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Ex-nurse accused of murder researched injecting feces into IV drip
The 51-year-old former nurse was also seen entering the patient's room several times shortly before his death, according to hospital officials.
Source: The Japan Times
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Bills to preserve imperial family clear Upper House
They pave the way for the first major revision of the Imperial House Law since its establishment in 1947.
Source: The Japan Times
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After job-quitting service, leave-of-absence-request proxy service sees rising demand in Japan
Sometimes you need to tell your bosses you need a break, but you need someone else to be the one to tell them. Job-quitting services have been a thing in Japan for several years now. Essentially you p
Source: SoraNews24
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Upper House passes flag-desecration bill despite constitutional concerns
The law, to take effect in August, will punish anyone who publicly damages, removes or defaces the flag in a way deemed likely to cause "extreme discomfort or disgust to others."
Source: The Japan Times
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Nikkei briefly dives over 4,100 points in afternoon
It slipped below 63,000 for the first time in about a month on an intraday basis.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan looks to strengthen rules in bid to curtail passive smoking
The panel, which has been reviewing measures against secondhand smoking, stopped short of strengthening regulations on heated tobacco products.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan to buy Nvidia Rubin chips to build an AI for robots
The Noetra initiative is part of a series of efforts by the government to lower its reliance on foreign technology and bolster national security.
Source: The Japan Times
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Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea raising ticket prices, free Fast Pass ending next month
New economic realities are coming to the place that bills itself as the land of dreams. A lot of times, when Tokyo Disneyland makes an announcement, it’s something that puts smiles on fans’ faces. The
Source: SoraNews24
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Seven & I said to be in talks to take stake in Poland’s Zabka
The transaction, if completed, would allow the 7-Eleven operator to accelerate expansion in Europe where growth has lagged behind its main markets in the U.S. and Japan.
Source: The Japan Times
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Dismissal of Ukraine’s defense chief sparks political crisis
Volodymyr Zelenskyy's reshuffle has fueled public anger over his exclusion of Mykhailo Fedorov, a 35-year-old tech expert.
Source: The Japan Times
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