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Politics & GovernmentJapan Lower House OKs Joint Child Custody Bill
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill aimed at introducing...
April 16, 2024
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ElectionsBy-Elections Campaigns Kick Off in Japan’s 3 Prefectures; LDP Sits Out 2 Races Amid Effects of Scandals
Campaigns for three House of Representatives by-elections officially started on Tuesday, the firs...
April 16, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJFTC to Take Administrative Action against Google for Demanding Yahoo to Stop Sending Part of Search-Link Ads to Its Customers, Business Partners
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has been investigating Google LLC for an alleged violation of the...
April 16, 2024
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CompaniesHankyu Corp. Unveils First New Train in 11 Years; Retaining Maroon Color
OSAKA — Hankyu Corp. unveiled to the press on Tuesday a new train model to be introduced on its K...
April 16, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentEx-PM Suga Inspects Fukushima Nuclear Plant
Okuma, Fukushima Pref. (Jiji Press)—Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga visited the dis...
April 16, 2024
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General NewsStolen Buddhist Statue Returned to Nara Prefecture Temple via Online Auction Bidder
NARA — A retuning ceremony was held on Saturday for a Buddha statue that had been stolen from a t...
April 16, 2024
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Washington PostIran Attack Complicates Biden’s Push to Change the Course of Gaza War
Iran’s recent attack on Israel has complicated President Biden’s efforts to change Israel’s cours...
April 16, 2024
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Washington PostAs Hush Money Trial Begins, Trump’s Sex Life Emerges as Key Theme
NEW YORK - The opening day of Donald Trump’s criminal trial delved deep into his tabloid-fodder s...
April 16, 2024
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Associated PressOnly 26％ of Americans Say They Get at Least Eight Hours of Sleep, New Gallup Poll Says
NEW YORK (AP) — If you're feeling — YAWN — sleepy or tired while you read this and wish you could...
April 16, 2024
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Associated PressTrump’s Historic Hush Money Trial Gets Underway; 1st Day Ends without Any Jurors Being Picked
NEW YORK (AP) — The historic hush money trial of Donald Trump got underway Monday with the arduou...
April 16, 2024
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Associated PressTrump Media Stock Slides Again to Bring It More than 66％ below Its Peak as Euphoria Fades
NEW YORK (AP) — The stock price for Donald Trump's social media company slid again Monday, pushin...
April 16, 2024
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Asia-PacificChina Mutes Memorialization of Reformer Hu Yaobang; Memories Could Spark Critique of Xi Administration
GONGQINGCHENG, China — Chinese authorities were on high alert Monday in Gongqingcheng, China, whe...
April 16, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialIran’s attack : Countries Concerned Must Work to Break Chain of Retaliation
If Iran and Israel, two countries locked in mutual enmity, continue fighting any longer, they may...
April 16, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Cashless Payments: Urgently improvesecurity of transactions
With the expansion of cashless payments, as encouraged by the government, damage from credit card...
April 16, 2024
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General NewsRecord High in Syphilis Cases Among Pregnant Women in Japan; Three-Fourths Had No Confirmed Symptoms at Time of Diagnosis
A total of 383 pregnant women were infected with syphilis in 2023, the highest number for Japan s...
April 16, 2024