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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S. to Team Up on Satellites for Detecting Glide Weapons; ‘Killer Satellites’ Also Driving Space Cooperation
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden were set to confirm their cooperation o...
April 9, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Ministers Voice Their Support for Joint Proposal On AI; Acknowledges that Appropriate Control of AI Must Be Implemented
Concerned ministers voiced their support and understanding Tuesday for the “Joint Proposal on Sha...
April 9, 2024
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Defense & SecurityNew Deck Unveiled on MSDF Helicopter Carrier Kaga; Modification Will Let Fighter Jets Take Off
The Maritime Self-Defense Force showed the multi-role helicopter carrier Kaga to the press on Mon...
April 9, 2024
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BaseballSeiya Suzuki Hits a Double; Yu Darvish Lasts Only Three Innings, Padres Wipe Out Eight-Run Deficit, Down Cubs
Fernando Tatis Jr. blasted a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, capping the San Diego ...
April 9, 2024
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Travel SpotsEdo-Tokyo Architectural Museum Celebrating its 30th Anniversary; Drawing Visitors with Nostalgia
The Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum in Koganei, Tokyo, is running a special exhibition to...
April 9, 2024
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General NewsOverseas Sites Allow Betting on Japanese High School Baseball Championships
At least 11 gambling websites were operating overseas to allow betting for Japanese on the outcom...
April 9, 2024
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Associated PressRussians Stage a Rare Protest After a Dam Bursts and Homes Flood Near the Kazakh Border
APEmergency workers and police ride a boat during evacuations in a flooded street after parts of a d...
April 9, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialCost of Interest Payments on Government Bonds: Risk of Future Surge Cannot Be Underestimated
If interest rates go up as a result of the Bank of Japan ending its negative interest rate policy...
April 9, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Volcano Headquarters Inaugurated: New Entity Should Serve as Command Center for Strengthening Observations
Although Japan has more volcanoes than most countries in the world, its system for observing and ...
April 9, 2024
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Asia-PacificTaiwan Bridge Built During Japanese Colonial Era Serves Vital Post-Quake Function
TAIPEI ― A bridge built nearly a century ago during the Japanese colonial period is serving a vit...
April 9, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (April 9)
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April 9, 2024
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Washington PostMeet the 25-year-old Who TikToked His Way onto RFK’s Campaign Team
In the polls, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a long shot independent presidential candidate, struggling...
April 9, 2024
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Travel SpotsTwin Panda Cubs at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo Getting Too Boisterous, will be Separated into Own Quarters
The twin panda cubs at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo will be going their separate ways.
The male cub X...
April 9, 2024
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Washington PostJustice Dept. Declines to Give Biden-Hur Audio Recordings to House Committee
Justice Department officials told House Republicans they don’t intend to provide audio recordings...
April 9, 2024
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Washington PostWhat to Know about Trump’s New York Charges — and Any Potential Sentence
A key element of Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York is whether prosecutors can successfull...
April 9, 2024