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EconomyGovt OKs Bill to Promote Int’l Arbitration for Biz Disputes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government adopted a bill to revise the arbitration law at a cabi...
March 1, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentLower House Passes Fiscal 2023 Budget
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the government’s fiscal 2023 bud...
March 1, 2023
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General NewsSouvenir Shopping Bags Produced by Elementary School Students a Hit in Shibuya
New souvenir shopping bags sporting designs based on the local area have been produced by elementary...
March 1, 2023
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General NewsTokyo’s Edogawa Ward Opens Sweet Shop to Give Social Recluses Place to Work, Spend Time
A sweet shop operated by Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward opened Monday that offers work opportunities and a pla...
March 1, 2023
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Crime & CourtsSuspects in Japan Robberies Arrested Over Thefts from Elderly
Two suspected leaders of a group of robbers were arrested Tuesday over the theft of cash cards from ...
February 28, 2023
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Crime & CourtsMan, Woman Rearrested for Allegedly Raping Girl by Threatening Aliens Would Eat Her
Police have rearrested a man and one of his ex-wives for allegedly raping a young woman by threaten...
February 28, 2023
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General NewsBirths in Japan Slip below 800,000 for 1st Time
Tokyo, Feb. 28 (Jiji Press)—The number of babies born in Japan in 2022 slipped below 800,000 for the...
February 28, 2023
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General NewsJapan to End Pandemic-Linked Job Subsidy Measures
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The labor ministry said Monday that it plans to end special measures linked to ...
February 28, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentCabinet OK’s Bills Aimed at Expanding Lifespan of Nuclear Reactors Beyond 60 Years
The Cabinet agreed on a package of bills Tuesday to allow nuclear reactors to operate beyond their c...
February 28, 2023
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Associated PressJimmy Carter: Family Affair to the White House and Beyond
PLAINS, Georgia (AP) — When Jimmy Carter stepped onto the national stage, he brought along those clo...
February 28, 2023
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Associated PressElephants in US Zoos? without Breeding, Future Is Uncertain
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Mabu saunters across a grassy field and raises his long, gray trunk to wrangle...
February 28, 2023
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DeliciousTokushima Pref. Town Aims to Make Use of Kelp-Consuming Fish Degrading Fishing Waters
MINAMI, Tokushima — An initiative has been launched to remove an unwanted fish from fishing ground, ...
February 28, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Expands Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine Invasion
Fresh sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine were approved during a Cabinet meeting Tuesda...
February 28, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (February 28)
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February 28, 2023
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ReutersNorth Korea’s Kim Orders ‘Fundamental Transformation’ of Agriculture amid Reports of Food Shortages
SEOUL, Feb 28 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged government officials to engineer a "...
February 28, 2023