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General NewsNew Wonder of the World?
A 4-meter-high, 11-tier pyramid made of hina dolls sits imposingly in Setogura, a cultural complex i...
January 29, 2023
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Crime & Courts‘Luffy’ Group Suspected of Involvement in Komae Robbery-Murder
A criminal group led by a figure using the name Luffy is suspected of involvement in a recent robber...
January 29, 2023
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Travel SpotsSnow Hinders Spectacular Grass-Burning Festival in Nara
NARA — The traditional Yamayaki (grass-burning) festival was held Saturday night at Mt. Wakakusa in ...
January 29, 2023
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Asia-PacificChina Resumes Visa Issuance for Japanese
The Chinese Embassy in Japan announced Sunday that the government will immediately resume issuing vi...
January 29, 2023
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Washington PostWatching the Unwatchable Cruelty in Memphis
Of all the footage released Friday showing Memphis police officers brutally beating Tyre Nichols, th...
January 29, 2023
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CompaniesMitsui & Co. Allows All Employees to Work Side Jobs
Mitsui & Co. has introduced a new personnel system this year that allows all employees to take on a ...
January 29, 2023
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ObituariesKunio Suzuki, Ex-Head of Nationalist Group, Dies at 79
TOKYO — Kunio Suzuki, a former head of nationalist group Issuikai, died of aspiration pneumonia at a...
January 29, 2023
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General NewsGSDF-Acquired Information Set to Be Quickly Shared in Event of Disaster
A new system for smooth transmission of information from the Ground Self-Defense Force to related go...
January 29, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentAide to Matsuno to Resign for Traffic Offense
TOKYO — A publicly paid secretary to Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno will resign for drivin...
January 29, 2023
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General NewsJapan Skiers’ Smartphones Making Unnecessary Emergency Calls
Local fire departments near skiing areas are struggling with a spate of unnecessary emergency calls ...
January 29, 2023
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Crime & CourtsDentsu Officials Admit to Involvement in Tokyo Games Bid Rigging
Senior executives at advertising giant Dentsu Inc. admitted to their involvement in compiling a list...
January 29, 2023
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General NewsMan Sues Organ Transplant NPO For ¥30 Million
A male patient has filed a lawsuit seeking about ¥30 million from the Intractable Disease Patient Su...
January 29, 2023
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General NewsAncient Mt. Fuji Climbing Route Set to Be Restored
An ancient Mt. Fuji climbing route is set to be restored in a bid to revive the mountain’s reputatio...
January 29, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialContinuing to Curb Benefits Essential for System’s Maintenance
The amount of pension benefits will be raised to cope with the sharp rise in prices, but in consider...
January 29, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Risk Diversification Urgently Needed at Poultry Farms
Avian influenza is spreading dramatically, and egg prices are beginning to be affected. Poultry farm...
January 29, 2023