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Crime & CourtsPolice Arrest Two Vietnamese People on Suspicion of Hunting Heron with Slingshot
SAITAMA — Police have arrested two Vietnamese men on suspicion of violating a law that protects wild...
December 12, 2023
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CompaniesElectronic Devices Rank 4th in List of Children’s Most-Coveted Christmas Gifts in Japan
Smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices have ranked fourth in a survey on what children ag...
December 12, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentReplacing All Abe Faction Members in Key Japan Govt Posts May Prove Difficult
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may find it difficult to replace all members of the ruling Liberal Dem...
December 12, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Faction Suspected of Underreporting Party Income; Abe Faction’s Hidden Funds May Total ¥500 Mil.
The Liberal Democratic Party’s Kishida faction, which until recently was headed by Prime Minister Fu...
December 12, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentNo-Confidence Motion Against Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno Voted Down in Japan’s House of Representatives
A no-confidence motion against Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno was voted down at a plenary...
December 12, 2023
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ReutersRenault to Sell 5％ Tranche of Nissan Stake
PARIS (Reuters) - French carmaker Renault will sell a tranche of around 5% of its stake in Japan's N...
December 12, 2023
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BaseballDodgers Announce 10-Year Contract with Shohei Ohtani
Los Angeles (Jiji Press)—The Los Angeles Dodgers said Monday that they have signed Japanese two-way ...
December 12, 2023
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ReutersNikkei Ekes Out Gain on Fading BOJ Hike Bets, Upbeat Wall Street
TOKYO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average notched a modest gain on Tuesday amid waning ...
December 12, 2023
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Crime & CourtsEx-Tokyo Games Exec Found Guilty over Bid-Rigging
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday sentenced a former senior official of the T...
December 12, 2023
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EconomyNew York Ties Up with Tokyo Electron, Others on Chip Lab
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — The state of New York on Monday announced a plan to create a new semiconduct...
December 12, 2023
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Associated PressChina’s Xi Visits Vietnam Weeks after It Strengthened Ties with the US and Japan
BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday seeking to further deepen tie...
December 12, 2023
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Associated PressClimate Talks Enter Last Day with No Agreement in Sight on Fossil Fuels
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A stark standoff between countries that want a dramatic phase-out...
December 12, 2023
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EconomyJapan Producer Prices Up 0.3 Pct in Nov.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s producer prices in November rose 0.3% from a year earlier, logging a sl...
December 12, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Boost Spending on Measures to Tackle Low Birthrate
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government said Monday that it plans to boost its spending on measures aime...
December 12, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Eyes Benefits to Encourage Workers’ Reskilling
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The labor ministry said Monday it plans to give workers benefits of up to 80% o...
December 12, 2023