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General News2-Day Unified University Entrance Exams Begin in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) —- Japan’s two-day unified university entrance examinations kicked off at 679 ven...
January 15, 2023
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MarketsTokyo Stocks Expected to Be Sensitive after BOJ Meeting This Week
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks are expected to be sensitive to the outcome of the Bank of Japan’s...
January 15, 2023
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CompaniesJapan Business Failures Grow 6.6％ in 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan in 2022 rose 6.6% from the previo...
January 15, 2023
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General NewsJapan Firm Uses Vending Machines to Promote Uptake of Whale Meat
Japan’s public and private sectors are promoting increased consumption of whale meat through such in...
January 15, 2023
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Crime & CourtsAs Yamagami Case Heads to Court, Focus Turns to Motive, Defense
The case involving suspect Tetsuya Yamagami, charged with murder and related charges in the fatal sh...
January 15, 2023
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CoronavirusBoard of Audit Inspection Finds COVID Grants Put Loss-Making Hospitals in the Black
The Board of Audit reported on Friday that a number of loss-making hospitals have moved into the bla...
January 14, 2023
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Washington PostThe Biden Documents Scandal is a Test for the Media – and an Opportunity
After two years of relative quiet, the Washington press corps mounted familiar battle stations this ...
January 14, 2023
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Washington PostScientists Inch Closer to Learning Origins of Mysterious ‘Fairy Circles’
The origins of eerily perfect circles in the eastern Namib desert have puzzled scientists for decade...
January 14, 2023
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Defense & SecurityKishida, Biden Agree to Strengthen Deterrence, Response Capabilities of Alliance
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed to strengthen the bila...
January 14, 2023
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Washington PostIn Graying Puerto Rico, the Elderly Face Climate Disasters Alone
VEGA ALTA, Puerto Rico – Hector Colón and Ana Serrano fell in love in Brooklyn in the 1950s as both ...
January 14, 2023
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DeliciousCumin-flavored stir-fried beef pairs well with a drink to nurse during dinner
Cumin-flavored stir-fried beef is a spicy side dish that pairs well with a drink during dinner. Culi...
January 14, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialViolence Can Never Be Tolerated, No Matter What the Reason
In broad daylight, a politician giving a speech during an election campaign was shot, leaving deep s...
January 14, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentGovt Eyes Consolidating 5 Bills to Extend Life Span of N-Reactors
The government is considering consolidating five bills into one in a bid to extend the life span of ...
January 14, 2023
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Washington PostSafety, Training Lapses Endanger FBI Undercover Agents, Watchdog Says
When FBI agents go undercover, they need to know they are backed by a well-functioning system to pro...
January 14, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Member States Should Unite around Principle of Rule of Law
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shaken the international order based on the rule of law, and the ra...
January 14, 2023