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General NewsMajor Japan Drinks Firm Ordered to Pay Surcharge Over Misleading Packaging
Kirin Beverage Co. has been slapped with a ¥19.15 million surcharge order for claiming a drink conta...
January 19, 2023
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CoronavirusJapan’s Decision to Reclassify COVID Expected in Spring
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has outlined a policy to lower the classification of COVID-19 from the ...
January 19, 2023
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ScienceRussia to Send Empty Capsule to Space Station
MOSCOW (AFP-Jiji) — Russia said Jan. 11 that it will send an empty spacecraft to the International S...
January 19, 2023
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Crime & CourtsMan Arrested Over Fatal Stabbing Revealed to be Former Boyfriend of Victim
FUKUOKA — The man arrested on suspicion of fatally stabbing a woman this week in Hakata Ward, Fukuok...
January 19, 2023
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Associated PressAttorneys: Jamaica’s Usain Bolt Missing $12.7M from Account
AP file photoFILE – Usain Bolt, a retired Jamaican sprinter, speaks during an interview in Tok...
January 19, 2023
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ScienceSuper-resistant Mosquitoes in Asia Pose Growing Threat
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Mosquitoes that transmit dengue and other viruses have evolved growing resistance...
January 19, 2023
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (1/20-1/26)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
January 19, 2023
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Asia-PacificJapanese Singer Yoko Minamino Appointed Goodwill Ambassador to Cambodia
Singer and actress Yoko Minamino has been appointed as a goodwill ambassador to Cambodia to help com...
January 19, 2023
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Environment5 Endangered Lynx Released
IZNALLOZ, Spain (Reuters) — Five Iberian lynx have been released into the wild in southern Spain las...
January 19, 2023
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General NewsOverseas Visitor Numbers Increase for First Time in 3 Years
The number of inbound tourists to Japan increased in 2022 for the first time in three years, with vi...
January 19, 2023
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Asia-PacificIndonesia’s New Law Sparks Fear within Transgender Community
JAKARTA (Reuters) — Transgender Indonesian woman Chika Ananda Putrie wakes every morning in her decr...
January 19, 2023
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General NewsUnfolded Bikes to be Allowed on Train to Mt. Takao in Trial
Keio Corp. will trial allowing train passengers to bring their unfolded bicycles on the train on Jan...
January 19, 2023
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Associated PressActor Julian Sands missing in Southern California mountains
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) — Actor Julian Sands, star of several Oscar-nominated films including ...
January 19, 2023
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General NewsJapan to Start New Rules for Electric Kick Scooters in July
Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)—With electric kick scooters growing more popular in Japan, the National ...
January 19, 2023
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General News‘Sea Lion’ Sighting Reported in Tokyo Bay
Anglers in Tokyo Bay have been on the lookout for a sea lion this week after sightings of what appea...
January 19, 2023