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Politics & GovernmentNHK Party Leader Takashi Tachibana Quits amid Strife over Absent Upper House Member
Takashi Tachibana resigned as leader of the NHK Party on Wednesday, announcing the move at a press c...
March 9, 2023
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Associated PressU.S. probes Tesla Autopilot, Steering Wheels That Can Come Off
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators are turning up the heat on Tesla, announcing investigations in...
March 9, 2023
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Washington PostRussia, China Anxieties Dominate Annual Hearing on Global Security Threats
Russian President Vladimir Putin appears prepared to dig in for a long fight in Ukraine, betting tha...
March 9, 2023
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Film & TVActor Koji Yano Keen to Build Japan’s Ties with China
Actor Koji Yano is these days often described as the most-famous Japanese person in China. His path ...
March 9, 2023
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CompaniesJAL Website Fails Amid Surge in Access Due to 6,600 Yen Campaign
Japan Airlines announced Thursday that customers were having difficulty connecting to its website. ...
March 9, 2023
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Crime & Courts3 Arrested Over Japan Sushi Prank Video
NAGOYA — Three people have been arrested on suspicion of filming their disturbing behavior at a conv...
March 9, 2023
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EconomyJapan GDP Rises at Annualized Rate of 0.1% in 4th Quarter
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s gross domestic product increased at an annualized rate of 0.1 pct in th...
March 9, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialGaaSyy’s Flagrant Absence Makes Upper House Expulsion Inevitable
Have the responsibilities of a Diet member ever been so utterly disregarded? As long as a lawmaker c...
March 9, 2023
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Washington PostInside The Simmering Feud Between Donald Trump And Fox News
Donald Trump got a tip-off on Saturday that the Fox News Channel would be taking his Conservative Po...
March 9, 2023
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Washington PostSenate Votes to Reject D.C. Criminal Code Bill
WASHINGTON - Congress on Wednesday voted to overturn local D.C. legislation for the first time in mo...
March 9, 2023
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General NewsNew Light Shed on 1860 Assassination of Top Shogun Aide Ii Naosuke
In 1860, toward the end of the Edo period (1603-1867), the highest-ranked aide to the shogun was ass...
March 9, 2023
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Crime & CourtsJapan Govt Sued over Sexual Assault by Lawmaker’s Ex-Secretary
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A former news reporter filed a 11-million-yen damages lawsuit against the gover...
March 9, 2023
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ReutersInstagram Down for Thousands of Users – Downdetector
March 8 (Reuters) - Meta Platform's META.O Instagram was down for thousands of users on Wednesday, a...
March 9, 2023
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ReutersPrince Archie and Princess Lilibet: Royal Titles for Prince Harry’s Kids
LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - The children of Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will be known...
March 9, 2023
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CompaniesNissan to OK Biggest Pay Hike
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Nissan Motor Co. on Wednesday showed its readiness to approve the bigg...
March 9, 2023