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Washington PostReport Spotlights Sudan Slaughter, with New City in Darfur under Siege
NAIROBI - Gunmen spraying bullets at fleeing children; a mother with a child on her back shot dea...
May 10, 2024
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ReutersChinese Companies Hit with US Trade Restrictions over Spy Balloon Incident
WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - The Biden administration added 37 Chinese entities to a trade restr...
May 10, 2024
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General NewsGenkai Mayor Says to Accept Nuclear Waste Site Survey (UPDATE 1)
GENKAI, Saga (Jiji Press) — Genkai Mayor Shintaro Wakiyama said Friday that the southwestern Japa...
May 10, 2024
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Associated PressHungary and China Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement during Visit by Chinese President Xi
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary and China signed a number of new agreements on Thursday to deepe...
May 10, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLDP, Komeito Agree on Draft for Political Funds Reform; Standard for Naming Party Ticket Buyers Still an Issue
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito agreed Thursday on draft re...
May 10, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialMinamata Disease and Environment Ministry: Is Dialogue with Sufferers A Mere Formality?
The purpose of establishing the Environment Ministry was to prevent environmental pollution and p...
May 10, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Obstruction of Election Campaigns: Don’t Misunderstand Freedom of Speech
Freedom of speech and free elections are important rights of the people guaranteed by the Constit...
May 10, 2024
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General NewsSpain Unveils Ocean-themed Pavilion for 2025 Expo; Motif Stresses ‘Common Element’ Between Spain, Japan
Spain’s pavilion for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will be ocean themed, with exhibits related to th...
May 10, 2024
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GlobalBipartisan U.S. Senators Submit Bill to Promote Japan Cooperation in AUKUS; Weary of China’s Growing Military Threat
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Wednesday submitted a bill to promote coopera...
May 10, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan Diet Enacts Security Clearance Bill
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet, Japan’s parliament, enacted on Friday a bill to introduce a securi...
May 10, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentMore than 30 Japanese Lawmakers to Attend Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te’s Inauguration Ceremony
More than 30 members of the suprapartisan Japan-Taiwan Diet members’ consultative council will at...
May 10, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (May 10)
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May 10, 2024
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Performing ArtsPop Idol Koichi Domoto’s Musical ‘Shock’ Rewrites Japan Record
Tokyo, May 10 (Jiji Press) — The musical series “Shock” starring pop idol Koichi Domoto, 45, has ...
May 10, 2024
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CompaniesSega Sammy to Sell Phoenix Resort to Fortress
Tokyo, May 10 (Jiji Press) — Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. said Friday that it will sell subsidiary Ph...
May 10, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Edges Higher on Earnings, Wall Street Gains (Update 1)
TOKYO, May 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded on Friday, buoyed by positive ea...
May 10, 2024