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Politics & GovernmentLDP lawmaker Kentaro Sonoura’s organization ‘underreported political fund income’
A political organization related to fifth-term Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Kentaro Sonoura is ...
November 30, 2022
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Asia-PacificYounger Chinese increasingly spurning factory jobs
SHENZHEN (Reuters) — Growing up in a Chinese village, Julian Zhu only saw his father a few times a y...
November 30, 2022
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Associated PressChinese spaceship with 3 aboard docks with space station
BEIJING (AP) — Three Chinese astronauts docked early Wednesday with their country’s space station, w...
November 30, 2022
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ReutersCOVID protests escalate in Guangzhou as China lockdown anger boils
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Nov 30 (Reuters) - People in the Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou clashed wi...
November 30, 2022
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Crime & CourtsDentsu allegedly took lead in bidding collusion for Tokyo Games
In the case of suspected bid-rigging for contracts to plan test evets for the Tokyo Olympics and Par...
November 30, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentMy Number cards may be used to verify age at self-checkout registers
The government has begun considering allowing stores to use the My Number identification card system...
November 30, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan seeks to buy up to 500 Tomahawk cruise missiles from U.S.
Buying up to 500 U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles by fiscal 2027 is being considered by the Defens...
November 30, 2022
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Imperial FamilyCrown Prince Akishino appeals for reporting ‘accurate information’ on Imperial family
Crown Prince Akishino celebrated his 57th birthday on Wednesday. Before his birthday, he held a pres...
November 30, 2022
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Soccer World CupQatar’s first subway network shuttles soccer fans to stadiums across Doha
DOHA — The Doha Metro, an unmanned subway system developed in preparation for the 2022 World Cup, ha...
November 30, 2022
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General NewsGovt to urge power saving
The government has asked households and businesses nationwide to reduce electricity consumption from...
November 30, 2022
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Asia-PacificAs world population hits 8 billion, China frets over too few babies
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) — Chinese software developer Tang Huajun loves playing with his 2-year-o...
November 30, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore: Nation ranks 2nd globally for best talent, only Asian state in top 20
The world’s nations are fighting an intense battle for the best workers, and Singapore has yet again...
November 30, 2022
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Books & Literature‘Kaiketsu Zorori’ children’s book series sets Guinness record
“Kaiketsu Zorori,” a popular children’s book series by Yutaka Hara, has been certified by Guinness W...
November 30, 2022
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Washington PostCracking open ‘The Nutcracker’s’ dark Russian past
Cute kids, antic elders, a dessert buffet that springs to life, all swirling to those gorgeous Tchai...
November 30, 2022
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Washington PostPentagon warns of China’s plans for dominance in Taiwan and beyond
China conducted more ballistic missile tests last year than the rest of the world combined and is on...
November 30, 2022