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Politics & GovernmentJapan, France Draw Up Road Map for Security Cooperation
Dubai (Jiji Press)—The Japanese and French governments have drawn up a new road map aimed at promoti...
December 3, 2023
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Defense & SecurityEngine Fire Suspected for Crashed Osprey
Tokyo, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)—It is highly likely that a fire broke out in an engine of the U.S. Air F...
December 3, 2023
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TroubleshooterMy Underage Daughter Spends Nights with Friends I Don’t Know
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female part-time employee in my 50s, and I need advice about my daughter...
December 3, 2023
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DeliciousOnigiri Rice Balls Increasingly Popular Worldwide due to Taste, Healthfulness
Onigiri rice balls have been gaining popularity domestically as well as in many foreign countries fo...
December 3, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Support Scallop Shelling Operations in Vietnam, Exportation to U.S. After China’s Seafood Import Ban
The government announced Friday that it will support scallop shelling operations in countries other ...
December 3, 2023
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General NewsTsunami observed in Japanese coast after the earthquake near Philippines (UPDATE2)
A major earthquake that struck near the Philippines late at night on Saturday triggered a tsunami th...
December 3, 2023
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General NewsTokaido Shinkansen Train Makes Emergency Stop; Bear Repellent Spray? 5 Passengers Complain of Pain
The Tokaido Shinkansen Hikari 518 was canceled after a spray was ejected at around 7:20 p.m. on Satu...
December 2, 2023
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Politics & Government‘Off-the-Books Funds’ May Have Been Routine in Abe Faction; Ruling Party Group Has Come Under Scrutiny by Prosecutors
The special investigation squad of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is investigating the...
December 2, 2023
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General NewsTokyo Shibuya’s Iconic Dog Hachiko Celebrated 100 Years After Birth; Former PM Suga Attends Event
An event was held Saturday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Hachiko, of which th...
December 2, 2023
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Travel SpotsSanta Claus Coming to Pottery Town in Japan’s Saga Prefecture
ARITA, Saga — Santa Claus is coming to town, again! In Arita, Saga Prefecture, one of the nation’s ...
December 2, 2023
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Climate ChangeKishida Says Japan Will Not Construct New Unabated Coal Power Plants at COP28
DUBAI — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan will not build any new coal-fired power plants that ...
December 2, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentG7 Agrees on AI-related Guidelines at Ministerial Meeting
Group of Seven digital and technology ministers on Friday agreed international guidelines for artifi...
December 2, 2023
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ReutersRenewed Gaza Fighting Stretches into Second Day After Israel-Hamas Truce Collapses
GAZA (Reuters) — Renewed fighting in Gaza stretched into a second day on Saturday after talks to ext...
December 2, 2023
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General NewsBank Payment Network Repeats Apology for October’s Glitch
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Banks’ Payment Clearing Network, or Zengin-Net, reiterated its apologi...
December 2, 2023
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Climate ChangeGov. Koike Announces Plans for ‘Hydrogen Exchange’ at COP 28; Looks to Boost Adoption of Energy Source
DUBAI — Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike delivered a speech unveiling plans to establish a “hydrogen exchange...
December 2, 2023