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CompaniesNEC, Bakery Develop ‘Love Bread’ that Uses AI to Express Romantic Feelings Through Flavors
NEC Corp. and long-established bakery Kimuraya Sohonten announced on Wednesday that they have develo...
January 17, 2024
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CompaniesDaihatsu Motor Cannot Escape Damage to Its Credibility; President Apologizes for ‘Serious Wrongdoing’ Over Safety Tests
The administrative punishment to be leveled against Daihatsu Motor Co. over its involvement in fraud...
January 17, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Lawmakers Divided Over Future of Party Factions; Conflicting Views Aired at Lawmakers’ Meeting
The Liberal Democratic Party’s political reform headquarters started full-fledged discussions Tuesda...
January 17, 2024
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EconomyJapan Sees Record 2.73 Million Visitors in December in COVID Recovery Year
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan welcomed a record number of visitors in December, official data showed on We...
January 17, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeAround 250 Junior High School Students Evacuate Wajima Seeking Conducive Learning Environment
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Around 250 students from three junior high schools in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture...
January 17, 2024
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CompaniesFormer Cabin Attendant, Currently JAL Senior Executive, Promoted to JAL President
Japan Airlines Co. announced Wednesday its Senior Managing Executive Officer Mitsuko Tottori, 59, wi...
January 17, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLDP to Lower Disclosure Threshold for Fundraising Party Ticket Purchases; Also Considering Ban on Faction Involvement in Cabinet Picks
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party intends to lower the mandatory reporting threshold for the names...
January 17, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialKeidanren’s Shunto Policy: Wage Increase Negotiations Must Foster Social Vitality
Companies have a major role to play in helping Japan’s economy completely overcome deflation and mov...
January 17, 2024
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CompaniesUniqlo Sues Shein Claiming Imitation of Shoulder Bag
TOKYO (Reuters) — Fast Retailing said on Tuesday its Uniqlo unit filed a lawsuit in Japan against th...
January 17, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
29 Years after Great Hanshin Earthquake: Horrors of Collapsed Houses, Fires Relived in Noto Quakes
It has been 29 years since the Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed 6,434 people. There are many les...
January 17, 2024
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MusicConductor Hirofumi Yoshida Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Bring Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater Performance to Japan
Hirofumi Yoshida, principal guest conductor at the Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater,...
January 17, 2024
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Crime & CourtsJapan Lawmaker Kakizawa Indicted for Vote-Buying
Mito Kakizawa, a member of the House of Representatives, was indicted on Wednesday on suspicion of b...
January 17, 2024
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General NewsAmerican Passenger Arrested for Allegedly Biting Cabin Attendant’s Arm during Flight to Seattle
An American passenger has been arrested by Tokyo police for allegedly biting the arm of a cabin atte...
January 17, 2024
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General NewsGreat Hanshin Earthquake Victims Remembered 29 Years on; Prayers also Offered for Noto Peninsula Earthquake Victims
KOBE — Memorials dedicated to the 6,434 victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake took place in Kobe a...
January 17, 2024
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Associated PressRussia Hosts North Korea’s Top Diplomat for Talks on Ties amid Concerns over Alleged Arms Deal
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday hosted ...
January 17, 2024