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Film & TVKabuki documentary by Yasujiro Ozu remastered in 4K
The only documentary ever made by renowned film director Yasujiro Ozu (1903-1963) has been digitally...
January 18, 2023
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Washington PostRussians are living in a frightening, distorted reality
PRETRIAL DETENTION CENTER 5, Moscow - Among the most stressful aspects of Russian prison life is exp...
January 18, 2023
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Associated PressGreta Thunberg carried away by police at German mine protest
BERLIN (AP) — Police in western Germany carried Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and other pr...
January 18, 2023
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Associated PressFastest Corvette ever is all-wheel-drive gas-electric hybrid
DETROIT (AP) — The fastest Corvette ever made comes out later this year, and it’s not powered solely...
January 18, 2023
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Associated PressUS, Ukraine top military chiefs meet in person for 1st time
POLAND (AP) — The top U.S. military officer, Army Gen. Mark Milley, traveled to a site near the Ukra...
January 18, 2023
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Associated PressNorway archaeologists find ‘world’s oldest runestone’
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Archaeologists in Norway said Tuesday that have found a runestone which t...
January 18, 2023
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Associated PressAt Davos, Ukraine’s first lady urges support for her nation
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Ukraine’s first lady on Tuesday pressed world leaders and corporate execut...
January 18, 2023
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General NewsJCG Patrol Vessel Runs Aground in Niigata Pref.
KASHIWAZAKI, Niigata Pref. — Niigata Coast Guard’s Echigo patrol vessel ran aground in shallow water...
January 18, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentLaw Revision to Push My Number Link with Bank Account Considered
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government is considering a law revision to introduce a special measure to ...
January 18, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Govt Planning to Name Next BOJ Governor in Early Feb.
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government is planning to notify the Diet, Japan’s parliament, in ea...
January 18, 2023
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Crime & CourtsKyoto Company Falsely Identified Products as Electric Bicycles
KYOTO — A Kyoto company was selling bicycles that it falsely identified as electric bikes, in violat...
January 18, 2023
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Asia-PacificReleased from Prison, Filmmaker Seeks More Support for Myanmar People
Japanese filmmaker Toru Kubota, who was imprisoned in Myanmar for about 3½ months, has called for in...
January 18, 2023
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General NewsSinger Yukio Hashi, 79, ‘Reskilling’ at College to Study Calligraphy
Sweeping changes to the job market and longer life spans mean more people could benefit from returni...
January 17, 2023
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General NewsPrayers Offered on 28th Anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake
Memorial events dedicated to the 6,434 victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake took place in Kobe, O...
January 17, 2023
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CompaniesNissan, Renault Arranging Shift to ‘Equal Partnership’
Nissan Motor Co. and French auto giant Renault SA are in the final stages of discussions to review t...
January 17, 2023