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Washington PostThe Trump Trials: Trump’s Jury Seems Nearly Set. How We Got Here.
And then there was a baker’s dozen - a full 12-person jury, plus one alternate.
...April 19, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialPension System Reform: Consider How to Prevent Impoverishment in Old Age
Public pensions are the foundation for supporting people’s lives in old age, and they also play a...
April 19, 2024
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Crown Prince Akishino Visits Earthquake-Hit Ishikawa Pref. Town; Encourages Farmers Affected by Disaster
ANAMIZU, Ishikawa — Crown Prince Akishino met with farmers affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthqu...
April 19, 2024
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General NewsTokyo Port Sees Record Number of Cruise Ship Calls in 2023; Temporary Facility to Be Built as Demand Outstrips Space
Tokyo Port saw a record 49 cruise ship calls in 2023 since such records began in 2012. Behind the...
April 19, 2024
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General NewsU.S. Envoy to U.N. Vows Support for Resolving North Korea Abduction Issue; Abductee’s Mother Wants To See ‘Even a Glance’ of Daughter
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who is visiting Japan, on Thursday...
April 19, 2024
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CompaniesJapan’s Docomo To Sell Contactless Smart Rings; Users Can Make Payments at the Wave of a Hand
NTT Docomo will begin selling smart rings, which can be used to make contactless payments, at som...
April 19, 2024
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Travel SpotsShibazakura Oasis Blooms in Central Tokyo; Full Bloom of Creeping Phlox Makes Picturesque Plot of Pink in Minato Ward
Peak blooming season is here for the Shibazakura that grows in a garden nestled among office buil...
April 19, 2024
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CompaniesMazda unveils new CX-80 SUV, Reservations to Begin in May for Germany; Date for Japan TBA
Mazda Motor Corp. on Thursday unveiled the three-row CX-80 sport utility vehicle to be launched i...
April 19, 2024
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ReutersIsrael Attacks Iran, Sources Say, Drones Reported over Isfahan
WASHINGTON/DUBAI, April 19 (Reuters) - Israel has attacked Iran, three people familiar with the m...
April 19, 2024
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ReutersPakistan Police Kill Bomber, Militant to Thwart Attack on Japanese Nationals (UPDATE1)
KARACHI, April 19 (Reuters) - Police in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi shot down a suicide b...
April 19, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Tumbles as Chip-Related Stocks, Middle East Tensions Weigh (Update 1)
TOKYO, April 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average posted its worst day in more than two an...
April 19, 2024
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General NewsTokaido Line Between Tokyo and Atami Temporarily Suspended Due to Personal Injury Accident
A personal injury accident occurred at around 9:35 a.m. on Friday at a crossing barrier between O...
April 19, 2024
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Associated PressMeta’s Newest AI Model Beats Some Peers. But Its Amped-Up AI Agents Are Confusing Facebook Users
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Facebook parent Meta Platforms unveiled a new set of artificial intellige...
April 19, 2024
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Associated PressGoogle Fires 28 Workers in aftermath of Protests over Big Tech Deal with Israeli Government
Google has fired 28 employees in the aftermath of protests over technology that the internet comp...
April 19, 2024
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General NewsJAL Airplane Experiences Radio Malfunction During Flight, Lands Safely By Relying on Light Signals
Japan Airlines Co.’s airplane had a radio malfunction during a flight from Haneda Airport to New ...
April 19, 2024