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Politics & GovernmentChild Allowances in Japan to be Expanded from Oct. 2024
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to expand child allowances next year, following Cab...
June 15, 2023
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Associated PressBlinken Heads to China This Weekend on Mission to Salvage Sinking Ties
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this weekend as part o...
June 14, 2023
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ReutersAt Least 59 Drown in Deadliest Migrant Shipwreck off Greece This Year
ATHENS (Reuters) — At least 59 migrants drowned early on Wednesday and more were feared missing afte...
June 14, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Work Out Strengthened Measures to Prevent Sexual Abuse Against Young People
The government plans to strengthen measures to prevent sexual abuse against schoolchildren and young...
June 14, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Monitoring Situation before Decision on Snap Election
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday that he will closely monitor the situ...
June 14, 2023
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EconomyMinistry Plans to Promote Decarbonization of City Gas
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The industry ministry has compiled an interim report on measures needed to prom...
June 14, 2023
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General News2025 Osaka Expo Organizer Sets Admission Ticket Prices at ¥7,500
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — The organizer of the 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka decided at a me...
June 14, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Govt Plans GPS Meters and Dynamic Pricing for Taxis
The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry plans to accelerate its efforts to introduc...
June 14, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentParties Wage ‘War of Nerves’ over Date of Defense Spending Bill
The ruling and opposition parties are waging a psychological war over the date to vote on a draft la...
June 14, 2023
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Travel SpotsWater Lilies at Tokyo Park Brighten Up Morning
A white water lily brightens up a pond in the Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo....
June 14, 2023
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June 14, 2023
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Crime & Courts7 People Sick after Strange Odor at Osaka Department Store
Seven people got sick after a strange odor was detected in the women’s restroom at Hankyu Department...
June 14, 2023
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General News2 GSDF Members Killed After Cadet Allegedly Opens Fire on Personnel in Japan
A member of the Self-Dense Forces fired at his colleagues on Wednesday at a Self-Defense Forces faci...
June 14, 2023
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General NewsAma Diver Numbers in Free Fall over Poor Fishing, Social Factors
The number of ama, female divers who skin dive for abalone and turban shells, has dropped by half in...
June 14, 2023
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Associated PressRussian Cruise Missile Strike on Southern Ukrainian City of Odesa Kills 3, Injures 13
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces fired cruise missiles at the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa ov...
June 14, 2023