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Troubleshooter
Reform of Doctors’ Work Style May Make My Job Less Rewarding
>Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a male physician in my 50s. I work in the pediatrics department of a ma...
May 19, 2024
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Economy
Over 60% of Japan Firms See Yen’s Recent Weakness Negative
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A private-sector survey has found that 63.9% of Japanese companies are seein...
May 19, 2024
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Global
G7 Goal of Nuclear-Free World Increasingly Challenged
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The road to a nuclear-free world is becoming rockier a year after leaders fr...
May 19, 2024
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Troubleshooter
I’m Worried about My Socially Withdrawn Granddaughter
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 80s. I ask for your advice regarding my granddaughter, who...
May 19, 2024
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US & Canada
U.S. Embassy in Tokyo to Have Officer for China Affairs
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — The U.S. Department of State plans to deploy an officer who will monito...
May 19, 2024
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Baseball
Shota Imanaga Tosses Seven Scoreless Innings of Four-Hit Ball in His Third Straight No-Decision; Cubs a 1-0 Win over Pirates
CHICAGO (AP) —Imanaga lowered his ERA to 0.84 through his first nine major league starts, the low...
May 19, 2024
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Asia-Pacific
Former S. Korean President Moon Jae-in Raps Japan’s Shinzo Abe in Memoir
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in, in a recently published memoir, c...
May 19, 2024
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Delicious Beautiful Spectacular JAPAN
Japan’s Regional Confections Head Abroad in Box Subscription; Service Aims for Travel Experience via Mail
A subscription service that delivers boxes of regional Japanese confections, or wagashi, to anywh...
May 19, 2024
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Politics & Government
Michibiki Satellite System Bolsters Firefighting Efforts in Thailand; Enhancing Communication Amid Severe Air Pollution
The government is set to initiate firefighting support using Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite Syste...
May 19, 2024
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Museums
Honen’s Pure Land Sect 850 Years Later; Get Close to History with Letters, Statues, Other Relics
To mark the 850th anniversary of the founding of the Pure Land sect of Buddhism, The Yomiuri Shim...
May 19, 2024
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Crime & Courts
Ex-Squad Member Says, ‘I Crossed the Line’ to Get Confession in Kawai Bribery Case
A former member of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office’s special investigation squad who...
May 18, 2024
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Imperial Family
Parties Divided over How to Boost Imperial Family Size; Talks on Qualifications for Throne Could Divide Them Further
With discussions on increasing the size of the Imperial family gaining momentum among the ruling ...
May 18, 2024
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Companies
Jera to Invest 5 Trillion Yen for Decarbonization
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese power generation company Jera Co. will invest about ¥5 trillion for...
May 18, 2024
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General News
Temperatures Soar to Midsummer Levels Across Japan
Temperatures soared nationwide on Saturday, with 33 areas recording midsummer day temperatures of...
May 18, 2024
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Politics & Government
Party Talks on Imperial Family Likely to Affect Princesses; Burden of Duties Growing as Members Age
The Imperial Household Agency is paying close attention to how talks between the ruling and oppos...
May 18, 2024