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Politics & GovernmentJapan Pledges Efforts to Put Nature on Recovery Path
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government aims to stop and reverse biodiversity loss toward 2030 in an eff...
April 1, 2023
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Asia-PacificApple Pay Makes Korean Debut after 10-year Wait
The Korea Herald via Asia News Network [posttime] JST, [postdate] Global tech giant Apple kicke...
April 1, 2023
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Imperial FamilyImperial Household Agency Launches Public Relations Office
The Imperial Household Agency on Saturday launched a new public relations office, part of its effort...
April 1, 2023
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General NewsLevel 4 Autonomous Driving Allowed in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan enforced the revised road traffic law Saturday, allowing so-called Level ...
April 1, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (April 1)
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April 1, 2023
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Associated PressTaiwan Leader Scrambles for Allies in Central America Visit
MEXICO CITY (AP) — As Taiwan's diplomatic partners dwindle and turn instead to rival China, Taiwanes...
April 1, 2023
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General NewsCurtain Comes Down on Section of Hokkaido Rail Line with 112-Year History
The section of the JR Rumoi Line linking Ishikari-Numata and Rumoi in Hokkaido marked its final run ...
April 1, 2023
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Japan In FocusKyoto: Locals Strive to Rejuvenate Folktale-Linked Urashima Shrine
INE, Kyoto — Locals in the small seaside town of Ine in Kyoto Prefecture are raising funds to repair...
April 1, 2023
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General NewsGinza Pedestrian Zone Braces for E-Scooter Boom
With electric scooters soon to be rideable without a driver’s license, businesses in Tokyo’s Ginza d...
April 1, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Charge against U.S. Ex-President Raises Specter of Political Turmoil
A former U.S. president is facing criminal charges. It is an unprecedented situation. In the run-up ...
April 1, 2023
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EconomyCorporate Income Reaches Record High in Fiscal 2021
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Taxable corporate income in Japan in fiscal 2021 reached a record high of ¥75,5...
April 1, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Arbitrary Enforcement of Vague Law Defies Human Rights, Common Sense
It is a clear violation of human rights to detain a person without presenting what alleged acts of t...
April 1, 2023
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Washington PostSecret Service Tours N.Y. Courthouse to Prepare for Trump Arraignment
Former president Donald Trump plans to fly to New York on Monday and stay overnight before appearing...
April 1, 2023
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Washington Post
What Gwyneth Paltrow’s Courtroom Water Says about Her, and The Brand
Gwyneth Paltrow's trial this month over a skiing accident at a Utah ski resort was low on theatrical...
April 1, 2023
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Washington PostThe Stuffed Animals Comforting Ukraine’s Children in Wartime
BUCHA, Ukraine - After Russian forces rampaged through this suburb of Kyiv last year and Anna, now 1...
April 1, 2023