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Associated PressChina Says Taiwan Encirclement Drills a ‘Serious Warning’
BEIJING (AP) — Recent Chinese air and sea drills simulating an encirclement of Taiwan were intended ...
April 12, 2023
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General NewsJapan’s Population Falls for 12th Consecutive Year
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s population, including non-Japanese residents, declined by 556,000, or 0...
April 12, 2023
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EconomyBank Lending Hits Record High in FY 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Outstanding bank lending in Japan hit a record high of ¥565,670.7 billion at th...
April 12, 2023
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TechnologyJapan Govt. Aims to Promote Domestic Production of Underwater Drones
The government plans to establish a council to promote domestic production of autonomous underwater ...
April 12, 2023
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Crime & CourtsTokyo Police Arrest Japanese Fraud Suspects Extradited from Cambodia
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested 19 Japanese men extradited from Cambodia on Tuesday in c...
April 12, 2023
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CompaniesJapanese Dengue Vaccine to Soon Be Marketed in Indonesia
A Japanese dengue vaccine will soon be marketed in Indonesia, where the mosquito-borne viral disease...
April 12, 2023
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ElectionsLower House By-Elections to Turn on Economy, Birth Rate, Security
Official campaigning for the by-elections in Chiba Constituency No. 5, Wakayama Constituency No. 1, ...
April 12, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida to Visit 4 African Nations before G-7 Summit
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to visit Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and Mozam...
April 12, 2023
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ScienceNew Treatment Shows Hope against Rare Cancer in Kids
A novel treatment using supercharged immune cells appears to work against tumors in children with a ...
April 12, 2023
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Wider WorldBrazil’s Lula visits China, Seeking Ties and Ukraine Support
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva flew off to China on Tuesday to ...
April 12, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentOsaka Casino Resort Plans Likely to Be Approved
The government is expected to approve a plan to build an integrated resort with a casino on an artif...
April 12, 2023
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Princess Aiko Returns to University Campus
Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, returned to Tokyo’s Gakushuin University for...
April 12, 2023
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BaseballWBC Trophy on Display at Tokyo Dome City
Baseball fans waited in a long line to see the World Baseball Classic trophy at Tokyo Dome City in B...
April 12, 2023
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CoronavirusCOVID Suspension for Japanese Students to be Cut to 5 Days
The government plans to shorten the period for which students infected with the coronavirus have t...
April 12, 2023
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Japan In FocusTokyo Museum Hosts Playground of Kigumi Wood Joinery
The Kigumi Museum, a private facility in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, was established to pass on to younger...
April 12, 2023