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Crime & Courts
Tokyo train attacker regrets no one died
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The suspect in a knife and arson attack that injured 17 passengers on a Tokyo t...
November 23, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Outsourcing junior high school club activities poses numerous problems
With the chronically low birth rate and the growing burden on teachers, it is becoming increasingly ...
November 23, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japanese govt compiles textbook for fostering young bureaucrats
The Cabinet Bureau of Personnel Affairs for the first time has compiled a textbook for national publ...
November 23, 2021
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Delicious
Oatmeal fills new niche as healthier rice stand-in
Oatmeal products that can be enjoyed as a substitute for rice have been gaining popularity, especial...
November 23, 2021
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Delicious
‘Nonstandard’ veggies find love in kitchens
A ripe market for “nonstandard” vegetables has cropped up in Japan, as more consumers make use of in...
November 23, 2021
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General News
Cyclamens add year-end color to homes in Japan
Greenhouse workers prepare cyclamen for delivery in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, ahead of the holiday...
November 23, 2021
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Politics & Government
All CDPJ leader hopefuls back cooperation with JCP
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — All four candidates in the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s Nov. 30 l...
November 23, 2021
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Obituaries
Former South Korean military dictator Chun Doo-hwan dies at 90
SEOUL (Reuters) — Former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan, whose iron-fisted rule of the country...
November 23, 2021
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Reuters
Flaming bus crash in Bulgaria kills 45 Macedonian tourists
SOFIA (Reuters) — At least 45 people, including 12 children, died as a bus carrying mostly North Mac...
November 23, 2021
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Companies
Japan’s wearable devices aim to promote better sleep, running form
Having trouble sleeping? Before heading to a specialist, perhaps wearing something new to bed can he...
November 23, 2021
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Associated Press
Chief: No evidence parade-crash suspect knew anyone on route
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — The SUV driver who plowed into a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee, killi...
November 23, 2021
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Associated Press
Biden to keep Powell as Fed chair, Brainard gets vice chair
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday he is nominating Jerome Powell for a second four-y...
November 23, 2021
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Japan In Focus
Yamanashi: 800 years later, warrior honored anew in hometown
CHUO, Yamanashi — It has been 800 years since the death of Asari Yoichi, a warrior who governed pres...
November 23, 2021
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Politics & Government
Scandal-tainted Kinoshita resigns as Tokyo assembly member
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo metropolitan assembly member Fumiko Kinoshita, indicted without arrest af...
November 23, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan eyes setting up child agency in FY 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government is making arrangements to set up an agency tasked with ...
November 23, 2021