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ReutersIsrael Says Rafah Assault Looms; Massive Gaza Airstrikes End Weeks of Relative Calm
CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes pounded the northern Gaza strip for a second day on...
April 25, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Falls 2％ after 3-day Rally; Tech Stocks Lead Decline (Update 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell 2% on Thursday after a three-session rally, w...
April 25, 2024
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Social SeriesUnbalanced Information Diet: Protecting the Facts / Escape into Metaverse Tainted by Abusive Users; Need for New Norms in Burgeoning Virtual Space
This is the fourth installment in a series examining situations in which conventional laws and et...
April 25, 2024
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ReutersMarkets Wary of Intervention as Yen Struggles at 155 Level
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen was pinned on the weaker side of 155 per dollar on Thursday as the ...
April 25, 2024
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ReutersFragile Yen Could Make BOJ’s Ueda Tilt More Towards Hawkish Stance
TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen's slide to fresh 34-year lows is likely to force Bank of Japan Governor...
April 25, 2024
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PerspectivesProtecting Lives of Mothers, Newborns in Ghana: Japanese Cross-Sector Efforts to Tackle Mortality Rates in West African Nation
The district is about a three-hour drive from Accra, the capital of Ghana. To get to the Akateng ...
April 25, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Has 3 Doubles, Landon Knack Get 1st Victory as Dodgers Rout Nationals 11-2
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had three doubles to improve his major league-leading batting ave...
April 25, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Restrict Exports of Civilian Goods Sought by Militaries; Risk Assessment Could Be Mandatory for Sensors, Motors
The government is preparing to tighten regulations on the export of civilian products at high ris...
April 25, 2024
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Companies10 Major Tech Companies to Cooperate Against AI Child Porn Risks; Hoping to Remove Harmful Images from Training Material
NEW YORK — Ten major tech companies announced Tuesday that they would work together to prevent ar...
April 25, 2024
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CompaniesGinza Mitsukoshi Department Store Holds Festive Food Event to Lure in Golden Week Tourists
The Ginza Mitsukoshi department store began holding a festival-themed event in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, ...
April 24, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Yen Hits 155 Per Dollar, Weakest Since 1990
April 24 (Reuters) - The yen fell on Wednesday to its weakest levels against the dollar since 199...
April 24, 2024
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General NewsSmoke Seen from ANA Aircraft with More than 200 Passengers after Landing at Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport; No Injuries Reported
CHITOSE, Hokkaido— A smoke was seen out of an aircraft at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido on Wedn...
April 24, 2024
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General NewsEarthquake Hits Japan’s Ibaraki, Tochigi, Chiba Prefectures, No Risk of Tsunami
The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5 j...
April 24, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Reform Body Agrees on Proposals for Funds Reform; Discussions with Coalition Partner Komeito to Follow
Draft proposals on political funds reform were presented at a meeting of a task force of the Libe...
April 24, 2024
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Defense & SecurityReview of Japan-U.S. Command, Control Frameworks Praised; Indo-Pacific Command Chief Stresses Value of Cooperation
John Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, praised the decision by Japan and the ...
April 24, 2024