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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeMunicipalities Seek More Local Volunteer Firefighters; Subsidies, Festivals, Speaking Vending Machines Help
MATSUMOTO / TOKYO — The importance of local volunteer firefighters in helping residents evacuate ...
December 23, 2024
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Crime & CourtsWoman Stabbed on Street in Kyoto; Man Fleeing in Car Seized by Police
KYOTO – A woman in around her 40s was stabbed with a knife by a man near a parking lot of a conve...
December 23, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialMUFG Bank: Deterioration of Professional Ethics Is Intolerable
Employee theft should never occur at banks, which hold their customers’ precious assets. The dete...
December 23, 2024
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Top International News of 2024: How Should The World Face ‘America First’?
Amid the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, a person who advocates “America First” will...
December 23, 2024
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Companies1st JR Tokai President Hiroshi Suda Dies at 93
Hiroshi Suda, the first president of Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai), died at 93.
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Manga & AnimeEnglish Version of Japanese Classic Manga ‘Ashita No Joe’ to Go on Sale; First Volume Released in the U.S. on Tuesday
The English version of “Ashita no Joe,” a well-known classic manga about the world of boxing, is ...
December 23, 2024
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Washington PostFor the Middle Class, Fewer Gifts under the Tree This Year
The middle class is paring back on holiday gifts this year, reflecting a widening inflation-fuele...
December 23, 2024
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Washington PostFive Months on, Ukraine Clings to Kursk amid Doubts over Operation
SUMY REGION, Ukraine - Sitting on his hospital bed and bleeding through bandages on each arm, the...
December 23, 2024
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Washington PostBiden Pardoned Son while Leaving Hundreds Seeking Clemency in Limbo
When President Joe Biden signed a sweeping pardon for his son this month, he sidestepped the Just...
December 23, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Gains on Wall Street’s Lead; Autos, Tech Shine (Update 1)
TOKYO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average gained on Monday, buoyed by Wall Street's ...
December 23, 2024
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Associated PressRussia’s Putin Holds Talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in a Rare Visit to Moscow by an EU Leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday hosted Slovakia's prime minister, Robert Fico, in a ra...
December 23, 2024
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Associated PressProminent Lebanese Figure Meets Syrian Insurgent Who Led Assad’s Ouster, Seeking Better Relations
BEIRUT (AP) — A prominent Lebanese politician held talks on Sunday with the insurgent who led the...
December 23, 2024
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Associated PressAmazon and Starbucks Workers Are on Strike. Trump Might Have Something to Do with It
Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they ...
December 23, 2024
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ReutersTrump Picks Billionaire Stephen Feinberg to Be Deputy Defense Secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday he would nominate billionaire ...
December 23, 2024
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Associated PressAlbanian Prime Minister Says TikTok Ban Was Not a ‘Rushed Reaction to a Single Incident’
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania's prime minister said Sunday the ban on TikTok his government anno...
December 23, 2024