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General NewsKunieda to Be Considered for People’s Honor Award
Recently retired wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda will be considered for the People's Honor A...
February 3, 2023
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Defense & SecurityPatent protection framework eyed for advanced technologies
Guidelines being drafted under the economic security promotion law will block the disclosure of pate...
February 3, 2023
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Japan In FocusActor, Wrestler Toss Beans for Setsubun Ceremony
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro XIII and sekiwake-ranked sumo wrestler Takayasu toss dried beans into ...
February 3, 2023
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Associated PressASEAN Foreign Ministers Meet under Shadow of Myanmar Crisis
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Southeast Asian foreign ministers are meeting in Indonesia’s capital Frida...
February 3, 2023
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Defense & SecurityUpper House Board Calls for Measures to Prevent Leaks of Classified Data
The House of Councillors intelligence oversight board has recommended improving the framework to pro...
February 3, 2023
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Associated PressMilitary Places Restive Areas of Myanmar under Martial law
BANGKOK (AP) — Martial law was declared in several areas of military-run Myanmar on Thursday, a day ...
February 3, 2023
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Crime & CourtsNPA: Damages Caused by Fraud Group in Philippines Exceed ¥6 Billion
The total damage caused by a fraud group, which was uncovered by Philippine authorities in 2019, has...
February 3, 2023
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Olympics & ParalympicsUSOPC: Russian Pathway Possible, but Sanctions must Remain
The new leader of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee reiterated the federation’s support for ...
February 3, 2023
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ReutersChina to fully Resume Travel with Hong Kong, Macau on Feb 6
HONG KONG, (Reuters) – China said on Friday that cross border travel between the mainland, Hong Kong...
February 3, 2023
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Olympics & ParalympicsIOC Details Russia Stance for Olympics, Cites Human Rights
GENEVA (AP) — The IOC stepped up efforts Thursday to explain its position on trying to help Russian ...
February 3, 2023
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Washington PostArt history, not air pollution, explains changes in Monet’s paintings
If you study science – and I haven’t since high school, so bear with me – you probably understand th...
February 3, 2023
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Washington PostSpending Time in Nature may Protect against the Risk of Dementia
pending time in nature - even as little as two hours a week - has been linked to several health bene...
February 3, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, China Foreign Ministers Hold Phone Talks, Work Toward Early China Visit for Hayashi
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday spoke with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang, who agre...
February 3, 2023
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Imperial FamilyEmperor, Empress visit Year of the Rabbit exhibition in Tokyo
The Emperor and Empress visited a special exhibition inspired by the Year of the Rabbit at the Seika...
February 3, 2023
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EconomyJapan Farm Exports Hit Record High for 10th Straight Year
TOKYO — Japan’s exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products hit a record high for the 10t...
February 3, 2023