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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
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TechnologyYomiuri Shimbun Among Members of Association Developing New Internet Standard
A group of companies including The Yomiuri Shimbun has established a research association that will ...
January 17, 2023
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Asia-PacificChina Issuing Visas for Some Japan Biz Travelers Despite Halt
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — The Chinese government is issuing visas to some Japanese visitors, including ...
January 17, 2023
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Crime & CourtsMan Fined for Telling Woman She Looks Like Coronavirus
A man who insulted a woman by telling her, “You’ve got a face like the coronavirus” was fined by the...
January 17, 2023
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CompaniesRecord 143 Nursing-Care Providers Go Bankrupt in 2022
A record 143 nursing care providers went bankrupt in 2022, up 76% from the previous year according t...
January 17, 2023
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Washington PostNew details link George Santos to cousin of sanctioned Russian oligarch
George Santos, the freshman Republican congressman from New York who lied about his biography, has d...
January 17, 2023
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MarketsEgg Prices Nearly Double Amid Bird Flu Outbreak
The average wholesale price for a kilogram of medium-size eggs stood at ¥269 as of Monday, up 80% fr...
January 17, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentNews in Pictures: Kishida completes 5-nation trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida concluded his five-nation tour with a visit to Washington, returning to...
January 17, 2023
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Crime & CourtsWoman stabbed to death in Fukuoka; suspected culprit at large
FUKUOKA — A 38-year-old woman was stabbed to death near JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka on Monday eveni...
January 17, 2023