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General NewsRecord 320 School Staff Punished for Sex Offenses in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The total number of teachers and other school staff punished or reprimanded ...
December 21, 2024
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Associated PressA Teenager Stabs a 7-Year-Old to Death and Wounds a Teacher and 3 More Children in a Croatian School
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A knife-wielding teenager walked into a school in Croatia’s capital on Fri...
December 21, 2024
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General NewsJapan Defers Decision on Planned Hokuriku Shinkansen Route
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A panel of Japan’s ruling bloc decided Friday to postpone a decision on the ...
December 21, 2024
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Travel SpotsNebuta Float Featuring Santa Claus Attracts Visitors to Aomori Museum
AOMORI — “Nebuta Santa” is attracting visitors to The Nebuta Museum WA-RASSE in Aomori. The ornat...
December 21, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentExpert Panel Urges Strengthening of Government Command of AI; Encourages Balance Between Risk Mitigation And Promotion of Technological Advancement
The AI Systems Study Group, a government panel of experts which considers matters such as AI rule...
December 21, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeAsthma, Bronchitis Patient Increase in Northern Noto Peninsula Likely Caused by Dust from Cleaning Rubble
KANAZAWA — The number of asthma and bronchitis patients has increased sharply in the northern Not...
December 21, 2024
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Associated PressU.S. Government Funding Bill Clears Congress And Heads to President Biden, Averting a Shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage ...
December 21, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialOutline of Tax System Reform: Parties Should Refrain from Irresponsible Optimism
If the tax system is changed, there will be those who will benefit from it and those who will hav...
December 21, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
New Keidanren Chairman: Selection from Financial Circle Reflects Changing Times
It has long been argued that the presence of Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) has been decli...
December 21, 2024
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General NewsNew Project to Establish Youth Shelters Yet to Make Progress; Staff Shortages, Legal Hurdles Stymie Government Efforts
The government-led project to create “youth shelters” to protect young people fleeing abuse and o...
December 21, 2024
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December 21, 2024
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Associated PressU.S. Military Orders New Safety Guidelines for Key Osprey Part After Near-Crash
WASHINGTON (AP) — The military has ordered new safety guidelines for a key part in all Osprey air...
December 21, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Ruling Bloc Adopts FY2025 Tax System Reform Package
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s ruling camp on Friday adopted its fiscal 2025 tax system reform pack...
December 21, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Ready to Improve Working Conditions for SDF Members
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government compiled Friday a basic plan on improving working co...
December 21, 2024
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SoccerNetflix Signs US Broadcast Deal With FIFA for the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031
GENEVA (AP) — Netflix has secured the U.S. broadcasting rights to the Women’s World Cup in 2027 a...
December 21, 2024