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MarketsYen Drops to 158 Range Against Dollar in New York, Hitting Fresh 34-Year Low
NEW YORK — The yen’s exchange rate against the U.S. dollar temporarily dived to the ¥158.40 range...
April 27, 2024
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Washington PostBlack College President Says It’s Time to Fix Black-Jewish Relations
NEW ORLEANS - After two Black celebrities were accused of antisemitism in late 2022, the new pres...
April 27, 2024
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Japan In FocusNara: Night at the Museum: World of Kukai Offered in English
A nighttime tour of the special exhibition, “Kukai: The Worlds of Mandalas and the Transcultural ...
April 27, 2024
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Washington PostSecrets, Lies and Payoffs Laid Bare in Week 1 of Trump Trial Testimony
NEW YORK - Donald Trump fought mightily before and after he was elected president to keep secret ...
April 27, 2024
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General NewsJapanese Slow to Resume Foreign Travel as Weak Yen Bites; April Marks 60 Yrs since Nationals Allowed to Sightsee Abroad
April marks 60 years since Japanese people were officially allowed to make pleasure trips abroad....
April 27, 2024
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Imperial FamilyEmperor, Empress Attend Midori Prize Ceremony; Applaud Winners for Their Achievements
The Emperor and Empress attended a ceremony for the Midori Prize in Tokyo on Friday. The prize co...
April 27, 2024
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General NewsGolden Week Holiday Begins; Over 80% Seats Reserved for Major Airlines
Airports and train stations across the nation were crowded with people heading for their hometown...
April 27, 2024
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ReutersParis Organizers Receive Flame in Athens Ahead of Relay
ATHENS (Reuters) - Paris 2024 Olympics organizers on Friday received the Games' flame in a handov...
April 27, 2024
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Travel SpotsKochi: Observation Deck Set Up in Kochi to Offer Visitors Same Eye Level as Sakamoto Ryoma
KOCHI — A observation deck has been once again been set up adjacent to a statue of Sakamoto Ryoma...
April 27, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister Kishida to visit France, Brazil, Paraguay from May 1
The government announced Friday that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit France, Brazil and P...
April 27, 2024
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General NewsYomiuri Proposal on Declining Population Receives Wide Support; Govts, Businesses Agree to Support Childcare, Child-Rearing
A proposal to address the nation’s declining population, which was published by The Yomiuri Shimb...
April 27, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Lawmakers Begin Talks on Political Funds Control
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese lawmakers began discussions Friday on revising the political funds co...
April 27, 2024
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Crime & Courts2 Vietnamese Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing Bonsai after Being Identified by GPS Attached to Stolen Items
NAGOYA – Two Vietnamese men have been arrested on suspicion of stealing a total of seven bonsai p...
April 27, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Tightens Student Residency Rules to Combat Illegal Work, Missing Foreign Students
The Immigration Services Agency on Friday amended a Justice Ministry ordinance concerning the stu...
April 27, 2024
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Travel SpotsKumamoto: Open Restoration of Castle Draws Tourists; Number of Visitors Gaining on Previous Levels
KUMAMOTO — Kumamoto Castle, which was heavily damaged in the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, has been g...
April 27, 2024