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EconomyCompanies Plan Biggest Wage Hikes in 30 Years
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—Monthly wage hikes major Japanese companies have so far agreed in this year’s shu...
May 20, 2023
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CompaniesTokyo Disney Park Operator Chairman, Toshio Kagami, to Step Down
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Oriental Land Co. said Friday that Chairman and CEO Toshio Kagami, known as the...
May 20, 2023
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G7 SummitSadako’s Paper Cranes Convey Wish for Peace to Spouses of G7 Leaders
HIROSHIMA — Relatives of Sadako Sasaki, a 12-year-old girl who died of leukemia resulting from the a...
May 20, 2023
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Travel SpotsHyogo: 2 Restaurant Facilities Open Up Shop on Awaji Island West Coast
AWAJI, Hyogo — Two facilities for visitors to enjoy delicious meals have opened on the west coast of...
May 20, 2023
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Washington PostClimate Change is Drying out Lakes Faster than Scientists Thought
Water loss in large lakes around the world was more widespread during the past three decades than pr...
May 20, 2023
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G7 SummitSpouses of G7 Leaders Sample Japanese Culture
HIROSHIMA — Spouses of the Group of Seven leaders have taken part in several events in the summit’s ...
May 20, 2023
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Asia-PacificOutbound Travelers Are Willing to Spend More Money and Stay Longer, Report Finds
China’s outbound travel market will maintain strong growth this year as pent-up demand sparks a tour...
May 20, 2023
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Associated PressItaly’s deadly Floods just latest Example of Climate Change’s All-or-Nothing Weather Extremes
ROME (AP) — The floods that sent rivers of mud tearing through towns in Italy’s northeast are anothe...
May 20, 2023
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G7 SummitZelenskyy Arrives in Japan to Attend G7 Hiroshima Summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Japan on Saturday to attend a Group of Seven summ...
May 20, 2023
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Associated PressNASA Picks Bezos’ Blue Origin to Build Lunar Landers for Moonwalkers
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Bezos’ rocket company has won a NASA contract to land astronauts on...
May 20, 2023
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Travel SpotsShimane: Old Merchant House Renovated to Library
ODA, Shimane — A former merchant’s house on the main street of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its ...
May 20, 2023
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ReutersAssad Wins Warm Welcome at Arab Summit after Years of Isolation
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was given a warm welcome at an Ara...
May 20, 2023
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G7 SummitU.S. Imposes Sanctions on Hundreds of Targets in Fresh Russia Action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday announced sanctions on more than 300 targets as G...
May 20, 2023
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G7 SummitHiroshima Foods Used in G7 Leader’s Lunch Menu
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida treated other Group of Seven leaders to Western dishes made with locall...
May 20, 2023
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May 20, 2023