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ReutersTaiwan President Starts Sensitive U.S. Stopover; China Warns against Meetings
WASHINGTON/TAOYUAN, Taiwan, March 29 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in New York...
March 30, 2023
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General NewsChairs gifted to 2011 quake babies encourage families
There were 104 babies born on the very day that Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures were struck ...
March 30, 2023
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General NewsBar Association Calls for Changes to Japan school’s haircut rules
OSAKA — School rules that call for students to style their hair in a certain way do not violate the ...
March 30, 2023
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General NewsJapan Telegram Service Providers Seek to Reinvigorate Market
Telegram service providers, including major telecommunications companies, are seeking ways to revita...
March 29, 2023
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ReutersBOJ’s New Deputy Chief Flags Chance of Change to Yield Control Policy
TOKYO, March 29 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said on Wednesday a ...
March 29, 2023
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General NewsNew Evacuation Plan for Mt. Fuji Eruption
Residents of areas within the reach of potential lava flows should Mt. Fuji erupt are urged to evacu...
March 29, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentGovt Aims to Have Insurance Cover Expenses for Childbirth
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government has started talks to extend the public medical insurance to cove...
March 29, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (March 29)
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March 29, 2023
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ReutersMiki House Taps ‘Made in Japan’ Appeal for $760 Kids Pyjamas as Home Market Shrinks
TOKYO, March 29 (Reuters) – Japan’s Miki House, a maker of luxury baby and children’s goods in a cou...
March 29, 2023
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Associated PressKing Charles III Keeps Eye on Prize after Tour Starts Late
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new king will make his debut on the world stage Wednesday, three days later ...
March 29, 2023
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General News¥2.1 Bil. Left by Deceased with no Relatives in Japan
Money held by municipal governments across Japan after being left behind by people who died with no...
March 29, 2023
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ObituariesActress Tomoko Naraoka Dies at 93
Actress Tomoko Naraoka died from pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on March 23. She was 93. Naraoka, wh...
March 29, 2023
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General NewsJapan’s Elementary School Textbooks to See More Digital Content
Coming soon to elementary schools in Japan are QR codes in all textbooks. From the academic year th...
March 29, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentQR Codes to Grace Pages of Every Elementary School Textbook
All textbooks for elementary schools will include QR codes to access video, audio and other resource...
March 29, 2023
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General NewsKyoto Sightseeing Boat Accident Leaves 1 dead, 1 missing
KYOTO — An oar-powered sightseeing boat carrying 25 passengers and four boatmen on the Hozu River in...
March 29, 2023