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Associated PressHouse Approves Trans Athlete Ban for Girls and Women’s Teams
WASHINGTON (AP) — Transgender athletes whose biological sex assigned at birth was male would be barr...
April 21, 2023
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Crime & CourtsEx-Aoki Head Sentenced 2½ Year Prison Term for Tokyo Games Bribery
The Tokyo District Court sentenced the former chairman of business apparel chain giant Aoki Holdings...
April 21, 2023
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ReutersBiden Urged to Deliver ‘Historic’ Arms Control Speech at G7 Summit in Japan
WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) - Two dozen arms control advocates have urged President Joe Biden to ...
April 21, 2023
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EconomyVisitors Back to 66% of Pre-COVID Level
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The estimated number of visitors to Japan in March stood at 1,817,500, reaching...
April 21, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rose 2% in FY21/22 as Economy Recovered
TOKYO, April 21 (Reuters) - Japan's greenhouse gas emissions rose 2.0% in the year through March 202...
April 21, 2023
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CompaniesJP Bank VP Tanigaki to Head Insurance Arm
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan Post Insurance Co. said Wednesday that it will appoint Japan Post Bank Ex...
April 21, 2023
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TechnologySpaceX Giant Rocket Explodes Minutes After Launch From Texas
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — SpaceX's giant new rocket exploded minutes after blasting off on it...
April 21, 2023
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EconomyNew Overtime Restrictions Loom over Japan’s Logistics Industry
The “2024 problem” is looming over the logistics industry. Regulations to limit overtime for truck d...
April 21, 2023
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BaseballAngels’ Samurai Helmet Maker Says Team’s Performance is ‘Great Honor’
SATSUMA-SENDAI, Kagoshima — After hitting a two-run home run on Tuesday, Los Angeles Angels two-way ...
April 21, 2023
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EconomyJapan Posts Record ¥21.7 Tril. Trade Deficit in FY2022
Japan logged a trade deficit of ¥21.73 trillion in fiscal 2022, the highest on record since comparab...
April 20, 2023
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ReutersCredit Suisse Lodges $440 Mln London Claim against SoftBank
LONDON, April 19 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse CSGN.S has lodged a $440 million claim against Japan's So...
April 20, 2023
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Associated PressAnti-vaccine Activist RFK Jr. Launches Presidential Campaign
BOSTON (AP) — Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched his longshot bid to challenge Pre...
April 20, 2023
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General NewsGetting More Sleep among Aims of Govt Health Plan
Here’s a government policy many won’t be losing sleep over. The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry ...
April 20, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, U.S. to Strengthen Cooperation for IPEF
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai ...
April 20, 2023
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (4/21-4/27)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
April 20, 2023