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Imperial FamilyJune Visit to Indonesia Mulled for Emperor
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Emperor is likely to pay a state visit to Indonesia in the latter half of J...
April 6, 2023
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EconomyAverage Gasoline Prices Rise for 3rd Week in Row
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Retail prices of regular gasoline in Japan averaged ¥168.1 per liter as of Mond...
April 6, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentSurvey: 57％ think Japanese Society Is Handling COVID-19 Well
According to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey, 57% of respondents believe that Japanese society is handling ...
April 6, 2023
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EconomyJapan Unions Win Biggest Pay Hikes in 30 Yrs: Interim Tally
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Labor unions in Japan have won the biggest pay hikes in 30 years in their 2023 ...
April 6, 2023
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Asia-PacificAfghan Girls Struggle with Poor Internet as They Turn to Online Classes
KABUL (Reuters) — Sofia logs in to class on a laptop in Kabul for an online English course run by on...
April 6, 2023
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (4/7-4/13)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
April 6, 2023
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MarketsTokyo Stocks Fall Further as U.S. Recession Fears Grow
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks sank deeper Thursday, as sentiment was worsened by fresh signs of ...
April 6, 2023
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General NewsPolice Want GaaSyy’s Social Media Accounts Frozen While Seeking Arrest
Disgraced former House of Councillors member Yoshikazu Higashitani, who goes by the name GaaSyy and ...
April 6, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan unveils framework to provide overseas defense assistance
The government unveiled a framework to provide defense equipment free of charge to the militaries of...
April 6, 2023
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ScienceNew Search Method Reveals Massive Black Hole
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — One of the largest black holes ever recorded has been discovered using a new tech...
April 6, 2023
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ScienceKoichi Wakata: Japanese Food Was Popular Among U.S., Russian Astronauts on ISS
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata, who returned to Earth from his latest mi...
April 6, 2023
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ScienceScientists Have Bone to Pick with T-Rex Skeleton Set to Sell for Millions
ZURICH (AFP-Jiji) — A curator gingerly fastens a pointy claw bone with a thin metal wire, completing...
April 6, 2023
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ScienceDamaged Soyuz Capsule Lands Back on Earth from ISS
A damaged Russian Soyuz MS-22 capsule landed back on Earth on March 28, three months after coolant b...
April 6, 2023
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BaseballEagles’ Matsui becomes youngest to reach 200 saves
SENDAI — By getting out of a jam of his own making, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles closer Yuki Matsui ...
April 6, 2023
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Crime & CourtsMan Arrested Over Theft of Temple Statue in Nagano
NAGANO — Police have arrested a 34-year-old-man Wednesday on suspicion of stealing a popular wooden ...
April 6, 2023