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Crime & CourtsMastermind of Robbery Ring Believed to be in Philippines
The suspected mastermind behind a string of robberies across Japan is believed to be in the Philippi...
January 26, 2023
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ScienceViking Age Left Mark on Genetics of Scandinavians
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Viking age, spanning the 8th to 11th centuries A.D., left a lasting mark ...
January 26, 2023
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ElectionsJapan Lawmakers Oppose Adams Method Over Possible Cuts to Regional Representation
The introduction of the so-called Adams method of apportioning Diet seats was a significant factor b...
January 26, 2023
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CompaniesKoji Sato to Become Toyota President in April
Toyota Motor Corp. announced Thursday that President Akio Toyoda will assume the position of chairma...
January 26, 2023
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Washington PostClean-energy push puts abandoned Philippine nuclear plant back in spotlight
Willie Torres had been there at the start in the 1970s, when the plant was still being built, a $2.3...
January 26, 2023
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Washington PostHalf Moon Bay shooting suspect charged with murder as victims identified
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. - Prosecutors charged a California agricultural worker with seven counts of mu...
January 26, 2023
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General NewsExhausted Drivers Freed From Gridlock in Central Japan
Vehicles stranded amid heavy snow on the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Mie and Shiga prefectures from W...
January 26, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentOpposition Party Leader Grills Kishida Over Defense, Energy Policies
A question-and-answer session in the House of Representatives began with a leadership duel between P...
January 26, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Ex-PM Mori Says Russia’s Defeat “Unthinkable”
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Russia’s defeat in the war in Ukraine is “unthinkable,” former Prime Minister Y...
January 26, 2023
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Washington PostUNESCO adds Ukraine’s ‘pearl of the Black Sea’ to World Heritage list
PARIS - The historic center of the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa was named a World Heritage...
January 26, 2023
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Washington PostBiden bans logging roads in much of America’s largest national forest
The Biden administration on Wednesday restored protections for more than half of Alaska's Tongass Na...
January 26, 2023
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EnvironmentHuman Hair Recycled in Belgium to Protect the Environment
BRUSSELS (Reuters) — Coiffeurs across Belgium are sweeping up and bagging hair clipped from their cu...
January 26, 2023
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General NewsYomiuri Giants’ New Minor League Team Stadium to Include Aquarium
The Yomiuri Giants’ Eastern League farm team is set to get a new stadium in Inagi, western Tokyo, Th...
January 26, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida: Household Budgets to Be Considered When Increasing Defense Spending
Solid financial resources will be needed for the drastic strengthening of Japan’s defense capabiliti...
January 26, 2023
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Climate Change
EU Monitor: Last 8 Years Warmest on Record Globally
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The last eight years were the warmest on record even with the cooling influence o...
January 26, 2023