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Shogakukan apologizes for rehiring author with sex crime past
According to Shogakukan, a company executive visited the office of the victim’s lawyer on Thursday and apologized to her by phone.
Source: The Japan Times
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South Korea punches ticket to World Baseball Classic quarterfinals
South Korea won a three-way tiebreaker to advance.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan bankruptcies reach 13-year high in February
The figure marked a year-on-year rise of 11.3% and the third consecutive monthly increase.
Source: The Japan Times
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2,519 still unaccounted for 15 years after quake and tsunami
The death toll from the disaster came to 15,901 in 12 prefectures.
Source: The Japan Times
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In first, Japan to deploy homegrown long-range missiles on March 31
The deployment, which the Defense Ministry moved forward by one year, comes as the Chinese military ramps up its training around Japan’s far-flung islands near Taiwan.
Source: The Japan Times
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Unification Church appeals dissolution order to top court
The special appeal came after the Tokyo High Court last week upheld the dissolution order issued by the Tokyo District Court.
Source: The Japan Times
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Pokemon Pokopia Boosts Nintendo Shares
The new Pokemon game, Pokopia, has become a global hit. Its success has relieved investors and sent Nintendo shares soaring.
Source: The Japan Times
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British lessons about American decline
Trump and his followers’ time would be better spent examining how Britain struggled with the loss of global preeminence.
Source: The Japan Times
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'Virtually unbeatable' India wins praise after third T20 World Cup crown
Opener Sanju Samson continued his prolific run with a third successive 80-plus score, earning him the player-of-the-tournament award.
Source: The Japan Times
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World shares tumble as Iran war pushes crude prices over $110 a barrel
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged 5% and other Asian markets also tumbled Monday after oil prices soared to nearly $120 a barrel, casting a shadow over economies…
Source: Japan Today
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