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US & CanadaU.S. Envoy to Japan Slams China over Economic Coercion
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel on Monday strongly criticized China for e...
April 11, 2023
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Defense & SecurityDefense Minister to Direct Coast Guard Chief in Emergency
In the event of an emergency, the defense minister will direct the head of the Japan Coast Guard as ...
April 11, 2023
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General NewsHelmet, Possible Fuel Tank from Missing GSDF Chopper in Okinawa Recovered
The Japan Coast Guard on Sunday recovered an object believed to be a fuel tank attached to the outer...
April 11, 2023
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EconomyNew BOJ Chief Says Must Take Time to Gauge Inflation Trend
TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Japan's new central bank governor Kazuo Ueda said he wants more time to ...
April 10, 2023
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ReutersChina Ends Taiwan Drills after Practicing Blockades, Precision Strikes
TAIPEI, April 10 (Reuters) - China ended three days of military drills around Taiwan on Monday sayin...
April 10, 2023
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EconomyInvestors Entrust Portfolios to Robo-advisors
With interest rates remaining low, an increasing number of investors are entrusting their investment...
April 10, 2023
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ElectionsOsaka-Based Ishin Gains National Footholds in Local Elections
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) has made a significant leap by securing 124 seats in prefectur...
April 10, 2023
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ElectionsIshin Gains Strength in Kinki Region as LDP Loses by Wide Margin
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) displayed significant strength in the Kinki region on Sunday, ...
April 10, 2023
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MarketsTokyo Stocks Rise Further in Thin Trading in Wait-And-See Mood
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks extended gains in quiet trading Monday, with many foreign players ...
April 10, 2023
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ReutersChina Practices Blockades on Last Scheduled Day of Taiwan Drills
TAIPEI, April 10 (Reuters) - China's military carried out aerial and naval blockade drills around Ta...
April 10, 2023
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ElectionsJapan Elections: Women, Young Seek to Revive Local Assemblies
New assembly members for prefectures and ordinance-designated cities were chosen in the first half o...
April 10, 2023
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General NewsClasses Return to Japan Town Hosting Fukushima Nuclear Plant
FUKUSHIMA — School wasn’t out forever. For the first time since the 2011 accident at the Fukushima N...
April 10, 2023
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ReutersJapan Eyes AI Adoption as OpenAI CEO Visits PM Kishida, Talks Up Local Expansion
TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Japan will consider government adoption of artificial intelligence techn...
April 10, 2023
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ElectionsLDP Wins Showdown with Opposition in Hokkaido, Oita Governor Races
The Liberal Democratic Party won gubernatorial elections in Hokkaido and Oita — key battlefields whe...
April 10, 2023
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Washington PostStreaming into Southeast Asia, Netflix Faces Repeated Censorship Demands
SINGAPORE - As Netflix rapidly expands in Southeast Asia, the company's commitment to artistic expre...
April 10, 2023