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Associated PressChina Sets This Year’s Economic Growth Target at ‘around 5％’
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government on Sunday set this year's economic growth target at “around 5%” as...
March 5, 2023
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Crime & CourtsKyoto Man Arrested over Murder of University Student with Highly Toxic Element
OSAKA — A 37-year-old Kyoto man was arrested Friday on suspicion of killing a university student by ...
March 5, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentPoultry Farm to Subdivide Facilities to Avoid Large-scale Culls amid Avian Flu Outbreak
An egg farm in Aomori Prefecture will divide its coops into groups to mitigate the spread of avian i...
March 5, 2023
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Asia-PacificKishida Eyes Reiterating Joint Declaration and Past Statements on Japan-South Korea Relations
The Japanese government has begun preparing for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to express his position...
March 4, 2023
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ReutersUK Says Ukraine Forces under increasingly Severe Pressure Defending Bakhmut
Ukrainian forces defending Bakhmut are facing increasingly strong pressure from Russian forces, Brit...
March 4, 2023
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CompaniesToyota, Nippon Steel Agree on Price Hike for 1st Half of FY 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Toyota Motor Corp. and Nippon Steel Corp. have agreed on an increase in steel p...
March 4, 2023
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ReutersRussian Defense Minister Pays Rare Visit to Troops in Ukraine
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu paid a rare to Russia’s forces deployed in Ukraine, the count...
March 4, 2023
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AFP-JIJIAustria Far-Right Eyes Comeback under New Hardline Leader
Sunk by a corruption scandal four years ago, Austria’s far-right is rapidly regaining lost ground un...
March 4, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM under Fire for Linking Loans to Having Babies
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has come under fire for his party’s proposal to reduce student...
March 4, 2023
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AFP-JIJIUS-Made Cheese can Be Called ‘Gruyere’, too: Court
A US appeals court ruled Friday that in America the word “gruyere” is a common label for cheese and ...
March 4, 2023
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EconomyJapan Govt to Curb Household Power Rate Hikes
Tokyo —Japan’s economy industry plans to reduce increases in household electricity bills given the r...
March 4, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Cambodia: Antique Jewelry Returns Home to Kingdom
A collection of 77 pieces of pre-Angkorian and Angkorian jewelry is safely back in the Kingdom after...
March 4, 2023
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TechnologyJapan’s H3 Rocket Launch Postponed to Tuesday
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on Saturday postponed the launch date for the nation’s new ma...
March 4, 2023
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MarketsTokyo Stocks Likely to Move Narrowly Next Week
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks are expected to move in a tight range this week, with investors re...
March 4, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S. Hold Joint Drills in Kagoshima Prefecture
A joint exercise by the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. Marine Corps was shown to the press in Kago...
March 4, 2023