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Today’s top news: January 13, 2023 Japan Times- Abe assassination suspect Tetsuya Yamagami indicted over shooting

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Abe assassination suspect Tetsuya Yamagami indicted over shooting
Prosecutors have judged Yamagami fit to stand trial after a psychiatric evaluation process required to establish his criminal responsibility.
BOJ watchers see earlier policy shift after December’s surprise
While a survey of 43 economists showed all but one predicting the central bank to leave policy unchanged next week, some 38% of respondents now …
U.S. dollar hits seven-month low amid rise in Japan’s benchmark long-term interest rate
On the bond market, the yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds rose to 0.545%, its highest since June 2015.
Fukushima treated water likely to be discharged in spring or summer
A planned discharge of treated water from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the sea will start around this spring or summer, …
When a hot spring is no longer hot
Inns and resorts in Aomori Prefecture have seen their waters turn lukewarm, with the amount of hot water suitable for bathing decreasing significantly since late …
Woman critical after avalanche near ski resort in Hokkaido
The police said the woman who was injured was hit by the avalanche when she was climbing the 1,898-meter-high Mount Yotei with a group …
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