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General NewsJapan’s JR East commemorates 150th anniversary of train services in style
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) marked 150 years of railway operations in Japan on Friday by runnin...
October 14, 2022
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ReutersXi set to open party congress at challenging time for China
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping will take the stage on Sunday to kick off a histori...
October 14, 2022
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Associated PressWorld’s 1st space tourist signs up for flight around moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The world’s first space tourist wants to go back — only this time, he’s ...
October 14, 2022
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ReutersPosh ice cream, craft beer in vogue as Chinese downsize their love of luxury
SHANGHAI,(Reuters) – Chinese consumers are typically known for lavish spending on high-end handbags,...
October 14, 2022
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ReutersAsian shares track Wall Street higher as jitters abound
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares tracked Wall Street higher on Friday, although gains could quickly u...
October 14, 2022
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General NewsWoman missing after 2011 Japan tsunami inspires 600 dives, piano composition
A man whose wife became missing following the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami has made about...
October 14, 2022
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ReutersCivilians in ‘annexed’ Kherson flee to Russia as Ukrainians advance
KYIV/KUPIANSK, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Evacuees from Ukraine’s southern Kherson region were expected to...
October 14, 2022
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Crime & CourtsSuspect says victim asked him to kill her
SAPPORO — A 53-year-old man arrested on suspicion of abandoning the body of a female college senior ...
October 14, 2022
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Film & TVTelevision personality Neru Nagahama promotes sign language
TV personality and actor Neru Nagahama appears in a Japanese sign language education program on NHK-...
October 14, 2022
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Film & TVSuperhero actors meet audience after 3 years in Tokyo
In late August, I hosted the 20th edition of the “Akamatsuri” talk show. The show was held with an a...
October 14, 2022
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Film & TVOpen-air evening film festival in Tokyo returns after hiatus due to coronavirus
An open-air film festival that takes place in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, will go on for the first time si...
October 14, 2022
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Defense & SecurityNorth Korea fires ballistic missile
North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile early Friday morning, Japanese Defense Minister Yas...
October 14, 2022
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General NewsJapan works to help people with dementia pursue active lives
Dementia affects millions in Japan and around the world. Estimates by institutes such as the Univers...
October 14, 2022
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General NewsManga depicts struggles of growing up in nonmainstream religious households in Japan
A nonfiction manga about the “children of believers problem,” expressing the struggles of people who...
October 14, 2022
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General NewsRenting a forest space popular among city dwellers seeking nature time
HIGASHI-SHIRAKAWA, Gifu — A service that began in the village of Higashi-Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture,...
October 13, 2022