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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (June 22)
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June 22, 2023
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MarketsNikkei Succumbs to Profit-Taking
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The benchmark Nikkei stock average fell Thursday amid profit-taking, which espe...
June 22, 2023
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CompaniesFujitec Shareholders Reject Proposed Outside Directors
HIKONE, Shiga (Jiji Press) — Shareholders of elevator maker Fujitec Co. on Wednesday voted down all ...
June 22, 2023
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TechnologyItaly Bets on Quietest of Places to Host Telescope
LULA, Italy (Reuters) — Italy is proposing a disused mineral mine in a remote corner of Sardinia to ...
June 22, 2023
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General NewsKishida Feeling Heat as My Number Woes Pile Up
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s sense of urgency about My Number mishaps was plain to see Wednesday ...
June 22, 2023
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TechnologyNASA Looks to Widen Menu with Space Food Output
In the 2015 sci-fi film “The Martian,” Matt Damon stars as an astronaut who survives on a diet of po...
June 22, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Expected to Mull Cabinet Reshuffle for Summer or Autumn
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who also is Liberal Democratic Party president, is believed to be cons...
June 22, 2023
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Film & TVFilm on Calligrapher with Down Syndrome Shoko Kanazawa Released
A documentary film portraying a calligrapher with Down syndrome and her mother, who is her calligrap...
June 22, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentDispelling My Number Concerns Main Priority as Diet Session Ends
Following a spate of mishaps with the integration of health insurance cards and My Number IDs, Prime...
June 22, 2023
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Wider WorldG20 Draft Calls AI an Educational Challenge
A draft outline for a document to be released at the Group of 20 Education Ministers’ Meeting in Ind...
June 22, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Foreign Minister Seeks U.K.’s Cooperation in Indo-Pacific
LONDON — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation...
June 22, 2023
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BaseballFreeman Homers Off Ohtani, and Dodgers Sweep Angels with 2-0 Victory
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit his 14th homer off Shohei Ohtani in the fourth inning, an...
June 22, 2023
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General NewsToyota Launches Remodeled Alphard Minivan
Toyota Motor Corp. has launched a fully remodeled version of its Alphard luxury minivan, for the fi...
June 22, 2023
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Olympics & ParalympicsSapporo Plans to Form 3rd-Party to Monitor Olympic Committee
SAPPORO — The Sapporo city government has decided to include in its draft plan the establishment of ...
June 22, 2023
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MusicMari Hamada’s Outlook on Life, Death Reflected in New Heavy Metal Album
The heavy metal sounds of explosive drumbeats, sharp guitars and a high-pitched voice pierce through...
June 22, 2023