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CompaniesKawasaki Heavy Throws Weight Behind Hydrogen
The proliferation of hydrogen as an energy source has been hampered by such factors as high costs an...
February 5, 2023
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General NewsYokota Marks 87th Birthday Less Able to Continue Fight for Abducted Daughter
As she marks another birthday without her daughter nearby, Sakie Yokota says she will continue to “...
February 5, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Philippines Near Comprehensive Agreement on Joint Disaster Drills
The Japanese and Philippine governments, ahead of a summit meeting scheduled for Thursday in Tokyo, ...
February 4, 2023
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CompaniesU.S. Tells Owners to Park Old Hondas until Air Bags Are Fixed
DETROIT (AP) — Honda and the U.S. government are urging owners of about 8,200 older vehicles not to ...
February 4, 2023
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Asia-PacificMyanmar Opium Cultivation Surged 33% Amid Violence, UN Finds
BANGKOK (AP) — The production of opium in Myanmar has flourished since the military’s seizure of pow...
February 4, 2023
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CompaniesSushiro Stops Serving Unordered Food in Response to Offensive Behavior
Akindo Sushiro Co., the operator of the Sushiro chain, has stopped serving unordered food on its con...
February 4, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM Kishida Sacks Exec over Anti-LGBT Remarks
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday that he had dismissed Masayoshi Arai, one of his executiv...
February 4, 2023
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General NewsFerrari Enzo Designer Okuyama Charged for Speeding 88 Kph Past Limit
YAMAGATA — World-renowned industrial designer Kiyoyuki Okuyama was charged by police last year for d...
February 4, 2023
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ReutersLonger-Range Rockets Included in $2 Bil. U.S. Pledge for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new rocket that would double Ukraine's strike range in its war with Russia ...
February 4, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Struggling to Show Presence on Ukraine Aid
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan is struggling to show a strong presence in Western efforts to provide aid...
February 4, 2023
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Travel SpotsOita: Contestants Shiver and Shake in Cold-Endurance Event on Mountain
BEPPU, Oita — Over 40 men and women braved the elements to take part in a cold-endurance contest in ...
February 4, 2023
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Travel SpotsSapporo Snow Festival Kicks Off in Hokkaido
The Sapporo Snow Festival welcomed visitors for the first time in three years on Saturday. The 202...
February 4, 2023
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CompaniesKeidanren to Skip Appointing Toyota Chief as Vice hair
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, has decided to appoint six new vic...
February 4, 2023
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CompaniesClients’ Data Fraudulently Accessed at Kyushu Electric
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Kyushu Electric Power Co. employees illicitly accessed information on 13,960 cu...
February 4, 2023
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Asia-PacificHyundai surpasses 1 Million EV Sales
Global cumulative sales of Hyundai Motor Group’s electric vehicles have surpassed the 1 million mile...
February 4, 2023