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Politics & GovernmentLDP aims to codify government’s responsibility for overseas Japanese schools
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has compiled a bill to improve the educational environment of ov...
June 1, 2022
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EuropeBarcelona recruits sheep, goats to fight wildfires
BARCELONA (AFP-Jiji) — It’s a rustic scene — sheep and goats graze placidly while a shepherd keeps w...
June 1, 2022
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CoronavirusIntl passengers arrive smoothly as Japan eases COVID-19 border controls
International passengers landing at Narita Airport on Wednesday morning completed their arrival proc...
June 1, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsTokyo Games commemorative event to be held before spectators
A commemorative event will be held at the National Stadium in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, on July 23 to ma...
June 1, 2022
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General News258th head of Tendaishu sect officially installed in rare ritual in Japan’s Shiga Pref.
The 258th head priest of the Tendaishu sect of Buddhism was officially installed in a rare ritual Tu...
June 1, 2022
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General NewsSalvaged Kazu I sightseeing boat unloaded at Abashiri Port
A sightseeing boat that sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido in April was unloaded from a sa...
June 1, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentInvestment in human resources highlighted in economic policy drafts
The government will harness investments in human resources to achieve economic growth, according to ...
June 1, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentWealth distribution toned down in government policy drafts
The wealth distribution that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida talked up at the beginning of his administ...
June 1, 2022
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EconomyYamanashi Pref. to produce hydrogen as its local specialty using abundant sunshine
Yamanashi, which prides itself on having some of the longest sunshine hours of any prefecture, is pu...
June 1, 2022
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General NewsPraying for peace
Darmua dolls painted in blue and yellow, the colors of the Ukrainian flag, await shipment from the D...
June 1, 2022
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Washington PostDissecting Kevin McCarthy’s case for bucking the Jan. 6 panel’s subpoena
It comes as precisely zero surprise that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and his GOP...
June 1, 2022
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Washington PostAs Luhansk falls to the Russians, civilians are desperate to evacuate
BAKHMUT, Ukraine – Larisa Strelnikova arrived in this once peaceful town in an armored bus last week...
June 1, 2022
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Washington PostTaiwan offered hope after they fled Hong Kong. Now, they’re leaving again.
TAIPEI, Taiwan – The day after his bookshop officially closed, Carver Law sat in the small store met...
June 1, 2022
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ReutersChina says it conducted ‘readiness patrol’ around Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese military said on Wednesday it had conducted a combat “readiness pat...
June 1, 2022
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Kabuki / Noh / RakugoEbizo to assume prestigious Kabuki name Danjuro in Nov.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo XI is set to become Ichikawa Danjuro XIII, said to ...
June 1, 2022