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General NewsJapan to Remain 3rd-Largest U.N. Contributor
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Japan will remain the third-largest contributor to the United Nations’ re...
December 25, 2024
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General NewsJCG Captain, Copilot Misconceived Instruction in Tokyo Crash
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The captain and the copilot of a crashed Japan Coast Guard aircraft both mis...
December 25, 2024
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Japan In FocusHokkaido Woodworker Crafts Wooden Bike Frame; Designed to be More Comfortable, Easier on Rider’s Legs, Waist
HIGASHIKAWA, Hokkaido — Kobo Pecker, a woodworking studio in Higashikawa, Hokkaido, has started a...
December 25, 2024
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CompaniesJapan’s FSA to Issue Business Improvement Order to Aeon Bank; Deficiencies in Bank’s Anti-Money Laundering Measures Cited
The Financial Services Agency plans to issue a business improvement order to Aeon Bank, Ltd. as a...
December 25, 2024
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EnvironmentInvasive ‘Murder Hornets’ Are Wiped out in U.S., Officials Say
SEATTLE (AP) — The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its d...
December 25, 2024
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Associated PressSpain’s Monarch Pays Tribute to the Victims of Valencia Floods in his Christmas Eve Speech
MADRID (AP) — Spanish King Felipe VI used his traditional Christmas Eve speech to remember the vi...
December 25, 2024
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Associated Press21 Dead as Mozambique Erupts in Violence After Election Court Ruling
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Violence that engulfed Mozambique after the country's highest court con...
December 25, 2024
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Associated PressAmsterdam Court Sentences 5 Men over Violence Linked to Ajax-Maccabi Soccer Game
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An Amsterdam District Court on Tuesday sentenced five men to up to ...
December 25, 2024
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Associated PressIran Restores Access to WhatsApp And Google Play After They Were Banned Amid Protests
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's government on Tuesday said it had lifted a ban on access to WhatsApp a...
December 25, 2024
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Associated PressKurdish-Led Forces Push back Turkish-Backed Syrian Rebels in a Tense Offensive
QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — Kurdish-led fighters in Syria, known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, said...
December 25, 2024
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SumoSumo Scene / Late Yokozuna Kitanofuji Led a Life Filled with Ups and Downs; Remembering Popular Commentator, Sumo Legend
Shocking news came during the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament last month: Former yokozuna Kitanofuji...
December 25, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Reverses Course, Ends Higher as Autos Rise (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan’s Nikkei share average reversed early losses to end higher on Wednesday, ...
December 25, 2024
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EnvironmentJapan to Aim for 60％ Greenhouse Gas Reduction by FY35; Plan Must be Submitted to United Nations by February
Japan will aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 60% from the fiscal 2013 level by fiscal 20...
December 25, 2024
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General NewsJR Yokosuka Line Temporarily Suspended After a Man Apparently Jumps from Platform; 22 Services Canceled, 67 Delayed over 2 Hours
The JR Yokosuka Line was temporarily suspended on Wednesday morning after a man was hit by a trai...
December 25, 2024
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ReutersJapan Selects Two Groups for Third Offshore Wind Power Round
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s industry and land ministries on Tuesday selected two consortiums, one i...
December 25, 2024