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Associated PressEx-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Planning to Launch GOP Presidential Campaign Next Week
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expected to launch a Republican presidentia...
June 1, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentGovt Extends Expressway Toll Collection Period
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet enacted legislation Wednesday to extend the toll collection period for...
June 1, 2023
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ReutersGermany to Shut Down Russian Consulates in Tit-for-tat Move, Moscow Fumes
BERLIN, May 31 (Reuters) - Germany said on Wednesday it would shut down four out of five Russian con...
June 1, 2023
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CompaniesYomiuri Group Companies’ Executive Posts Decided at Board of Directors Meetings
The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, The Yomiuri Shimbun, the Yomiuri Giants, Chuokoron-Shinsha, Inc. and Y...
June 1, 2023
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Companies
Muraoka Named Yomiuri Shimbun President; Yomiuri Group to Retain 3 Top Executives
The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings held a meeting of its board of directors on Tuesday at which members de...
June 1, 2023
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Asia-PacificNorth Korea Vows to Put Spy Satellite into Orbit Soon
Seoul, June 1 (Jiji Press)—North Korea will correctly put a military reconnaissance satellite into ...
June 1, 2023
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ReutersTurkish Court Acquits Three People in Retrial over Ghosn Escape – Lawyer
ISTANBUL, May 30 (Reuters) - A Turkish court acquitted three people over former Nissan boss Carlos G...
June 1, 2023
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CompaniesTokyo Wholesalers to Sell Tohoku Fish to Public
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A group of intermediate wholesalers at Tokyo’s Toyosu seafood market plans to s...
June 1, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Homers Twice, Including Career Longest at 459 Feet, Angels Beat White Sox 12-5
CHICAGO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered in consecutive innings, including a 459-foot drive that was the...
June 1, 2023
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Cultural Viewpoints
Cultural Conundrums / Slouching Toward Self-aggrandizement: Understated Japanese Boasting
Self-aggrandizement is rare in Japan, perhaps because family members won’t let you get away with eve...
June 1, 2023
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General NewsTea Ceremony Master, Guest Share a ‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ Experience
Sado, or the Japanese tea ceremony, is a cultural activity that involves preparing and presenting a ...
June 1, 2023
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EconomyMajor Power Companies Set to Raise June Electricity Rates by Up to ¥2,700
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Seven major Japanese power utilities said Tuesday that they will raise electric...
June 1, 2023
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Asia-PacificS. Korea Sees Progress in Technical Study on Fukushima Plant
Seoul (Jiji Press)—An expert team of the South Korean government has seen progress in its study on J...
June 1, 2023
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General NewsJapan Prefecture Develops New Sake Rice Variety Suited to Cold Regions
FUKUSHIMA — A joint public-private sector undertaking in Fukushima Prefecture — known for its sake-b...
June 1, 2023
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General NewsHokkaido Corn Meets Niigata Distillery for Domestic Whisky
A corn farm in Hokkaido and a distillery in Niigata Prefecture have partnered up with the goal of pr...
June 1, 2023