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ObituariesFormer Japan Top Bureaucrat Nobuo Ishihara Dies at 96
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nobuo Ishihara, who served as deputy chief cabinet secretary for more than seve...
February 1, 2023
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Crime & CourtsJapanese Suspect Had 6 iPhones in Detention at Philippines Immigration Facility
MANILA — One of the four Japanese men suspected of involvement in a string of robberies across Japan...
February 1, 2023
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CompaniesConveyor-Belt Sushi Chains Taking Action after Social Media Posts
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Conveyor-belt sushi restaurant chain operators in Japan are looking to take str...
February 1, 2023
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Decommissioning FukushimaDecommissioning Fukushima / Disclosing Data on Flounder in Treated Water
During my visit to the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, I stepped into a room that at first glan...
February 1, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Starts Restricting Use of Security-Linked Land
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Wednesday started regulating the use of 58 locations designat...
February 1, 2023
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Companies3 JR Group Firms Log 1st April-Dec. Net Profits in 3 Yrs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Three Japan Railways Group firms posted consolidated net profits in the April-D...
February 1, 2023
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EconomyEgg Wholesale Prices Hit 37-year High in Tokyo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Egg wholesale prices hit a 37-year high in the Tokyo area on Tuesday due to a s...
February 1, 2023
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Asia-PacificJapan Concerned about Worsening Situation in Myanmar
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan is seriously concerned about the situation in Myanmar, which continues to...
February 1, 2023
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CompaniesHino to Resume Shipments of Profia Truck
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Hino Motors Ltd. has said that it will resume shipments of some Profia large tr...
February 1, 2023
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Associated PressSouth Korea logs record trade deficit as tech demand falls
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea logged its biggest monthly trade deficit ever, at $12.7 billio...
February 1, 2023
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EconomyTokyo Booms for Shareholder-Relations Advisers as Activists Raise Pressure
TOKYO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A rising wave of shareholder activism has turned Tokyo into a growth market...
February 1, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentMinisters Received Souvenirs from Kishida, Son
Several Cabinet ministers said Tuesday that they had received souvenirs purchased by Prime Minister ...
February 1, 2023
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Decommissioning FukushimaDecommissioning Fukushima / Discharge of Treated Water into Ocean Drawing Attention
The Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant will soon mark the 12th anniversary of the unprecedented mel...
February 1, 2023
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ReutersJapan Factory Activity Shrinks for Third Month in January
TOKYO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity contracted for a third straight month in January, ...
February 1, 2023
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Defense & SecurityKishida, NATO Confirm Strengthening of Security Cooperation
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Or...
February 1, 2023