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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 18, 2023

CDP to expel member over planned switch to ruling LDP

The CDP's Gifu prefectural chapter is calling for Lulu Imai to return funds totaling ¥6.5 million it provided for her political activities.
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2023

MSDF chief apologizes for destroyer navigation incident

The MSDF will investigate whether there were human errors in operations, including recognizing shallow water and setting the destroyer's route.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 18, 2023

Microsoft to cut engineering jobs this week as layoffs go deeper

The company most recently shrank its workforce in October and July, and has eliminated open positions and paused hiring in various groups.

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