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General NewsHokkaido Seafood Company Packs Kazunoko Salted Herring Roe, A Popular Item in Osechi New Year’s Meals
Kazunoko salted herring roe is being sorted at Ihara & Co., a seafood processing company in Rumoi...
November 18, 2025
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Washington PostTrump Proposal Would Limit Protections for U.S. Waterways
The Trump administration on Monday unveiled a rule that could significantly decrease the amount o...
November 18, 2025
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Travel SpotsSnow Protection Work Begins for Trees in Edo-Period Oyakuen Garden in Fukushima Pref.
AIZUWAKAMATSU, Fukushima — Preparations for the snow season began on Monday at Oyakuen garden in ...
November 18, 2025
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Washington PostFight over Abortion Could Doom Congress’s Health Care Plans
Democrats emerged from the longest government shutdown in U.S. history with a hard-won promise fr...
November 18, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan, Indonesia Agree to Boost Maritime Security Cooperation at 2+2 Meeting
Japan and Indonesia agreed to strengthen maritime security as well as expand personnel exchanges ...
November 18, 2025
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Asia-PacificTaiwan’s Lai Calls on China to Exercise Self-Restraint; Says Attack on Japan Endangers Regional Peace and Stability
TAIPEI — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has called on Beijing to exercise self-restraint even as b...
November 18, 2025
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Kako Tests Positive for COVID-19, Cancels Visit to Deaflympics Square
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, has tested p...
November 18, 2025
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ReutersAmazon to Raise $15 Billion in First US Bond Sale in Three Years to Fund AI Push
Nov 17 (Reuters) - Amazon AMZN.O will raise $15 billion from its first U.S. dollar bond offering ...
November 18, 2025
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ReutersUS Border Patrol Arrests over 130 in First 48 Hours of Charlotte Immigration Operation
Nov 17 (Reuters) - Over 130 people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally have been detained in...
November 18, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Issue Notice for Japanese Students in China to Ensure Safety Amid Rising Tensions
The government has announced plans to issue a notice to Japanese students studying at Japanese sc...
November 18, 2025
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ReutersElectric Vehicle Sales Are Booming in South America — without Tesla
MONTEVIDEO/LIMA, Nov 17 (Reuters) - When Peruvian green energy entrepreneur Luis Zwiebach wanted ...
November 18, 2025
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ReutersUS Will Make It Easier for World Cup Fans to Get Visa Appointments
WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The United States will expedite visas for foreign visitors with ti...
November 18, 2025
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ReutersBridget Jones Gets Her Own Statue in London’s Leicester Square
LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Bridget Jones has joined the likes of Mary Poppins, Harry Potter and o...
November 18, 2025
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Japan In FocusShop Owner Builds Unique Bicycles Using Vintage Bike Parts in Chiba Pref.
MATSUDO, Chiba — Retro Cycle & Cafe in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, is a unique bicycle shop that m...
November 18, 2025
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CompaniesBic Camera Completes Renovations at 3 Ikebukuro Stores; JR Yamanote Line Platform Sign Now Reads ‘Ikebukuro (BicCamera Mae)’
Major electronics retailer Bic Camera Inc. has completed renovations on three of its stores in To...
November 18, 2025