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Crime & CourtsShifting Govt Stance Complicated Isahaya Bay Legal Saga
A court battle that had continued for a little more than two decades over whether to open floodgates...
March 4, 2023
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Crime & CourtsSupreme Court ‘Closes’ Case on Isahaya Bay Gates
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Supreme Court has finalized a high court ruling that floodgates built as pa...
March 3, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan’s Defense Ministry Seeks to Prevent Secrets Leaks to Retired Officers
In a room inside a key naval base’s “secure area” where outsiders are prohibited, a then Maritime Se...
March 3, 2023
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Crime & CourtsGPS monitoring put forward for bail system
The government on Friday approved legislation mandating the compulsory use of GPS devices to prevent...
March 3, 2023
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General NewsFemale Polar Bear Dies in Fight at Hokkaido Zoo
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido — Milk, a 10-year-old female polar bear, died in a fight with a male polar bear, t...
March 3, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialROK President Shows Welcome Shift from Rigid Views of Japan
It is a welcome development that South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, considering the difficult int...
March 3, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentQuad Foreign Ministers Meet In New Delhi
NEW DELHI — The top diplomats of Japan, the United States, Australia and India met in New Delhi on F...
March 3, 2023
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ScienceJAXA Resets H3 Rocket Launch for Mon.
TOKYO — The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said Friday that it will launch the country’s ...
March 3, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Help Patients Suffering from Long-Term Symptoms Find Clinics
Which medical institutions should treat patients suffering from the aftereffects of COVID-19? It is ...
March 3, 2023
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Social SeriesShadowy Organ Transplant / Lives Not Saved as Japan Lacks Donors
This is the third and final installment in a series looking into the organ transplant situation in J...
March 3, 2023
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MarketsNikkei Ends at Nearly 3-mth High after Wall Street Gains
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's Nikkei index closed at a nearly three-month high on Friday after Wall Stre...
March 3, 2023
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Associated PressS. Korea, US to go ahead with drills despite N. Korea threat
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean and U.S. militaries said Friday they’ll go ahead with lar...
March 3, 2023
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapanese Wheelchair Tennis Legend Kunieda to Receive People’s Honor Award
The government officially decided Friday to present wheelchair tennis legend Shingo Kunieda with the...
March 3, 2023
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CompaniesUnmanned Flying Car Makes Test Flight over Osaka for 1st Time
An unmanned flying car flew over Osaka Prefecture for the first time in a test flight on Thursday. ...
March 3, 2023
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CoronavirusCOVID Patients in Japan to Pay More for Treatment this Year
The government plans to have patients pay for COVID-19 outpatient treatment out of pocket in princip...
March 3, 2023