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General NewsWoman in Hokkaido Avalanche Confirmed Dead
The woman caught in an avalanche in Hokkaido on Friday has been confirmed dead. According to the Ku...
January 14, 2023
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Travel SpotsMorioka, Fukuoka among 52 Places to Go in N.Y. Times List
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — The Japanese cities of Morioka and Fukuoka have made The New York Times’ 202...
January 14, 2023
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BaseballSlugging Greats Ramirez, Bass Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Former sluggers Alex Ramirez and Randy Bass were elected to Japan pro baseball’s Hall of Fame on Fri...
January 14, 2023
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General NewsCommon Test for University Admissions Begins
The Common Test for University Admissions, which is part of the admissions process for many universi...
January 14, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida’s White House Visit Reflects Closeness of Japan-U.S. Ties
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s long-awaited visit to the United States was an opportuni...
January 14, 2023
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CompaniesKansai Electric Customer Data Fraudulently Browsed 14,657 Times
OSAKA — Kansai Electric Power Co. said on Friday that 730 employees and others have fraudulently bro...
January 14, 2023
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CompaniesJapan’s Daiichi Sankyo Applies for COVID-19 Vaccine Approval
TOKYO — Daiichi Sankyo Co. said Friday it has applied for health ministry approval for a COVID-19 va...
January 14, 2023
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Japan In FocusMiyazaki: Mythological Tatami-Tossing Contest Held, Again
TAKACHIHO, Miyazaki — Amano Iwato Shrine in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture, revived a traditional ev...
January 14, 2023
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Asia-PacificPhilippines: Durian Expected to Narrow the Trade Gap with China
It may well be one of the most tangible results of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to C...
January 14, 2023
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Associated PressMcCarthy Invites Biden for Feb. 7 State of the Union Speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will deliver his second State of the Union address on Feb. 7, ...
January 14, 2023
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Associated PressYellen Tells Congress U.S. Expected to Hit Debt Limit Thursday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen notified Congress on Friday that the U.S. is proje...
January 14, 2023
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Associated PressTesla Cuts Vehicle Prices in bid to Boost Flagging Demand
DETROIT (AP) — With its sales slowing and its stock price tumbling, Tesla Inc. slashed prices dramat...
January 14, 2023
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Performing ArtsISPA Distinguished Artist Award for Playwright Noda
NEW YORK — Playwright Hideki Noda was named Thursday as the first Japanese recipient of the Internat...
January 14, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Vietnam: China Reopening Likely to Give Vietnam GDP 2% Boost in 2023: VinaCapital Economist
China’s reopening is expected to boost Vietnam’s GDP growth by over 2 percentage points next year, d...
January 14, 2023
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Associated PressRussia Says it Took Soledar, Ukraine Denies its Capture
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia claimed Friday that its forces captured the fiercely contested salt-mini...
January 14, 2023