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Defense & Security
Japan Asks U.S to Ground Osprey Aircraft
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said on Wednesday that the Defense Ministry has asked the United Stat...
November 30, 2023
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Outside Contributors
Towards a Brighter Tomorrow: India’s G20 Presidency and the Dawn of a New Multilateralism
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote the following article as a look back over the year that In...
November 30, 2023
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Politics & Government
EU, South Korea Move to Domestic Cloud Providers, Seeking Tighter Security
In the European Union and South Korea, moves are being made by respective governments to end their d...
November 30, 2023
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Business Series
Energy Challenges / High Electricity Bills Overshadow Digitalization in Japan
Recent events have shaken global energy markets and affected Japan, which relies on imports for most...
November 29, 2023
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Political Cartoons
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November 29, 2023
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Reuters
China Arranges for Japanese Officials to Visit Detained Japanese Citizen -China Foreign Ministry
BEIJING, Nov 29 (Reuters) - China has arranged for Japanese embassy officials to visit a detained ci...
November 29, 2023
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General News
Simulations of Radiation Leak at Tokai No. 2 Plant Released
MITO (Jiji Press) — The Ibaraki prefectural government published Tuesday the results of simulations ...
November 29, 2023
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Reuters
Japan’s Nikkei Ends Lower as Investors Lock in Profits from Recent Rally
TOKYO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower on Wednesday in a listless trade ...
November 29, 2023
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Kabuki / Noh / Rakugo
Bunraku Puppet Plays Get National Treasure Treatment, with Puppeteer Kanjuro Kiritake, Historic Shokoji Temple
Two bunraku puppet plays, featuring living national treasure and puppeteer Kanjuro Kiritake, were pe...
November 29, 2023
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Donald Keene’s Legacy
Donald Keene’s Views of Watanabe Kazan Seen in Special Museum Exhibition in Aichi Pref.
TAHARA, Aichi — Donald Keene, who introduced the charms of Japanese literature to the world, in his ...
November 29, 2023
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Politics & Government
Amazon’s Dominance Works Against Domestically Made Government Cloud Service in Japan
A domestically built government cloud service could come into existence for the first time in Japan....
November 29, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Bills to Help Unification Church Victims: Parties Must Find Common Ground on Freezing Group’s Assets
Although there are differences in the content of lawmaker-initiated legislation proposed by the ruli...
November 29, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Freelancers: Accident Insurance to Cover Individuals in All Industries
An increasing number of people are undertaking work as freelancers, without belonging to companies. ...
November 29, 2023
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Economy
Tokyo Metropolitan Gov. Pre-opens Facility to Support Domestic, International Startups
The Tokyo metropolitan government has pre-opened the Tokyo Innovation Base, a facility for domestic ...
November 29, 2023
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Japan In Focus
Tour of Locations from the Movie “Tsugaru Lacquer Girl” Held in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture
HIROSAKI, Aomori — A tour of filming locations from the movie “Baka nuri no musume (Tsugaru Lacquer ...
November 29, 2023