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General NewsAutomated train to carry passengers in Yamanote Line trial
East Japan Railway Co. will conduct a demonstrative experiment of automatic operation of trains with...
May 11, 2022
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EconomyJGBs for individuals struggling amid COVID crisis
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Issuances of government bonds tailored for individual investors, which were int...
May 11, 2022
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EconomySumitomo Mitsui ordered to report glitch
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Financial Services Agency has ordered Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. and its...
May 11, 2022
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ObituariesJapanese popular comedian Ryuhei Ueshima dies
Comedian Ryuhei Ueshima, of the popular comedy trio Dachou Club, has died in an apparent suicide. He...
May 11, 2022
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CompaniesToyota Q4 operating profit skids 33%, misses estimate
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit slumped by a third, as a slid...
May 11, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (May 11)
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May 11, 2022
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Associated PressMarcos presidency complicates US efforts to counter China
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s apparent landslide victory in the Philippine presi...
May 11, 2022
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Washington PostIn Ukraine, gas shortages further complicate daily life
LVIV, Ukraine – As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds through its third month, gas shortages are sp...
May 11, 2022
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Coronavirus5 mil. doses of Novavax vaccine to be supplied nationwide
A total of 5 million doses of a novel coronavirus vaccine developed by U.S. biopharmaceutical firm N...
May 11, 2022
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BaseballAngels rookie Reid Detmers throws no-hitter against Rays
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Angels rookie Reid Detmers pitched the majors' second no-hitter this season, ...
May 11, 2022
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Washington PostMarcos family once ousted by uprising wins Philippines vote in landslide
MANILA, Philippines – Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of the late dictator whose family plundered billions...
May 11, 2022
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EconomyTop shipping firms log record profits
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s three major shipping companies have reported record consolidated net pr...
May 11, 2022
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Imperial FamilyJapanese Emperor attends Grand Cordon ceremony, hands out awards
The Emperor attended the spring ceremony for conferment of Grand Cordon honors at the Imperial Palac...
May 11, 2022
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ReutersBOJ rules out widening yield band to stem yen’s fall
TOKYO (Reuters) — The Bank of Japan has no plan to allow long-term interest rates to move more widel...
May 11, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialHelp Japan’s automanufacturers catch up in development, sales
Competition in the electric vehicle market is intensifying around the world. It is vital for Japanes...
May 11, 2022