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Manga & AnimeJapanese Anime Director Miyazaki Wins Ramon Magsaysay Award
MANILA (Jiji Press) — Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki has been chosen as a winner of t...
September 1, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapanese Defense Ministry requests ¥323.2 Billion Budget for ‘Satellite Constellation’; Funds Aim to Identify Missile Attack Targets
The Defense Ministry requested ¥323.2 billion to build a so-called “satellite constellation” netw...
September 1, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentSwelling Budget Requests Challenge Fiscal Discipline; Domestic, Intl Problems Fuel Upward Pressures on Expenditure
The budget request for fiscal 2025 is expected to total over ¥117 trillion, marking a record high...
September 1, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentGovt to Start Support Program for Medical Device Firms Entering African Market; Future Market Expansion Eyed
The government plans to launch a program to support Japanese manufacturers in developing medical ...
September 1, 2024
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CompaniesJapanese Companies Increasing Efforts to Hire Foreign Students; Firms, Local Governments Help Them Acquire Skills to Find Jobs in Japan
Amid a declining birth rate and attendant labor shortage, as well as the expansion of many busine...
August 31, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialTerritorial airspace Violation by China: Simply Saying, ‘We Had No Intention,’ is Unacceptable
After violating Japanese territorial airspace, China simply said that it has “no intention” of vi...
August 31, 2024
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Questioning of Hyogo Governor: Why was There Such a Hurry to Discipline a Whistleblower?
If a top governmental official disregarded the whistleblowing system to suppress accusations agai...
August 31, 2024
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Asia-PacificHayao Miyazaki among Magsaysay Winners: ‘He Tackles Complicated Issues for Children’
MANILA (AP) — A Vietnamese doctor who has helped seek justice for victims of the powerful defolia...
August 31, 2024
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General NewsJapan’s Kanto Region May See Linear Precipitation Zones by Sunday Morning; JMA Calling for Caution
Linear precipitation zones are likely to occur in Yamanashi and Nagano prefectures and the Kanto ...
August 31, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsWheelchair Racer Sato Not Satisfied With Silver;Eyes Next Goal After Loss to Younger Rival in Paris
PARIS — Paralympian Tomoki Sato had practiced hard to hone his starting dash skills to win the me...
August 31, 2024
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Defense & SecurityChinese Navy Survey Ship Enters Territorial Waters; MSDF Conducting Surveillance, Intelligence Gathering
A Chinese naval vessel entered Japanese territorial waters off the coast of Kuchinoerabu Island i...
August 31, 2024
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CompaniesYoshinoya Serving Ostrich Meat Rice Bowl for Limited Time; Will Sell Skincare Using Ostrich Fat Oil
Yoshinoya Holdings Co. has added an ostrich rice bowl to its menu, but only for a week.
...August 31, 2024
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BaseballDodgers Star Shohei Ohtani Becomes 1st in MLB History with 43 HRs, 43 Stolen Bases
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani became the first player in Major Lea...
August 31, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (August 31)
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August 31, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Hits 43rd HR, Also Steals 43rd Base
Will Smith hit a three-run homer, Freddie Freeman belted a two-run shot and Shohei Ohtani hit a s...
August 31, 2024