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Associated PressMore than 1,400 Migrants are Rescued from Overcrowded Boats off Southern Italy by Coast Guard
ROME (AP) — More than 1,400 migrants have been rescued from overcrowded vessels, including a sailboa...
June 8, 2023
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Crime & CourtsNarita City Councillor Arrested for Hugging and Kissing a Girl
Chiba Prefectural Police arrested Shintaro Hoshino, 55, a Narita City councillor, on Wednesday on su...
June 8, 2023
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ArtEdo Sarasa: Dyed Fabric Gives Off Exotic Beauty
The best way to describe the dyed fabric style known as “Edo sarasa” would be “exotic beauty.” This ...
June 8, 2023
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Asia-PacificSouth Korea Calls Japan Important Neighbor
Seoul (Jiji Press)—The administration of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol unveiled a national se...
June 8, 2023
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Associated PressMillions Breathing Hazardous Air as Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Streams South over US
NEW YORK (AP) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest on Wednesd...
June 8, 2023
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Social SeriesClassroom Crisis / Is Overuse of Devices Affecting Student Discipline?
One afternoon in January, as students at an elementary school in Chiba Prefecture tucked into pieces...
June 8, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Politicians Brace for a Snap Election as Speculation About Lower House Dissolution Mounts
Politicians are bracing themselves for the possibility of a snap election, with dissolution of the H...
June 8, 2023
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ScienceMatsutake Mushroom’s Genome Completely Sequenced
A group of researchers announced that they have fully sequenced the genome of the matsutake mushroom...
June 7, 2023
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Associated PressFloodwaters Engulf More Areas of Southern Ukraine after Dam Breach as Hundreds Evacuated
KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Floodwaters from a collapsed dam kept rising in southern Ukraine on Wednesda...
June 7, 2023
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EnvironmentStudy: French Polynesia Nuke Tests Slightly Increased Cancer Risk
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Polynesians exposed to fallout from France’s nuclear tests in the South Pacific h...
June 7, 2023
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Crime & CourtsOnly 3 Cases of Plea Bargaining in 5 Years Since Its Introduction in Japan
Five years have passed since the introduction of the Japanese version of plea bargaining. So far, th...
June 7, 2023
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CompaniesTSMC to Build 2nd Plant in Kumamoto
TAIPEI (Jiji Press) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to build its second Japanese plan...
June 7, 2023
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Defense & SecurityMSDF Chief: Ties Outweigh Truth behind Radar Incident
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The head of the Maritime Self-Defense Force said Tuesday that establishing a Ja...
June 7, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Protect Technology Patents in 25 Fields
The government plans to block the public disclosure of technology patents in 25 fields as part of ec...
June 7, 2023
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Defense & SecurityBill Enacted to Nationalize Defense Equipment Facilities
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet on Wednesday enacted a bill to create a system to nationalize the defe...
June 7, 2023