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Japan In FocusTokyo: Tense exhibition of classified wartime documents
The Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Minato Ward, Tokyo, is home to about 1...
December 14, 2022
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Associated PressFTX founder charged in scheme to defraud crypto investors
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government charged Samuel Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of cryp...
December 14, 2022
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Soccer World CupMessi, Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to reach World Cup final
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi is back in the World Cup final with Argentina on his mission to wi...
December 14, 2022
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CoronavirusBeijing residents panic amid eased COVID restrictions
BEIJING / GUANGZHOU — With the extensive easing of measures to prevent novel coronavirus infection i...
December 14, 2022
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General NewsGovernment mulls increasing new NISA investment limit to ¥18 million
The government and the ruling parties have begun discussions on revising the Nippon Individual Savin...
December 14, 2022
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Defense & SecurityConstruction bonds eyed to fund improvements to SDF facilities
The government is considering using government construction bonds to fund the development of Self-De...
December 13, 2022
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Other SportsInoue defeats Butler, becoming first Japanese undisputed world champion
Unbeaten bantamweight Naoya Inoue defeated Britain’s Paul Butler by 11-round knockout in Tokyo on Tu...
December 13, 2022
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CompaniesDispatch app operator announces project to promote EV taxis
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mobility Technologies Co., the operator of the taxi dispatch app “GO,” said Mon...
December 13, 2022
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EconomyUniqlo to raise prices for spring, summer clothing
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Fast Retailing Co.’s Uniqlo plans to raise prices for some of its clothing ite...
December 13, 2022
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CoronavirusOsaka logs over 10,000 coronavirus cases for 1st time in 3 months
The Osaka prefectural government reported 10,679 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday. It is the fi...
December 13, 2022
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Defense & SecurityRedevelopments eyed at air, sea ports in Okinawa Pref. to accommodate SDF aircraft, vessels
The government plans to redevelop runways at airports in Okinawa Prefecture’s Sakishima Islands to a...
December 13, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s economic security minister Sanae Takaichi defends her tweet opposing tax hike
Economic security minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday defended her tweet opposing Prime Minister Fumi...
December 13, 2022
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Asia-PacificBTS member Jin begins military duty at frontline boot camp
YEONCHEON, South Korea (AP) — Jin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, began his 18 months of...
December 13, 2022
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CompaniesSuntory head chosen as Keizai Doyukai chairman
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Association of Corporate Executives, or Keizai Doyukai, decided on Mo...
December 13, 2022
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Crime & CourtsEmail hints Games committee was involved in bid-rigging
The investigation of suspected bid-rigging for contracts to plan test events for the Tokyo Olympics ...
December 13, 2022