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Asia-PacificDisney Cuts Simpsons ‘Forced Labor’ Episode in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — Walt Disney Co. has removed an episode from cartoon series The Simpsons that includ...
February 16, 2023
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ArtOnline Exhibit Shines Light on Defunct Tokyo’s Asagaya Housing Complex
An online, computer-generated reproduction of a defunct Tokyo housing complex has been wowing websit...
February 16, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Lawmakers Closely Watching Fate of Abenomics
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Ruling and opposition lawmakers are closely watching the fate of the Abenomics ...
February 16, 2023
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CompaniesJapanese Oil Firms Eneos, Cosmo Report Lower Net Profits
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Oil firms Eneos Holdings Inc. and Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. logged lower profit...
February 16, 2023
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Social SeriesHazard to Democracy / Not Just U.S. As Conspiracy Theories Reach Small German State
A 19th-century castle stands silently on a snow-covered hill in central Germany’s Thuringia State. I...
February 16, 2023
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General NewsJapan’s Westernmost Island Yonaguni and Taiwan Dream of Renewed Bonds
Amid increased tensions with China and fears of a Taiwan contingency, momentum is building for new l...
February 16, 2023
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ScienceTruffles Successfully Cultivated by Japanese Researchers
A team of researchers has announced the first successful cultivation in Japan of truffles, which is ...
February 15, 2023
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Asia-PacificNorth Korean Food Shortage Seems to Be Worsening, South Korea Says
SEOUL (Reuters) - A North Korean food crisis appears to have deteriorated, South Korea said on Wedne...
February 15, 2023
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Asia-PacificChina Rejects Japan Claims on Balloons
BEIJING — A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson objected strongly Wednesday to the Japanese govern...
February 15, 2023
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US & CanadaRare Video of 1986 Dive in Titanic Wreckage to Be Released
FALMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Rare and in some cases never before publicly seen video of the 1986 dive thro...
February 15, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S. Diplomats Share Concern About Balloons
WASHINGTON — Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeo Mori spoke with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State ...
February 15, 2023
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Defense & SecurityBalloons Suspected to Be Chinese Spotted in Japan Airspace 3 Times
Unmanned Chinese surveillance balloons are “strongly suspected” to have flown in Japan’s airspace th...
February 15, 2023
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AFP-JIJIMaholo Terajima Becomes 1st Official Dual-national Kabuki Actor
Maholo Terajima has performed kabuki — a type of Japanese theater that dates back to the 17th centur...
February 15, 2023
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CompaniesJapan’s Rakuten Group Suffers Record Net Loss of 372 Billion Yen
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Rakuten Group Inc. on Tuesday reported a record group net loss of ¥372.8 billio...
February 15, 2023
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EconomyTEPCO to Receive 400-Billion Yen Bank Loans
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Major Japanese banks plan to lend ¥400 billion in total to Tokyo Electric Power...
February 15, 2023