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Nissan decides to pull out of production in Russia

Nissan Motor Co. announced Tuesday that it had decided to withdraw from automobile production in Russia, where it had been operating since 2009.

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Takayama festival held for 1st time in 3 years

TAKAYAMA, Gifu -- The Takayama Autumn Festival, registered as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage, was held in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, on Sunday and Monday for the first time in three years.

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Govt to push sewage sludge as fertilizer

As prices for chemical raw materials continue to soar, the government is working toward using sludge generated by the sewage treatment process as fertilizer.

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Unification Church followers breaking ties with group

A number of followers are breaking ties with the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, widely known as the Unification Church, amid the lingering issue of massive donations made to the group.

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Honda to launch transportation service using light jets, cars, bikes

Honda Motor Co. plans to launch by the end of 2023 a transportation service dubbed MaaS (Mobility as a Service) that will utilize cars, motorbikes and its light plane, the HondaJet.

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Halal meat processing plant slated for Miyazaki Prefecture

MIYAZAKI -- A halal-certified meat processing plant is to be constructed in Saito, Miyazaki Prefecture, with the aim of expanding exports of the prefecture's beef to Muslims around the world.

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'Cosmonaut' suspected of cheating woman

HIGASHI-OMI, Shiga -- She believed he loved her. And that he was a Russian cosmonaut as he claimed. And that he actually needed money to return to Earth from the International Space Station. Now she is out 4.4 million yen.

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Parents of slain Japanese teen prepare to pass gun control activism to next generation

Nearly 30 years have passed since the fatal shooting in the United States of 16-year-old Japanese exchange student Yoshihiro Hattori.

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Kishida's first-year report card / PM determined to obtain counterstrike capabilities

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet has passed the first anniversary of its inauguration with its approval rating on the decline. This series examines how Kishida's political style so far has affected the handling of key issues and what the future holds for his administration.

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Ukraine decrees N. territories under Russian occupation

KYIV -- The Ukrainian parliament voted to confirm Friday that it regards Japan's northern territories as under Russian occupation, and to support Japan in negotiations over the islands.

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PM's appointment of son as secretary questioned

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's appointment of his eldest son as one of his executive secretaries has been criticized as "nepotism" by opposition parties and even within the ruling parties.

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Hanyu ice show brings windfall to hotels

HACHINOHE, Aomori -- An upcoming ice show by star skater Yuzuru Hanyu has boosted accommodation reservations in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, with some hotels charging more than twice their usual rates.

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Haneda Airport to open new commercial complex in Jan.

A large commercial complex directly connected to Haneda Airport's international terminal will be fully opened in January, Sumitomo Realty Development Co. said.

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Cabinet OK's draft requiring hospitals to offer pandemic care infectious disease care

The Cabinet on Friday approved draft legislation to revise the Infectious Diseases Control Law to require certain medical institutions to provide infectious disease care, in preparation for a future pandemic.

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Shogi champion Fujii kicks off Ryuo title defense Shogi star Fujii aims to defend Ryuo title

The battle for the Ryuo title, the most prestigious of all eight major shogi titles, began Friday between 20-year-old defending champion Sota Fujii and eighth-dan challenger Akihito Hirose in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.

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Wakata arrives on ISS

WASHINGTON -- A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station at about 5 p.m. on Thursday (6 a.m. JST Friday), carrying four crew members including Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

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JAXA's Wakata embarks on record 5th space mission

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Koichi Wakata and three other astronauts entered their scheduled orbit on Wednesday after a successful launch on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Ohtani makes history by surpassing innings mark

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Shohei Ohtani continues to make history.

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Kishida pledges to act on state funeral rules, 'spiritual sales'

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faced a barrage of questions from opposition party representatives about issues including the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and links between his party's lawmakers and the Unification Church during a plenary session of the House of Representatives on Wednesday.

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LDP to ask ex-PM Noda to deliver Diet eulogy for Abe

The Liberal Democratic Party is poised to ask former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan to deliver a Diet eulogy for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to sources.

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Russian consul declared persona non grata was No. 2 Sapporo exec

The Russian consul who was declared persona non grata by the Japanese government in retaliation for Moscow's deportation of a Japanese consul was the number two official at the Russian Consulate-General in Sapporo, it has been revealed.

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Xi's possible successors could rise during party congress

BEIJING -- Who will be chosen to serve on China's Politburo Standing Committee with President Xi Jinping? The decisions will be made during the Chinese Communist Party's National Congress, scheduled to open Oct. 16.

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Twitter user expresses regret over posts with fake submerged images

A person who tweeted artificial intelligence-generated photos of flooded houses and streets in Shizuoka Prefecture, which the tweet said was the result of Typhoon No. 15, expressed regret in an interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun about having caused confusion with misinformation.

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Govt to expedite efforts to strengthen defense

The government intends to accelerate its consideration of ways to drastically strengthen the country's defense capabilities in light of the growing threat posed by North Korea.

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Autumn stopover

White-fronted geese take off from the Miyajimanuma wetland in Bibai, Hokkaido, on Wednesday. Surrounded by rice paddies that provide a rich source of food, Miyajimanuma is a stopover point on the birds' migration route from Russia's Far East. According to the Miyajimanuma Waterbird and Wetlands Center, the number of migratory…

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