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DeliciousSalt Crust Dazzles in Holiday, Mackerel Season
Japanese cooking school founder Takamitsu Aihara shares a recipe for sawara no shiogama yaki (Spanis...
January 28, 2023
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Associated PressUkrainian Presidency: 10 killed in latest Russian Shelling
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A new barrage of Russian shelling killed at least 10 Ukrainian civilians and wo...
January 28, 2023
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EconomyForeign Workers Rise to Record 1.82 Mil.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of foreign workers in Japan at the end of October 2022 rose 5.5% fro...
January 28, 2023
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CompaniesDrone Startup Begins Deliveries Using Starlink
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Telecommunications company KDDI Corp., map maker Zenrin Co. and others launched...
January 28, 2023
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Associated PressUS Inflation and ConsumerSpending Cooled in December
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge eased further in December, and con...
January 28, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentLawmaker Funago 1st to Use Text-to-Speech at Japan Diet
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Lawmaker Yasuhiko Funago, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, on Fri...
January 28, 2023
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Associated PressAuschwitz Anniversary Marked as Peace again Shattered by War
OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — Auschwitz-Birkenau survivors and other mourners commemorated the 78th annive...
January 28, 2023
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CompaniesSuzuki to Invest ¥2 Tril. in EVs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Suzuki Motor Corp. said Thursday it will invest ¥2 trillion to boost production...
January 28, 2023
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General NewsJapan Health Ministry Panel OKs Abortion Pill
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An advisory panel to Japan’s health ministry on Friday agreed to approve an abo...
January 28, 2023
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General NewsEducation Ministry Draws Up 1st National Guidelines For Improving College Entrance Exams
The education ministry has drawn up guidelines to encourage national, public and private universitie...
January 28, 2023
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Associated PressBrazil Police Raid Bolsonaro Nephew’s Home in Uprising Probe
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s federal police searched the home of a nephew of former President Ja...
January 28, 2023
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Japan In FocusFukuoka: Splashy Festival to Pray for Protection against Fires
OMUTA, Fukuoka — A traditional — albeit bizarre — festival featuring participants dousing themselves...
January 28, 2023
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ReutersSeven Killed in Synagogue Attack as West Bank Violence Spirals
JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) - A Palestinian gunman killed seven people and wounded three others in a sy...
January 28, 2023
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MarketsTokyo Stocks Inch Higher in Lackluster Trading
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks staged a modest rebound Friday while active transactions were held...
January 28, 2023
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Asia-PacificSingapore Tourism Back on Track, Expects Full Recovery by 2024
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Singapore’s international arrivals beat forecasts in 2022, paving the way for ...
January 28, 2023