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General NewsTokaido Shinkansen line back in service after major disruption
The Tokaido Shinkansen line resumed regular operation from the first train Monday, after it was susp...
December 19, 2022
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Asia-PacificActivist claims intimidation by Chinese “overseas police”
THE HAGUE — A recent report by a Spanish NGO has drawn renewed attention to the activities of so-cal...
December 19, 2022
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EconomyBOJ owns over 50% of outstanding JGBs for 1st time
Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)—The percentage of Japanese government bonds held by the Bank of Japan s...
December 19, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialExpedite measures to address population decline
With the population of young people in their marriage and childbearing years declining, the birth ra...
December 19, 2022
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Imperial FamilyEmperor’s birthday greeting to be held for 1st time since accession to throne
The Imperial Household Agency has announced that the visit by the general public to the Imperial Pal...
December 19, 2022
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ElectionsYamamoto to remain Reiwa Shinsengumi leader
Reiwa Shinsengumi opposition party leader Taro Yamamoto, 48, won the party’s first leadership contes...
December 19, 2022
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CompaniesJapan convenience stores burgeoning in China
BEIJING — Japan’s three major convenience store operators are opening more and more outlets in China...
December 19, 2022
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ObituariesKoji Ryu, vocalist and drummer of C-C-B, dies at 60
Koji Ryu, vocalist and drummer of pop-rock band C-C-B, died from a stroke on Dec. 14 at the age of 6...
December 19, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
As Indians take up online gambling, fears rise of negative social impact
CHENNAI, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — B. Bhavani assured her father she would quit online ca...
December 19, 2022
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General NewsHokkaido care facility requires residents with intellectual disabilities to practice birth control
ESASHI, Hokkaido — Residents of a group home in Hokkaido with intellectual disabilities have been re...
December 19, 2022
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Washington PostSinema’s switch was months in the making. Now it’s a challenge for Democrats.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema caught many by surprise earlier this month when she announced she was leaving th...
December 19, 2022
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General NewsWinter storm causes heavy snowfalls and record low temperatures this season
The Tohoku and Hokuriku regions were hit by heavy snowfall through Monday, due to a strong winter pr...
December 19, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore: More companies flocking to coworking spaces but rising costs hit operators
Ms. Elizabeth Wu, 41, who is a mother of three, saw a business opportunity when she realized that th...
December 19, 2022
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General NewsAshinaga fundraising relay raises ¥61 million
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A relay across Japan to raise educational funding for children who have lost on...
December 19, 2022
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Washington PostHow Trump jettisoned restraints at Mar-a-Lago and prompted legal peril
PALM BEACH, Fla. - When Donald Trump invited the rapper formerly known as Kanye West and white supre...
December 19, 2022