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Kishida sacks secretary over anti-LGBT remarks

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday dismissed an executive secretary for making discriminatory remarks regarding the LGBT community and the issue of same-sex marriage.

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Kunieda to become 1st para-athlete to receive People's Honor Award

The government plans to bestow the People's Honor Award on Shingo Kunieda, who won four Paralympic gold medals in men's wheelchair tennis. He would be the first para-athlete to receive the award since its establishment in 1977.

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Patent protection policy eyed for advanced tech

Guidelines being drafted under the economic security promotion law will block the disclosure of patents for advanced technologies related to hypersonic flight, outer space and cyberspace, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

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Japanese robbery suspect had 6 iPhones in Manila detention

MANILA -- One of the four Japanese men suspected of involvement in a string of robberies across Japan had six iPhones in his possession while in a Philippine detention center, Philippine Justice Minister Jesus Remulla said on Tuesday.

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Kishida, NATO chief agree on cooperation

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, have confirmed the strengthening of security cooperation between Japan and NATO, in a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office.

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Philippines to take steps 'immediately' for extradition of robbery ring suspects

MANILA -- The Philippine Justice Department has said it wants to "immediately take the necessary steps" to extradite four Japanese men suspected of involvement in a series of robberies across Japan, according to the Japanese Embassy in Manila.

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Japan conducts Senkaku marine survey

ON BOARD THE SHINSEI MARU -- A marine survey around the Senkaku Islands of Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, was conducted Monday by the city. This was the second such environmental conservation survey since the one conducted in January last year.

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Showa-era schoolhouses to be exhibited at 2025 Osaka Expo

Two schoolhouses built in the Showa era (1926-89) in Kyoto and Nara prefectures will be exhibited at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, according to the Japan Association for the International Exposition, which manages the Expo.

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New system will quickly share GSDF-acquired disaster info

A new system for smooth transmission of information from the Ground Self-Defense Force to related government agencies will begin trial operations by the end of this year, it has been learned.

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Man sues organ transplant NPO for 30 million yen

A male patient has filed a lawsuit seeking about 30 million yen from the Intractable Disease Patient Support Association, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

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Kuriyama fills out WBC roster, includes Nootbaar

Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama filled out the rest of his roster for the upcoming 2023 World Baseball Classic, naming the remaining 18 players on Thursday in Tokyo for the tournament that starts in March.

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Toyoda's successor to accelerate automaker's transformation

The appointment of Koji Sato as Toyota Motor Corp.'s new president represents a key step in the automaker's transformation into a "mobility company."

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Yomiuri farm team's new stadium will be 1st in nation to have its own aquarium

The Yomiuri Giants' Eastern League farm team is set to get a new stadium in Inagi, western Tokyo, The Yomiuri Shimbun, Yomiuri Giants and Yomiuri Land Co. announced Wednesday.

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Robbery group suspected of involvement in over 30 offenses

A criminal group suspected of involvement in the robbery and murder of a 90-year-old woman in Tokyo is alleged to have committed more than 30 offenses across Japan since last year, according to investigative sources.

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Twitter used to amplify fringe views

Among the top 10 protest movements on Twitter last year, half of all related posts were generated by less than 10% of the users involved in the campaigns, according to an analysis by The Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Cram school head posted 1,000 tweets against funeral

When an opinion posted online got thrust into the spotlight during Diet deliberations, it triggered alarm bells about the risk of views expressed on social media influencing policymaking.

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NATO secretary general 'planning to visit Japan'

Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's secretary general, is planning to visit Japan as early as this month for talks with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned from several NATO officials.

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Police Evacuate Residence After Second Phone Seized

Police are guarding an evacuated Tokyo residence after its address was found on the second smartphone the police have seized in connection with a string of robberies in the Kanto region, police sources have told The Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Political Pulse / Japan's unbalanced public finances need open-eyed risk management

Japan's government debt has been exceptionally high among major industrialized countries for over two decades. The risks posed by this massive debt must be properly analyzed and managed.

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Kishida's approval rating remains unchanged at 39%

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's recent overseas tour did not boost his support back home, as a recent Yomiuri Shimbun poll found the approval rating for his Cabinet to be unchanged from the previous survey conducted late last year.

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Yukihiro Takahashi, YMO drummer, dies

Renowned musician Yukihiro Takahashi, a member of the legendary band Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) that led a techno-pop boom in Japan in the late 1970s, has died, it was learned Sunday. He was 70.

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Ramirez, Bass elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

Former sluggers Alex Ramirez and Randy Bass were elected to Japan pro baseball's Hall of Fame on Friday, along with composer Yuji Koseki (1909-'89), who composed the theme song for the national high school baseball championship.

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Expressway toll set to continue through 2115

Expressway tolls are set to remain in place nationwide until 2115, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

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Hayashi stresses importance of rule of law in UNSC debate

NEW YORK -- Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi stressed the importance of the rule of law in a speech at the U.N. Security Council in New York amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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