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Wednesday 18 October 2023 - 13:14
China's imports of fish and shellfish from Japan fell to zero in September, Chinese customs authorities said Wednesday, after Beijing imposed a blanket ban on Japanese fishery products in late August. -
Wednesday 18 October 2023 - 12:35
U.S. President Joe Biden suggested Israel was not responsible for a deadly blast at a Gaza City hospital that left hundreds dead and spiked tensions across the Middle East. 
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Wednesday 18 October 2023 - 10:20
In May, there was talk among South Korean film enthusiasts of whether the 2023 edition of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), considered the year's most important Asian movie event, would take place. 
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Wednesday 18 October 2023 - 09:07
As foreign visitors return in droves following the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan has outlined new plans to counter problems associated with overtourism, including bolstering transportation systems in major cities and drawing visitors to lesser-known rural areas. 
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Wednesday 18 October 2023 - 09:03
Japanese banks will compensate customers for costs they incurred in connection with the record two-day outage that hit the domestic fund transfer system last week. 
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Wednesday 18 October 2023 - 08:56
A month after the players' union asked the NFL to eliminate artificial playing surfaces, an NFL official addressed the issue during the owners' meetings in New York on Tuesday — and added that the league is looking to team with another major sports entity to figure out a path forward. 
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Wednesday 18 October 2023 - 08:37
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the up to 3.03-fold vote disparity in the 2022 Upper House election was constitutional, rejecting the plaintiffs' call to invalidate the results. 
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Wednesday 18 October 2023 - 08:26
Japan welcomed more than 2 million international visitors for a fourth consecutive month in September, official data showed on Wednesday, marking a near full recovery to pre-pandemic levels even though the Chinese market has been slow to rebound. 
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Wednesday 18 October 2023 - 08:12
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its inflation forecasts this month to show prices exceeding its 2% target for two straight years, three people familiar with the matter said, complicating its efforts to keep monetary policy accommodative. 
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Wednesday 18 October 2023 - 07:38
Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani was named among the finalists for the Player of the Year and the American League Outstanding Player awards for 2023 on Tuesday by the Major League Baseball Players Association. 