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Associated PressA 2nd Wave of Layoffs at Meta; 10,000 Jobs Are Cut
Facebook parent Meta is slashing 10,000 jobs, about as many as the social media company announced la...
March 15, 2023
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Associated PressFIFA Expands 2026 World Cup Again to Create 104-game Program
The expanded World Cup in North America got even more supersized on Tuesday....
March 15, 2023
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CompaniesANA Fully Meets Pay Scale Hike Demand
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — All Nippon Airways has fully met the demand from its biggest labor union for a...
March 15, 2023
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ObituariesLate Kenzaburo Oe Spun Stories of Humanism, Coexistence
Japan’s second Nobel laureate in literature, Kenzaburo Oe, died on March 3 at 88. Throughout his li...
March 15, 2023
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Asia-PacificExclusive: S. Korean President Yoon Hopes for Normalization of Bilateral Relations When he Comes to Japan
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol expressed his desire to normalize Japan-South Korea rel...
March 15, 2023
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Associated PressUS Says Russian Warplane Hits American Drone over Black Sea
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. surveillance drone over th...
March 15, 2023
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General NewsNumber of Students Committing Suicide Exceeds 500 for 1st Time in 2022
The number of suicides among elementary, junior high and high school students was 514 in 2022, marki...
March 15, 2023
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Asia-PacificXi Jinping Cements Consolidation of Power with Unprecedented 3rd Term
It must be said that China is as close as possible to being a dictatorship. Chinese President Xi Ji...
March 14, 2023
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Defense & SecurityGSDF Chief Yoshihide Yoshida to Be Chief of the Joint Staff
The government plans to appoint current Ground Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Yoshihide Yoshida t...
March 14, 2023
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Coronavirus
Over 40% in Japan Had COVID Antibodies during 8th Wave
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The proportion of people with COVID-19 antibodies in Japan has risen to 42.3%, ...
March 14, 2023
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BaseballJapan Pitcher Sasaki Offers Sweet Apology to Czech Player He Hit with Pitch
The tradition of a pitcher tipping his cap in apology after hitting a batting is a well-known quirk ...
March 14, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentWhite Paper: Govt to Boost Aid to Global South
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government in an annual report Tuesday vowed to strengthen its assistance f...
March 14, 2023
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CompaniesIHI, Northrop Grumman to Partner to Monitor ‘Killer Satellites’
IHI Corp. and U.S. defense giant Northrop Grumman Corp. will team up in the business of monitoring ...
March 14, 2023
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Associated PressChina to Reopen to Tourists, Resume All Visas Wednesday
HONG KONG (AP) — China will reopen its borders to tourists and resume issuing all visas Wednesday af...
March 14, 2023
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Imperial FamilyEmperor, Empress Attend Event While Wearing Masks
The Emperor and Empress wore masks to attend two events held at the Imperial Palace on Monday, the s...
March 14, 2023