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Seven-Eleven Japan Testing Delivery Robots

Seven-Eleven Japan Testing Delivery Robots

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)--Amid a serious truck driver shortage, convenience st...

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Nippon Ishin Submits Bill to Give Legal Validity to Maiden Names

Nippon Ishin Submits Bill to Give Legal Validity to Mai...

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)--Opposition party Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovati...

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BIE Head Suggests Later Osaka Expo Close Time

BIE Head Suggests Later Osaka Expo Close Time

Osaka, May 19 (Jiji Press)--Bureau International des Expositions Secretary-Gener...

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Chinese Man Arrested in Hit-and-Run Case in Saitama

Chinese Man Arrested in Hit-and-Run Case in Saitama

Saitama, May 18 (Jiji Press)--A Chinese man turned himself in and was arrested b...

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Man Rearrested for Alleged Murder after Body Found on Miyagi Coast

Man Rearrested for Alleged Murder after Body Found on M...

Sendai, Miyagi Pref., May 17 (Jiji Press)--Police in Miyagi Prefecture on Saturd...

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Ainu Dances Performed at Osaka Expo

Ainu Dances Performed at Osaka Expo

Osaka, May 17 (Jiji Press)--Traditional dances of the Ainu indigenous ethnic gro...

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Trial of Shinzo Abe's Assassin May Begin in Oct.

Trial of Shinzo Abe's Assassin May Begin in Oct.

Nara, May 17 (Jiji Press)--The trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, charged with murdering...

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Japan Working to Improve Treatment of "Culinary Diplomats"

Japan Working to Improve Treatment of "Culinary Diplomats"

Tokyo, May 18 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Foreign Ministry is working to improve the t...

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Nissan to Solicit Early Retirements in Japan

Nissan to Solicit Early Retirements in Japan

Tokyo, May 18 (Jiji Press)--Nissan Motor Co. plans to solicit early retirements ...

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Iwate Wildfire Victims Begin Moving into Temporary Housing

Iwate Wildfire Victims Begin Moving into Temporary Housing

Ofunato, Iwate Pref., May 17 (Jiji Press)--People affected by a major wildfire i...

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1,400 Photos Donated to Remember Horror of Aum Shinrikyo

1,400 Photos Donated to Remember Horror of Aum Shinrikyo

Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Pref., May 17 (Jiji Press)--A 97-year-old man from ce...

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Nissan Considers Closing 2 Plants in Kanagawa

Nissan Considers Closing 2 Plants in Kanagawa

Tokyo, May 17 (Jiji Press)--Ailing Nissan Motor Co. is considering closing two p...

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2 in Critical Condition after Possible Gas Leak at ENEOS Refinery

2 in Critical Condition after Possible Gas Leak at ENEO...

Osaka, May 17 (Jiji Press)--Three people were taken to a hospital, with two of t...

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Dalton Slams Fuji Media for Opposing Board Nominees

Dalton Slams Fuji Media for Opposing Board Nominees

Tokyo, May 17 (Jiji Press)--Dalton Investments, a major shareholder of Fuji Medi...

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Japan, U.S. Officials Reaffirm Security Cooperation

Japan, U.S. Officials Reaffirm Security Cooperation

Washington, May 16 (Jiji Press)--Vice-ministerial-level officials from Japan and...

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Ex-Japan PM Aso to Attend Pope Leo's Inauguration

Ex-Japan PM Aso to Attend Pope Leo's Inauguration

Tokyo, May 16 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government decided Friday to send forme...