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General NewsLong awaited Final Fantasy XVI to be released in June
Game developer Square Enix Co. plans to drop the latest edition of its Final Fantasy game series in ...
January 9, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S. to release joint paper on security cooperation
Japan and the United States are arranging to release a joint document focusing on bilateral security...
January 9, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, U.S. to step up cooperation in developing next-generation reactors
Japan and the United States are arranging to strengthen cooperation in the development of next-gener...
January 8, 2023
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CompaniesAlzheimer’s drug shows promise but issues remain
TOKYO/WASHINGTON — A new drug for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease continues to draw attention a...
January 8, 2023
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Olympics & ParalympicsAthletes aiming to win at 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics to utilize NTC
Hearing-impaired athletes hoping to win medals at the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics will be able to take ad...
January 8, 2023
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General NewsJapan police patrol cyberspace to protect VIPs
Police nationwide are compiling and analyzing social media postings that might indicate future attac...
January 8, 2023
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CompaniesANA, JAL log 5-fold rise in intl passengers during holidays
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines each reported on Friday a fivefold increa...
January 8, 2023
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TennisNaomi Osaka withdraws from Australian Open
Two-time champion Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open, tournament organizers announce...
January 8, 2023
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Political SeriesFuture world order: Economic tug-of-war / Biotech serves as next front of U.S.-China tensions
A senior official of the U.S. National Security Council and a senior official of Japan’s Economy, Tr...
January 8, 2023
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General NewsJapanese startup’s lunar rover to be flown to moon this year
Space startup Dymon co. said the firm’s lunar rover will be flown to the moon this year aboard the l...
January 8, 2023
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General NewsDaruma Market Held in Futaba for 1st Time since N-Plant Disaster
FUTABA, Fukushima (Jiji Press) — A traditional daruma doll market was held Saturday in the town of F...
January 8, 2023
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General NewsA capybara from Nasu has won this year’s competition for soaking in a hot spring the longest
UTSUNOMIYA — The champion of this year’s annual capybara hot spring soaking contest was Koharu, who ...
January 8, 2023
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Washington PostMoscow’s war in Ukraine brought harsh tactics against gay Russians at home
As Russian President Vladimir Putin steers Russia toward becoming a closed-off, conservative society...
January 8, 2023
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Washington PostGreat Salt Lake on track to disappear in five years, scientists warn
Without dramatic cuts to water consumption, Utah's Great Salt Lake is on track to disappear within f...
January 8, 2023
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Washington PostHong Kong reopens to China, with anxiety over covid and painkiller access
HONG KONG - For much of the pandemic, Hong Kong delayed fully reopening to the world. Instead, the s...
January 8, 2023