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Politics & Government4 ministers from Liberal Democratic Party’s Abe Faction Submit Resignations
Several ministers submitted their resignations from the Cabinet to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on T...
December 14, 2023
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Crime & CourtsPolice to Set Up Special Fraud Investigation Team
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The National Police Agency will set up a new investigation team to promote unif...
December 14, 2023
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CoronavirusInjections Start for First Japan-made COVID Vaccine, Targeting XBB 1.5 Variant
TOKYO — Shots of the first Japan-made vaccine for the novel coronavirus are finally being administer...
December 14, 2023
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Travel SpotsWhite-Fronted Geese Flocking to Miyagi Wetlands for Wintering
A flock of white-fronted geese flying above Izunuma pond at sunrise in Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture, ...
December 14, 2023
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Associated PressNew Sanctions from the U.S. and Britain Target Hamas Officials Who Help Manage Its Financial Network
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Wednesday announced new war-related of sanctions against Hama...
December 14, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Erases Gains as Yen Jumps after Fed’s Decision
TOKYO, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average erased early gains to trade lower on Thursday...
December 14, 2023
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EconomyJapan’s Traditional Year-End Office Parties Coming Back after a Few Years Without
Ahead of the year-end party season, restaurants and bars are steadily receiving reservations for par...
December 14, 2023
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Associated Press9 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza City Ambush in Sign That Hamas Resistance Is Still Strong
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian militants carried out one of the deadliest single attac...
December 14, 2023
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Associated PressHouse Approves Impeachment Inquiry into U.S. President Biden as Republicans Rally behind Investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday authorized the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden...
December 14, 2023
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Crime & CourtsProsecutors to Open Criminal Probe into LDP’s Abe Faction
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese public prosecutors apparently plan to open a criminal investigation shor...
December 14, 2023
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GlobalU.N. General Assembly Demands Gaza Ceasefire; Japan Votes Yes
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — The U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution demanding an “imme...
December 14, 2023
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Crime & CourtsTokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Searches House, Office of Ex State Minister of Justice Mito Kakizawa (UPDATE 1)
The special investigation squad of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office began searching a ho...
December 14, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan Asks U.S. to Keep Osprey Flights Halted
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Defense Minister Minoru Kihara on Tuesday reiterated the country’s demand that ...
December 14, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan, UK, Italy to Send Hundreds of Officials to New Organization for Fighter Jet Development; Plan to Be Agreed Thursday
Defense Ministers of Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy will agree to establish an international or...
December 14, 2023
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Defense & SecurityProposal Postpones Conclusion on Export by Japan of Jointly Developed Defense Equipment
A draft proposal compiled by a working team of the ruling parties postpones a conclusion on the tran...
December 14, 2023