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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (3/17-3/23)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
March 16, 2023
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EconomyU.S. Bank Failures May Affect Pension Funds in Japan, Elsewhere
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press)—The recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank may prompt pen...
March 16, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, South Korean Leaders Hold Summit in Tokyo
In the first visit to Japan by a South Korean president since December 2011 outside of international...
March 16, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (March 16)
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March 16, 2023
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Washington PostSteps from the Capitol, Trump Allies Buy Up Properties to Build MAGA Campus
WASHINGTON - At first glance, the flurry of real estate sales two blocks east of the U.S. Capitol ap...
March 16, 2023
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Washington PostNational Audubon Society, Pressured to Drop Enslaver’s Name, Keeps It
The National Audubon Society, one of the country's best-known bird conservation organizations, decid...
March 16, 2023
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ScienceFor Toothed Whales, Sound Production Is All in the Nose
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Dolphins, porpoises, killer whales, sperm whales and other toothed whales pro...
March 16, 2023
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Asia-PacificSingapore’s Lab Meat Push Continues to Face Challenges
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Huber’s Butchery in Singapore’s lush Dempsey Hill is the lone restaurant in th...
March 16, 2023
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CoronavirusMask Guidelines to Be Eased for Japan’s Schools from April
The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry will no longer ask students and teac...
March 16, 2023
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EnvironmentPlastic Entering Oceans Could Nearly Triple by 2040
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Plastics entering the world’s oceans have surged by an “unprecedented” amount ...
March 16, 2023
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Washington PostPentagon Rejects Russian Airspace Claims after Downing of U.S. Drone
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that the U.S. military would "continue to fly and oper...
March 16, 2023
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Washington PostBiden Administration Wants TikTok’s Chinese Owners to Divest
The Biden administration is pushing a plan that would require TikTok's Chinese owners to divest from...
March 16, 2023
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Climate ChangeEurope Experienced 2nd-warmest Winter
BRUSSELS (Reuters) — Europe is emerging from its second-warmest winter on record, European Union sci...
March 16, 2023
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Defense & SecurityNorth Korea Launches Apparent ICBM, Likely in Response to Summit
North Korea fired what appeared to be a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile eastward from ...
March 16, 2023
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ReutersPakistan Police Postpone Arrest of Ex-Pm Imran Khan Until Thursday, Easing Unrest
LAHORE, Pakistan, March 15 (Reuters) - A Pakistan court on Wednesday ordered police to halt an opera...
March 16, 2023