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Associated PressRussian Drones Target Kyiv as UK Defense Ministry Says Little Chance of Front-Line Change
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones targeted Kyiv on Sunday as the British Defense Ministry said the...
November 20, 2023
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MarketsNikkei Average Hits 33-Year High in Morning
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock average hit a 33-year intraday high early Monday m...
November 20, 2023
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Associated PressSpaceX Launched Its Giant New Rocket but Explosions End the Second Test Flight
SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship but lost both the booster and the spacecraft in a pair of e...
November 20, 2023
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CompaniesSoftBank’s Fixed-Line Phone Services Disrupted Again in Eastern Japan
SoftBank Corp. said Monday morning that its fixed-line phone services have been disrupted in eastern...
November 20, 2023
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ObituariesRosalynn Carter: Advocate for Jimmy Carter and Many Others, Always Leveraging Her Love of Politics
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — The Washington chattering class, often unsure what to make of outsiders, dubbed R...
November 20, 2023
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General NewsHouthis Seize Nippon Yusen-Operated Ship in Red Sea (UPDATE 1)
Jerusalem (Jiji Press)—Yemen’s Houthi militants have seized a cargo ship operated by Nippon Yusen K....
November 20, 2023
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General NewsEarthquake hits Aomori, Iwate on Monday Morning; Seismic Intensity 4 in Aomori City
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit Aomori and other prefectures at around 6:01 a.m. Monday, with seismic...
November 20, 2023
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Travel SpotsBamboo Winter Lights: Utsunomiya’s Magical Nightscape Comes to Life in a Limited-Time Event
UTSUNOMIYA — The Bamboo Winter Lights forest illumination event began at Wakayama Farm in Utsunomiya...
November 20, 2023
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General NewsDaisaku Ikeda Known for Globalizing Lay Buddhist Group Soka Gakkai, but Reputation Varies
The late Daisaku Ikeda, honorary president of the Soka Gakkai, was known for his role in globalizing...
November 20, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentReligious Group Soka Gakkai Has Strong Influence in Japan’s Political Landscape; Group Carries Significant Voter Influence
Soka Gakkai is not the only religious organization that has built close relationships with political...
November 19, 2023
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General NewsBears Injure 2 Women in Attacks in Iwate Pref. and Fukushima Pref.
A 79-year-old woman was attacked by a bear and suffered minor injuries in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture...
November 19, 2023
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Asia-PacificChina’s Imports of Japanese Fishery Products Down 99% in Oct.
BEIJING—China’s imports of fish and shellfish from Japan in October dropped 99 pct from a year earli...
November 19, 2023
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General NewsJapan Religious Group’s Proximity to Power Controversial; Soka Gakkai Alleged to Have Obstructed Critical Books
Komeito — the political party established more than a half century ago by Daisaku Ikeda, who died on...
November 19, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentPM Proposes Japan-S. Korea Hydrogen Cooperation
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday proposed that Japan and South Korea join forces to build a su...
November 19, 2023
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CompaniesJapan Railway Operators Eye Net-zero CO2 Emissions Via Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trains
Railway operators are accelerating moves to put hydrogen fuel cell trains into commercial use. The t...
November 19, 2023