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Yomiuri EditorialFailure of Mitsubishi SpaceJet Holds Lessons for Future of Industry
The development of a domestically manufactured passenger plane has finally been forced to a halt. Wh...
February 14, 2023
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DeliciousStrawberry-Filled Giant Parfait in Nara Prefecture Goes Viral
HEGURI, Nara — A variety of sweets made from locally produced strawberries such as a giant 30-centim...
February 14, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentBOJ Chief Nomination of Kazuo Ueda Presented to Diet for Confirmation
The government on Tuesday presented to the Diet its plan to nominate Kyoritsu Women’s University Pro...
February 14, 2023
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Associated PressPhilippines Says China Ship Used Laser Against Coast Guard
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines on Monday accused a Chinese coast guard ship of hitting a...
February 14, 2023
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Associated PressNewborn Saved from Rubble in Quake-Hit Syria in Good Health
BEIRUT (AP) — A baby girl born under the rubble of her family's home in northern Syria after last we...
February 14, 2023
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Associated PressRihanna’s Pregnancy Reveal Raises Bar in All Kinds of Ways
NEW YORK (AP) — When one becomes a mother, Rihanna mused before her epic Super Bowl halftime show, “...
February 14, 2023
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Associated PressTwitter’s Plan to Charge for Crucial Tool Prompts Outcry
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, thousands of volunteer software ...
February 14, 2023
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General NewsJob Changes Rising among People in Their 40s, 50s in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — More and more people in their 40s to 50s are switching jobs in Japan, a trend d...
February 14, 2023
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Associated PressKey Witness Testifies About Bribing Ex-Mexico Security Chief
NEW YORK (AP) — A key prosecution witness testified Monday that he delivered millions of dollars in ...
February 14, 2023
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Associated PressAliens? Lack of US Info on Shootdowns Breeds Wild Ideas
WASHINGTON (AP) — With few confirmed details from President Joe Biden’s White House, the downing of ...
February 14, 2023
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Associated PressUS Defends Decision to Shoot Down 3 Unidentified Objects
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday defended the shootdowns of three unidentified objects in...
February 14, 2023
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Japan In FocusChildren Make Rice Cakes in Toyama
TOYAMA — Children at an elementary school in Toyama City took part in a mochi-making event on Dec. 1...
February 14, 2023
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CompaniesToyota Aims to Launch Next-Gen EVs in 2026
Tokyo(Jiji Press)—Toyota Motor Corp. aims to launch in 2026 next-generation electric vehicles under...
February 14, 2023
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EuropeScholz’s Social Democrats Suffer Blow with Berlin Election Loss
BERLIN (AFP-Jiji) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats suffered a heavy setback in a r...
February 14, 2023
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AFP-JIJIFormer Cyprus Top Diplomat Christodoulides Elected Youngest President
NICOSIA (AFP-Jiji) — Former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides was on Sunday elected president o...
February 14, 2023