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Associated PressRussia Arrests Wall Street Journal Reporter on Spying Charge
Russia’s top security agency has arrested an American reporter for the Wall Street Journal on espion...
March 30, 2023
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General NewsJapanese Regulator Fines Utilities $754.7 mln for Forming Cartel
TOKYO(Reuters) - Japan's antitrust watchdog said on Thursday that it has ordered three utilities to ...
March 30, 2023
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General NewsWWII Japan Sailor, 101, Recounts Guadalcanal Night Attack
So many warships sank in the waters around Guadalcanal Island that the area was nicknamed Ironbottom...
March 30, 2023
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (3/31-4/6)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
March 30, 2023
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CompaniesSeven & i Mulling Postponing Sogo & Seibu Sale Again
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings Co. is considering postponing the sale of ...
March 30, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Sports Bodies Decide on Guidelines to Battle Corruption
The Japan Sports Agency and the Japan Olympic Committee were among the organizations that decided Th...
March 30, 2023
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ScienceAnalysis Reveals Dynamic Volcanism on Venus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A fresh analysis of radar images obtained more than three decades ago has yie...
March 30, 2023
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ScienceStrange Island Creatures at High Risk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A dwarf elephant the size of a Shetland pony once roamed the Mediterranean is...
March 30, 2023
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ScienceArchaeologists Find Preserved 500-yr-old Spices on Shipwreck
LUND, Sweden (Reuters) — Archaeologists said they have uncovered a “unique” cache of well-preserved ...
March 30, 2023
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Travel SpotsNinja Paraphernalia in Hotel Rooms Bring Japanese City’s Past Alive for Visitors
IGA, Mie — The tourist association of Iga, Mie Prefecture, a city known for its historical ties with...
March 30, 2023
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General NewsPhoto from Inside Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant Shows Fresh View of Damage
Damage to the interior of a structure at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant can be seen in a ph...
March 30, 2023
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General NewsTokyo NPO Resumes Hunt for Warships Sunk in Battle of Guadalcanal
Eighty years ago in the South Pacific, Japanese forces withdrew from Guadalcanal Island, the scene o...
March 30, 2023
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Travel Spots4,000 Carp Streamers Sway over River in Gunma Pref.
Colorful carp streamers sway in a spring breeze over a river in Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture. 4,000...
March 30, 2023
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RussiaRussia Forces Foreign Firms Leaving to ‘Contribute’ to Budget
Russia has announced a policy of requiring firms from “unfriendly countries” selling assets in and w...
March 30, 2023
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Associated PressGOP Lawmakers Accuse Fed of Being Lax before Bank Failure
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers accused top bank regulators Wednesday of dawdling as Silicon ...
March 30, 2023