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EnvironmentOysters Return to Belfast after Century’s Absence
BELFAST (AFP-Jiji) — Long gone from Belfast’s famed harbor where the Titanic was built, oysters are ...
January 11, 2024
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Defense & SecurityTaiwan Crisis May Threaten Existence of Japan: LDP’s Taro Aso
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government may regard a possible contingency in Taiwan as a s...
January 11, 2024
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Asia-PacificKorean Wartime Labor Ruling against Nippon Steel Finalized
SEOUL/TOKYO (Jiji Press) — South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by Nippon Ste...
January 11, 2024
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (1/12-1/18)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
January 11, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeTsunami Damage Focused on Noto Peninsula’s East Coast; Experts Say Ground Lift May Have Created Protective Barrier
Damage caused by the tsunami triggered by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake was concentrated on the peni...
January 11, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialGlobal Economy: Discerning Turn of Inflation’s Tide Will Be Important / Keep Eye on China’s Real Estate Slump
Inflation is subsiding around the world. Major countries and regions that have been raising interest...
January 11, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeSelf-Defense Forces Ramps Up Deliveries of Aid to Japan’s Quake-Affected Areas, Focuses on Air and Sea
The Self-Defense Forces have been focusing on air and sea transportation in delivering relief suppli...
January 11, 2024
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MarketsNikkei 225 Closes above 35,000 for 1st Time in 34 Years
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average went above 35,000 for the first time in 34 years...
January 11, 2024
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General NewsRemaining Japan Coast Guard Aircraft at Haneda Base Continue to Be Grounded Due to Staff Trauma After Fatal Jan. 2 Accident
All three remaining fixed-wing aircraft deployed at the Japan Coast Guard Haneda Air Station will re...
January 11, 2024
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ReutersUniqlo Operator Fast Retailing Q1 Profit Soars on Strong Overseas Sales
TOKYO, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Japan's Fast Retailing Co 9983.T said on Thursday that strong overseas sal...
January 11, 2024
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Art3-Day Global Art Event to be Held Around Tokyo’s Shibuya Station; Includes Video Art on Large Screens at Scramble Crossing
The “Dig Shibuya” event, scheduled to be held from Friday through Sunday, will allow visitors to int...
January 11, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentGovernment Set to Require Tech Giants to Open Up App Marketplaces in New Law
The government is set to submit a new bill to regulate tech giants to the ordinary Diet session, whi...
January 11, 2024
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake“Mazinger Z” “Devilman” Creator Go Nagai’s Museum Among Fire-Destroyed Buildings; Had Been Chosen as Top Travel Destination For Anime Lovers
A museum dedicated to famous mangaka Go Nagai, whose popular works include “Mazinger Z” and “Devilma...
January 11, 2024
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CompaniesTEPCO Begins Nuclear Fuel Debris Removal Preparations at Fukushima Plant
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. began removing sediment blocking the insertion slot for ...
January 11, 2024
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General NewsTsuyoshi Domoto of Kinki Kids, Kanako Momota of Momoiro Clover Z Get Married
Tsuyoshi Domoto, 44, of the pop duo Kinki Kids and Kanako Momota, 29, of the female pop group Momoir...
January 11, 2024