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General NewsSteroids Found in Health Tea Sold in Japan For Hay Fever Relief
Steroids have been detected in a health tea sold to relieve hay fever symptoms, the National Consume...
April 13, 2023
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General News5 Dead After Fire in Aomori Pref. House; Police Suspect Arson
AOMORI — Five bodies were discovered after a fire destroyed a two-story house in Aomori Prefecture e...
April 13, 2023
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ScienceNew Orchid Species Discovered in Japan
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — A new species of orchid with delicate, glass-like blooms has been discovered by J...
April 13, 2023
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Asia-PacificKorean Wartime Requisitioned Worker Plaintiffs Get ‘Third-Party’ Payments
A South Korean government-affiliated foundation this month paid an amount equivalent to compensation...
April 13, 2023
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EnvironmentDutch Refinery to Feed Airlines’ Thirst for Clean Fuel
ROTTERDAM (AFP-Jiji) — Scaffolding and green pipes envelop a refinery in the port of Rotterdam where...
April 13, 2023
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CompaniesToyota to Launch New Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell ‘Crown’ Model
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to launch a hydrogen-powered fuel cell version for the new Crown Sedan in a...
April 13, 2023
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General NewsChatGPT: Translator, Writer and Purveyor of Misinformation
ChatGPT uses new learning models called transformers, which were developed by Google in 2017. They a...
April 13, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentG7 to Seek Ban on Satellite Destruction Tests, Government Sources Say
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations plan to call on the international c...
April 13, 2023
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Books & LiteratureHaruki Murakami’s 1st novel in 6 years goes on sale in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Renowned Japanese writer Haruki Murakami’s first full-length novel in around si...
April 13, 2023
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Manga & AnimeExhibition on Mangaka Go Nagai Held at Tokiwaso Manga Museum in Tokyo
A special exhibition on manga artist Go Nagai is underway at the Toshima City Tokiwaso Manga Museum ...
April 13, 2023
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Climate ChangeSnow, Strong Winds Sweep through Western Balkans
BELGRADE (Reuters) — Heavy snow and strong winds, unusual for the springtime, swept through most of ...
April 13, 2023
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Performing ArtsJapanese Dancer Chosen to Lead French Theater Center for First Time
Dancer and choreographer Kaori Ito has become the first Japanese director of the Centre Dramatique N...
April 13, 2023
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SoccerDaichi Kamada Set to Leave Frankfurt at End of Season
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Japanese midfielder Daichi Kamada is set to leave Eintracht Frankfurt when...
April 13, 2023
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CompaniesRestaurants withdrawing egg-based dishes amid supply crunch
Almost 30% of major dining operators have suspended egg-based dishes or intend to do so amid short s...
April 13, 2023
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Environment
China Accounts for Two Thirds of World’s Planned New Coal Power
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — China accounted for more than two thirds of the world’s proposed new coal-fire...
April 13, 2023