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General NewsIndoor Theme Park Featuring ‘Sherlock Holmes,’ ‘Tokyo Revengers’ to Open in Tokyo in March
Osaka-based marketing firm Katana Inc. said Monday it will open an indoor theme park called Immersiv...
December 20, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentSurvey Finds Opposition Parties Unable to Boost Support despite Ruling LDP Scandal
As Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet struggles with dismally low approval ratings, the oppositi...
December 19, 2023
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General NewsFired Ex-NHK Reporter Spent ¥7.89 Mln on 410 Occasions for Improper Purposes, Claiming to Be Gathering News
In connection with improper expense claims by a former NHK employee, the former reporter, dismissed ...
December 19, 2023
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Associated PressRussia Adds Author Boris Akunin to a Register of Extremists and Opens a Criminal Case against Him
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities on Monday added popular detective novelist and dissident Grigory C...
December 19, 2023
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EconomyBOJ Governor Ueda Sees Need to Look at More Price Data
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday that he wants to look at more pric...
December 19, 2023
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ReutersIn Buying Toshiba, a Little-Known Fund Takes on Japan Inc’s Toughest Job
TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A little-known private equity firm is set to take on the toughest job in c...
December 19, 2023
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BaseballNews in Pictures / Shohei Ohtani Signs Megadeal with Dodgers in Quest for Elusive Title
Shohei Ohtani said the Dodgers’ thirst for World Series glory was ultimately what led the superstar ...
December 19, 2023
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CompaniesU.S. Steel Buyout Aimed at Boosting Japan Growth: Nippon Steel Chief
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—Nippon Steel Corp. President Eiji Hashimoto voiced hopes Tuesday that the leading...
December 19, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentMove to Let Foreign Trainees Change Jobs Sooner Sets Japan Govt, LDP at Odds
The government and Liberal Democratic Party are at odds over how much to shorten the period foreign ...
December 19, 2023
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ReutersJapan Stocks Rally, Yen Sags as BOJ Retains Ultra-Easy Stimulus
TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rallied and the yen sagged on Tuesday, after ...
December 19, 2023
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ReutersYen Slips, Nikkei Gains as BOJ Stands Pat
SINGAPORE, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The yen dipped and the Nikkei rose in relief on Tuesday after the Bank...
December 19, 2023
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Washington PostFormer Employees Say Smithsonian Resisted Action on Human Remains
In 1998, Karen Mudar was told by her boss at the Smithsonian Institution to inventory the human brai...
December 19, 2023
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Washington PostVatican Says Yes to Blessings of Same-sex Unions
ROME - The Vatican on Monday issued formal, definitive permission for Catholic priests to bless same...
December 19, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Brunei Foreign Ministers Agree to Strengthen Cooperation in Energy and Maritime Security
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Brunei’s second foreign minister Erywan Yusof, who visited Japan ...
December 19, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentSearch of LDP Faction Offices Shocks Japan Government; LDP Officials Stress Seriousness of Situation
Shock spread throughout the government and ruling parties over the fact that the offices of the Abe ...
December 19, 2023