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Politics & GovernmentRussia: Treaty talks with Japan impossible
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko has said it is impossible for Ru...
January 5, 2023
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Asia-PacificRisk of incident rising as China encroaches on sea, air around Taiwan
TAIPEI / BEIJING — The Chinese military has been expanding its activities around Taiwan, with the fr...
January 5, 2023
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CompaniesCompanies analyze employee sleep quality in efforts to improve productivity
An increasing number of companies are using sleep-related technologies to improve employees’ sleep q...
January 5, 2023
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CompaniesNew NTT technology can instantly analyze millions of moving cars
NTT Corp. plans to commercialize a new technology that can instantly analyze vast amounts of driving...
January 4, 2023
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Travel SpotsKyoto’s Yasaka Shrine: New Year’s karuta card event held for 1st time in 3 years
A karuta card-matching game traditionally played at New Year’s was held at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto’s ...
January 4, 2023
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MarketsTokyo stocks get off to bleak start in 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks retreated on the first 2023 trading day Wednesday, beaten by Wall ...
January 4, 2023
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Asia-PacificChinese military using unmanned aircraft around Taiwan
BEIJING / TAIPEI — The Chinese military began full-scale unmanned aircraft operations last year in t...
January 4, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentSurvey: Over 200 errors found in July upper house election
The number of errors and problematic acts related to election administration by local governments in...
January 4, 2023
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Associated PressNFL players, communities rally for Bills safety Damar Hamlin
With tears beginning to well, Tennessee Titans linebacker Rashad Weaver shook his head and lowered i...
January 4, 2023
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SciencePrehistoric ‘weird beast’ grew big quickly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — It looked like a cross between a crocodile and a salamander — and definitely ...
January 4, 2023
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General NewsPraying for prosperity
Visitors to Kanda Myojin shrine in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, pressed their hands together in prayer Wedne...
January 4, 2023
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ScienceScientists find 2-million-year-old DNA in Greenland
COPENHAGEN (AFP-Jiji) — Scientists in Greenland announced last month they had found DNA dating back ...
January 4, 2023
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Crime & CourtsBloodstains on clothing taken from triple murder suspect’s house match victims’ DNA
Bloodstains on clothing and other items seized from the home of the suspect in a recent triple murde...
January 4, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida to start Europe, North America trip Monday
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United Sta...
January 4, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentPrime minister’s own faction criticized for not supporting him
The Liberal Democratic Party faction led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is under critical scrutiny ...
January 4, 2023