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Associated PressUS Military Grounds Entire Fleet of Osprey Aircraft Following a Deadly Crash Off the Coast of Japan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The military announced late Wednesday it was grounding all of its Osprey V-22 heli...
December 7, 2023
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General NewsOCED Test Scores Find Pandemic School Closures Affected Student Performance
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) indicated that school closures caus...
December 7, 2023
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General NewsEconomy Minister Objects to Japan Being Given ‘Fossil of the Day’ Award
Yasutoshi Nishimura, the Economy, Trade and Industry Minister, objected to Japan being given the “Fo...
December 6, 2023
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General NewsJapan’s Strategy Bears Fruit in 2022 PISA Results, But Challenges Still Remain in Students’ Reading Skills
Japanese high school students’ reading scores significantly improved in a recent global academic ach...
December 6, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan Adds Chinese N-Institute to WMD Concern List
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan has newly added 36 organizations, including a Chinese nuclear weapons res...
December 6, 2023
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CompaniesJapan Regulator Discusses TEPCO’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Plant
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday began discussions on its future r...
December 6, 2023
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EconomyChristmas Cake Prices Jump 7.8 Pct in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The average price of whole Christmas cakes in Japan this year is up ¥325, or 7....
December 6, 2023
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ScienceJapan to Delay Mars Moon Exploration by 2 Years to 2026
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Committee on National Space Policy on Tuesday broadly approved the idea of dela...
December 6, 2023
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General NewsSmall Boat Capsizes near River Mouth in Miyazaki City, Possibly with 6 People on Board
A call came in to fire authorities around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday that a boat had capsized near the mout...
December 6, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialPISA Survey: Educators Must Work to Nurture Kids’ Thinking Abilities
It has been shown that the academic achievement of Japanese children is recovering to an internation...
December 6, 2023
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SoccerVissel Kobe Veteran Yuya Osako Named J.League MVP; Mentored Young Players As He Led Team To 1st-ever Championship
YOKOHAMA — Veteran striker Yuya Osako, who helped lead Vissel Kobe to their first-ever J.League firs...
December 6, 2023
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CompaniesChairperson of Japan IT Giant LY Calls for Speeding Up Self-Regulation over Privacy Issues on Internet
IT giant LY Corp. Chairperson Kentaro Kawabe stressed the need to accelerate the self-regulation of ...
December 6, 2023
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ReutersSouth Korea Says Has Secured More Urea Supplies from Japan, Vietnam
SEOUL, Dec 6 (Reuters) - South Korea said on Wednesday that local companies had secured additional s...
December 6, 2023
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RugbyRugby: Japan Hooker Shota Horie to Retire at End of Season
Japan hooker Shota Horie said on Wednesday he will retire from the sport at the end of the local dom...
December 6, 2023
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Crime & Courts3 People Struck by Car in Incidents at Government Buildings; Police Believe Same Driver Involved in Both Crashes (UPDATE 2)
MITO — Three people were hit by a car when it plowed into an open space in front of the Hitachi city...
December 6, 2023