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General NewsTendo Shogi Pieces Garner Attention for High-Quality Production Techniques; Craftspeople Hope to Pass on Skills to Next Generation
TENDO, Yamagata — A huge monument of a shogi piece in front of JR Tendo Station greets people get...
December 22, 2024
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General NewsFujikawaguchiko Promoting Itself as Hot Spring, Mt. Fuji Resort; ‘Now Is Our Chance,’ Says Hotel Operator
FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi —The town of Fujikawaguchiko in Yamanashi Prefecture has been promotin...
December 22, 2024
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DeliciousNew Satoimo Taro Flavors Take Root in Agedashi, Taramosalata; Two Recipes to Mix It Up This Taro Season
It’s now the season for satoimo taro, a familiar ingredient in Japanese cooking in dishes such as...
December 22, 2024
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TroubleshooterMy Elderly Father Refuses to Give up His Driver’s License, Even Though He Promised to do so
I’m a female part-time worker in my 40s. My husband is a professor at a university hospital and w...
December 22, 2024
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TroubleshooterI’m Tired of My Husband Not Helping with the Children. I Want a Divorce.
I’m a female part-time worker in my 40s. My husband is a professor at a university hospital and w...
December 22, 2024
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Social SeriesExplore the World Expo: Significance of the Event / Desire to Unite Divided World Through Human Interactions
On Yumeshima, an artificial island in Konohana Ward, Osaka, where the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo is s...
December 22, 2024
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CompaniesHonda, Nissan Integration Likely to Affect Auto Parts Suppliers; EV Parts Production, Standardization Key
The business integration of Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. will likely have a major impact ...
December 22, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentPoll: Over 70％ in U.S. Support Japan Strengthening Defense Capabilities
More than 70% of U.S. respondents said they supported Japan strengthening its defense capabilitie...
December 21, 2024
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Washington PostThese Steelworkers Want a U.S. Steel Sale. Biden and Trump Don’t.
CLAIRTON, Pa. - Hundreds of steelworkers stand in the 26-degree chill outside the local U.S. Stee...
December 21, 2024
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Washington PostReparations Advocates Prepare for Backlash During Next Trump Term
EVANSTON, Illinois - The reparations movement achieved some significant gains over the past year....
December 21, 2024
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Washington PostTrump’s Foes Fear His Retribution Has Already Begun
Since he was elected, President-elect Donald Trump has waffled on his campaign-season vow to puni...
December 21, 2024
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Washington PostTrump-Putin Relations Enter a New Chapter and the World is at Stake
Two self-proclaimed geopolitical alpha male leaders will be squaring off next year.
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Washington PostGuinness is Running Dry in U.K. Pubs. Is a Social Media Challenge to Blame?
A widespread shortage of a beloved brew in Britain has led one pub to distribute ration cards to ...
December 21, 2024
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Associated PressVW Wage Deal for 120,000 German Workers Avoids Layoffs, Plant Closures
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen and its employee representatives said Friday they have reach...
December 21, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLDP’s Tokyo Assembly Members Underreport Fundraising Party Sales; Over ¥10 million Not Reported
A group of Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly members from the Liberal Democratic Party are suspected of...
December 21, 2024