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Manga & AnimeTaiyo Matsumoto’s Realistic and Poetic Touches Shine in ‘Tokyo Higoro’
In the previous installment of this column, I introduced Fujiko F. Fujio’s “Mirai no Omoide” (“Remem...
June 16, 2023
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Associated PressBus Full of Seniors Heading to a Casino in Canada Collides with Truck, Killing 15 People
TORONTO (AP) — A bus carrying seniors to a casino collided with a semi-trailer truck at a highway in...
June 16, 2023
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Associated PressChinese Spies Breached Hundreds of Public, Private Networks, Security Firm Says
Suspected state-backed Chinese hackers used a security hole in a popular email security appliance to...
June 16, 2023
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ReutersBOJ to Keep Ultra-Low Rates, Focus Shifts to Ueda’s Inflation Views
TOKYO, June 16 (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is widely expected to maintain ultra-easy monetary poli...
June 16, 2023
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Crime & CourtsActor Kento Nagayama Arrested over Cannabis Possession
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on Friday arrested actor Kento Nagayama, 34, on suspicion o...
June 16, 2023
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Social SeriesEmperor in Reiwa Era — 1st Goodwill Visit / Emperor’s Knowledge of Water Key to International Amity
The upcoming visit of the Emperor and Empress to Indonesia marks the start of international goodwill...
June 16, 2023
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Asia-PacificBetter Japan-Korea Relations Bring Hopes for Economic Ties
Relations between Japan and South Korea have been improving, bringing hope that economic ties betwee...
June 16, 2023
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Defense & SecurityBallistic Missiles Fired by North Korea May Have Fallen into Japan’s EEZ
North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan at about 7:25 p.m. a...
June 15, 2023
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Asia-PacificExpectations on Economic Cooperation, ‘Japanese Boom’ Behind Improved Sentiment toward Japan-ROK Relations
The Yomiuri ShimbunCustomers enjoy a toast at a Japanese-style pub in Seoul on Monday. By Hiroshi Ue...
June 15, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Says He Will Not Dissolve the House of Representatives During Current Diet Session
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not dissolve the House of Representatives during the current Diet ...
June 15, 2023
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Crime & CourtsTeen Cadet Was Targeting 52-year-old GSDF Instructor, Police Sources Say
GIFU — An 18-year-old Ground Self-Defense Force cadet suspected of fatally shooting two GSDF members...
June 15, 2023
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Crime & CourtsEx-Kadokawa Official Found Guilty over Games Bribery
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo District Court on Thursday found a former Kadokawa Corp. official gui...
June 15, 2023
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Crime & CourtsChinese National at Japan Research Institute Arrested Over Suspected Trade Secrets Leak
A researcher at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has been...
June 15, 2023
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Crime & Courts3 Kinki Nippon Tourist Group Officials Arrested
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Three officials at a Kinki Nippon Tourist Co. group branch were arrested Thursd...
June 15, 2023
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ScienceGenome Data Sheds Light on How Homo Sapiens Arose in Africa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Our species arose in Africa more than 300,000 years ago, with the oldest-know...
June 15, 2023