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Politics & GovernmentJapan, U.S., EU trade ministers to meet by year-end
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Trade ministers from Japan, the United States and the European Union aim to hol...
November 18, 2021
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Associated PressParole granted to inmate who was key in juvenile life debate
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana parole board granted parole on Wednesday to Henry Montgomery, whose S...
November 18, 2021
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EconomyJapan’s hi-tech smart cities offer a taste of tomorrow
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s “Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation,” aimed at revitalizing rura...
November 18, 2021
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Associated PressU.K. F35 fighter jet crashes in Med, pilot ejects safely
LONDON (AP) — An F35 jet from a British aircraft carrier crashed in an undisclosed location in the M...
November 18, 2021
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Associated PressBelarus brings some migrants in from cold at Polish border
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Hundreds of migrants who were camped in the cold on the Poland-Belarus border ...
November 18, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s pandemic response system set to get ¥500 billion shot in arm
As part of an economic package set to be finalized Friday, the government intends to establish a res...
November 18, 2021
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Associated PressU.N. atomic watchdog: Iran further raising nuclear stockpile
VIENNA (AP) — The United Nations’ atomic watchdog says it believes that Iran has further increased i...
November 18, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
China must refrain from threats to prevent unexpected clash with U.S.
China’s continued aggressive maritime expansion and threats against Taiwan that challenge the U.S.-l...
November 17, 2021
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SoccerJapan moves into 2nd place in World Cup qualifying group
MUSCAT — A late goal from Junya Ito lifted Japan to a 1-0 victory against Oman in World Cup Group B ...
November 17, 2021
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Politics & Government
Tax reform outline to include financial taxes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A financial income tax review will be noted as an important item for considerat...
November 17, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
South Korea: Music agency ventures into NFT market
Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind BTS, said on Nov. 4 that it has teamed up with South Korea’s top c...
November 17, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
China: Young couples increasingly shun ‘formal weddings’
Young Chinese couples are increasingly abandoning large formal wedding ceremonies for smaller, intim...
November 17, 2021
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Economy
Japan Sept. core machinery orders almost flat
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in September were almost flat...
November 17, 2021
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Asia-PacificOnline summit meant to establish ‘guardrails’ for U.S.-China relations
WASHINGTON/BEIJING — The leaders of the United States and China confirmed in an online meeting Tuesd...
November 17, 2021
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Economy
BOJ to curb interest payments to regional banks under aid scheme
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan will curb the payments of additional interest on the balance ...
November 17, 2021