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Politics & GovernmentPlans to Scrap Income Limit on Child Allowance Among Measures in Government Policy Draft
The government has unveiled a draft outlining measures to tackle the declining birth rate, including...
April 1, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Newest Government Agency Streamlines Handling of Critical Children’s Issues
The newly established Children and Families Agency was launched Saturday with high expectations for ...
April 1, 2023
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AFP-JIJIBiden Tells Russia to Release US Reporter
Asked by White House reporters what his message was to Russia regarding Gershkovich, a U.S. citizen,...
April 1, 2023
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Washington PostDemand For Truffles in Dubai Is Soaring. Here’s The Man to Call.
One weekend in 2020, chef Francesco Guarracino got a call from one of his regular customers, a very ...
April 1, 2023
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Travel SpotsYamaguchi: Blossom Viewing Boats Start Spring Cruises around Kintai Bridge
IWAKUNI, Yamaguchi —Sightseeing boats have started their seasonal runs on the Nishiki River in Iwaku...
April 1, 2023
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GlobalRussia-Ukraine War: Will There be a Spring Counteroffensive?
Europe's biggest armed conflict since World War II is poised to enter a new phase in the coming week...
April 1, 2023
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General NewsEvacuation Order Lifted for 3 Fukushima Reconstruction Areas
NAMIE, Fukushima (Jiji Press) — Japan lifted an evacuation order Friday for three designated special...
April 1, 2023
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ReutersUAE Cancels License for Russia’s Sanctioned MTS Bank
Operations at the bank's UAE branch, which is licensed in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, will be wound do...
April 1, 2023
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US & CanadaTornadoes Strike Arkansas, Illinois; 4 Dead, Dozens Injured
At least one person was killed and more than two dozen were hurt, some critically, in the Little Roc...
April 1, 2023
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Ex-Takarazuka Stars Warn about Fraud
TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo — Former actresses of the Takarazuka Revue Company appeal to the public to protect...
April 1, 2023
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General NewsEvacuation Order Lifted For Part of Fukushima Town
FUKUSHIMA — An evacuation order designated as a difficult-to-return zone was lifted for an area of T...
April 1, 2023
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CompaniesCompanies Welcome New Employees as Post-COVID Era Begins
Lawson, Inc. and ANA Holdings Inc. were among the companies that held entrance ceremonies on Saturda...
April 1, 2023
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PoliticsJapan Measures to Address Low Birthrate Colored by ‘Pork Barreling’
Draft measures drawn up by the government to deal with the nation’s declining birthrate have been cr...
April 1, 2023
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General NewsFlowerbed Built Near Shooting Site of Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
NARA — A flowerbed was completed Friday close to the site where former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was...
April 1, 2023
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EconomyGovt Eyes Export Curb on Chip Equipment
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The trade ministry said Friday that it will start soliciting public comments on...
April 1, 2023