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General NewsHokkaido Town Eyes Referendum over Selection as Nuclear Waste Disposal Site
The municipality of Suttsu, Hokkaido, intends to hold a referendum to determine whether to move t...
May 11, 2024
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Japan In FocusNagasaki: Tsushima Leopard Cat Placed Under Protection Returns to Wild After Recovery from Injury
TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki — A Tsushima leopard cat has been returned to his natural habitat in Tsushima,...
May 11, 2024
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TechnologyJapan Team Develops AI Foundation with Fugaku Supercomputer
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A team of researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Fujitsu Ltd. and...
May 11, 2024
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Economy
Ride-Hailing Services Used More than Taxis in Tokyo in 1st Month
TOKYO — Ride-hailing services, which have been allowed to operate in Tokyo and some other areas i...
May 11, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan-born Wrestler’s Olympic Dream Comes True as Samoan; Ex-Pat Gaku Akazawa Qualifies for Paris
Gaku Akazawa achieved his lifetime dream by qualifying in freestyle wrestling for the upcoming Ol...
May 11, 2024
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General NewsKishida Meets Families of N. Korean Abductees; Pledges to Continue Efforts to Bring Them Home
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, meeting Friday with family members of Japanese citizens abducted by...
May 11, 2024
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General NewsProduction of Traditional Edo Furin Wind Chimes Ramps Up for Summer
Before the start of summer, a craftsman focuses intently on making wind chimes at Shinohara Furin...
May 11, 2024
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ScienceIntensifying Solar Activity Threatens Global Communications; Starting Friday Night, Solar Flares May Bring GPS Errors
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, a government research and de...
May 11, 2024
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Cockroaches, Mosquitoes, Caterpillars … Pesticide Researcher Re-creates His ‘Foes’ in Origami
AKO, Hyogo — An employee of major pesticide company Earth Corp. has surprised his colleagues with...
May 11, 2024
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Washington PostAfter 80 Years, WWII Sailor Honored at Arlington National Cemetery
In 1940, a 21-year-old former miner from California joined the U.S. Naval Reserve. He studied to ...
May 11, 2024
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Washington PostOn a D.C. Sidewalk, a Race to Save a Marine General’s Life
Gen. Eric M. Smith stepped out on a warm, late-afternoon run last fall, pounding the pavement of ...
May 11, 2024
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Washington PostThe SAT is Coming Back at Some Colleges. It’s Stressing Everyone Out.
A California mother drove 80 miles this month to find an SAT testing center with an open seat whe...
May 11, 2024
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Washington PostSweden Celebrates ABBA at This Year’s Eurovision Song Contest
MALMÖ, Sweden - The Eurovision stars aligned last year as Sweden claimed its seventh victory - a ...
May 11, 2024
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Economy
Japan’s Current Account Surplus Hits Record ¥25 trillion in FY 2023
TOKYO — Japan’s current account surplus in fiscal 2023 soared 2.8-fold from the previous year to ...
May 11, 2024
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Washington PostWhat State Best Represents America?
What are the most representative - dare we say, most American - states in the nation? And what do...
May 11, 2024