand for Japan’s Economic Problems
On April 9, economist Kazuo Ueda succeeded Haruhiko Kuroda as governor of the Bank of Japan, startin...
April 29, 2023
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General NewsGrief, Anger Consume Father of Girl Who Died on School Bus
SHIZUOKA — “I lost the central person in my life, someone more precious than my own life, and I’m st...
April 29, 2023
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General NewsCopyrighted Works Get Flimsy Protection from AI Under Japanese Law
A group of creative artists met with government officials in Tokyo this week to discuss legal prote...
April 29, 2023
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CoronavirusJapan Downgrades COVID Threat, But Makes Preparations for Next Wave
The government has made a final decision to downgrade COVID-19’s status to Category V under the Infe...
April 28, 2023
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Asia-PacificTaiwanese City Holds Disaster Drills Based on Chinese Attack
TAIPEI — About 1,000 people took part in mobilization drills Thursday in a northern Taiwan city that...
April 28, 2023
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ReutersBOJ’s New Chief Ueda Keeps Ultra-Low Rates, Embarks on Policy Review
TOKYO (Reuters) — The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept ultra-low interest rates on Friday but announced a pl...
April 28, 2023
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General NewsAI Conundrum Leaves Creatives Scratching Their Heads
The emergence of powerful artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT has triggered concerns amon...
April 28, 2023
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CoronavirusCOVID Patients to Face Copayments After May 8 Recategorization
After COVID-19 is downgraded from the equivalent of Category II to Category V under the Infectious D...
April 28, 2023
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Associated PressHong Kong’s Economy Is Recovering, but Its Freedoms Are Not
HONG KONG (AP) — Like most people in Hong Kong, taxi driver Leung Tat-chong says it feels like the c...
April 28, 2023
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Associated PressHeavy Clashes Rock Sudan’s Capital Despite Truce Extension
CAIRO (AP) — Heavy explosions and gunfire rocked parts of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum and its twin cit...
April 28, 2023