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General News98 Mpox Cases Confirmed in Japan This Year
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The cumulative number of mpox cases in Japan has reached 106, of which 98 were ...
April 13, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan Corrects J-Alert Early Warning that Missile might Fall in Area near Hokkaido
Japan Corrects J-Alert Early Warning that Missile might Fall in Area near Hokkaido...
April 13, 2023
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Reuters
Japan Govt Issues Alert to Warn Hokkaido Residents of Falling Missile
TOKYO, April 13 (Reuters) - The Japanese government warned residents on Thursday of the northernmost...
April 13, 2023
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Reuters
JAPAN GOVERNMENT SAYS MISSILE MAY FALL OFF HOKKAIDO AROUND 800 A.M. JAPAN TIME
JAPAN GOVERNMENT SAYS MISSILE MAY FALL IN HOKKAIDO AROUND 800 A.M. JAPAN TIME...
April 13, 2023
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Imperial Palace Forests Prove Haven for Rare Birds
Forests of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo serve as home for many rare wild birds. Last year, a survey ...
April 13, 2023
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CompaniesMomotetsu Characters to be Featured on New Railway ‘Stamps’
Printed cards featuring characters from the popular game “Momotaro Dentetsu,” also known as Momotets...
April 13, 2023
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ElectionsChiba Constituency No. 5 Draws Attention as LDP Faces Headwinds
With the ruling and opposition parties set for a showdown, five upcoming by-elections to fill Diet s...
April 12, 2023
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Associated PressChina Says Taiwan Encirclement Drills a ‘Serious Warning’
BEIJING (AP) — Recent Chinese air and sea drills simulating an encirclement of Taiwan were intended ...
April 12, 2023
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General NewsJapan’s Population Falls for 12th Consecutive Year
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s population, including non-Japanese residents, declined by 556,000, or 0...
April 12, 2023
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EconomyBank Lending Hits Record High in FY 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Outstanding bank lending in Japan hit a record high of ¥565,670.7 billion at th...
April 12, 2023
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TechnologyJapan Govt. Aims to Promote Domestic Production of Underwater Drones
The government plans to establish a council to promote domestic production of autonomous underwater ...
April 12, 2023
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Crime & CourtsTokyo Police Arrest Japanese Fraud Suspects Extradited from Cambodia
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested 19 Japanese men extradited from Cambodia on Tuesday in c...
April 12, 2023
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CompaniesJapanese Dengue Vaccine to Soon Be Marketed in Indonesia
A Japanese dengue vaccine will soon be marketed in Indonesia, where the mosquito-borne viral disease...
April 12, 2023
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ElectionsLower House By-Elections to Turn on Economy, Birth Rate, Security
Official campaigning for the by-elections in Chiba Constituency No. 5, Wakayama Constituency No. 1, ...
April 12, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida to Visit 4 African Nations before G-7 Summit
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to visit Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and Mozam...
April 12, 2023