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SBI Shinsei Bank Completes Repayment of Public Funds

SBI Shinsei Bank Completes Repayment of Public Funds

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)--Japan's SBI Shinsei Bank said Thursday that it has ...

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Osaka Expo Angola Pavilion Subcontractors Sue for Overdue Bills

Osaka Expo Angola Pavilion Subcontractors Sue for Overd...

Osaka, July 31 (Jiji Press)--Two subcontractors engaged in the construction of A...

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LDP Lawmakers' Plenary Meeting Set for Aug. 8

LDP Lawmakers' Plenary Meeting Set for Aug. 8

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday...

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1,010 Food, Beverage Prices to Rise in Japan in Aug.

1,010 Food, Beverage Prices to Rise in Japan in Aug.

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)--A total of 195 major Japanese food and beverage mak...

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Tsunami Advisory Partially Lifted in Japan

Tsunami Advisory Partially Lifted in Japan

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Meteorological Agency on Thursday morning...

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BOJ Keeps Policy Unchanged, Raises Inflation Outlooks

BOJ Keeps Policy Unchanged, Raises Inflation Outlooks

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)--The Bank of Japan decided to keep its monetary poli...

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Japan to Discontinue SDF Annual Review Ceremony

Japan to Discontinue SDF Annual Review Ceremony

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)--An annual Japanese Self-Defense Forces review cerem...

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300-M.-Yen Fine Upheld for Dentsu Group over Bid-Rigging

300-M.-Yen Fine Upheld for Dentsu Group over Bid-Rigging

(Corrects the age of former Dentsu Inc. senior sports official Koji Henmi in the...

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Ishiba, S. Korean Foreign Minister Vow to Promote Ties

Ishiba, S. Korean Foreign Minister Vow to Promote Ties

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Ko...

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Record Heatstroke Sufferers Taken by Ambulance in Japan

Record Heatstroke Sufferers Taken by Ambulance in Japan

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)--Japan saw 10,804 heatstroke sufferers taken to hosp...

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Varied Sales Channels May Have Triggered Rice Price Surge

Varied Sales Channels May Have Triggered Rice Price Surge

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)--The diversification of rice sales channels may have...

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Toyota Group's Jan.-June Global Sales Hit Record High

Toyota Group's Jan.-June Global Sales Hit Record High

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)--Global automobile sales at the Toyota Motor Corp. g...

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Japan Parties Agree to Scrap Add-On Gasoline Levy by Year-End

Japan Parties Agree to Scrap Add-On Gasoline Levy by Ye...

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling and opposition parties agreed Wednes...

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1.3-Meter-High Tsunami Observed in Japan's Iwate

1.3-Meter-High Tsunami Observed in Japan's Iwate

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)--A 1.3-meter-high tsunami was observed Wednesday at ...

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Various Measures Taken in Japan to Reduce Food Waste

Various Measures Taken in Japan to Reduce Food Waste

Tokyo, July 28 (Jiji Press)--Restaurants, manufacturers and retailers in Japan a...

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Researchers from Japan, China Discuss Cooperation

Researchers from Japan, China Discuss Cooperation

Beijing, July 27 (Jiji Press)--Researchers from Japan and China exchanged opinio...