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Yomiuri EditorialJoint Development of Frigates: Take This Opportunity to Boost Security Cooperation with Australia
If Japan and Australia could jointly develop frigates, it would improve their ability for interop...
December 17, 2024
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EconomyJapan Vows to Use as Much Renewable, Nuclear Energy as Possible
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s industry ministry on Tuesday released a draft of a new basic energy pl...
December 17, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (December 17)
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December 17, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentPM Ishiba, Questioned About His Smoking Habit, Says He Is Down to a Few Cigarettes a Day
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is known to be a regular smoker, replied to a suggestion that ...
December 17, 2024
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Washington PostIndiana Decertifies Ex-cop who Sexually Abused a Teen. It Took Two Years and a Post Investigation.
Indiana officials revoked the law enforcement certification of a former police officer Monday aft...
December 17, 2024
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Washington PostSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Impeached after Martial Law Ploy
SEOUL - The South Korean National Assembly voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, for...
December 17, 2024
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Washington PostTrump, in Wide-ranging News Conference, Embraces Role of President-in-waiting
PALM BEACH, Fla. - President-elect Donald Trump, in a sweeping 70-minute news conference from his...
December 17, 2024
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Washington PostVirginia Gov. Youngkin, Echoing Trump, Proposes No State Tax on Tips
RICHMOND - Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants to make Virginia the first state to exempt tips from income ...
December 17, 2024
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ReutersRussia Must Be Ready to Fight NATO in Europe in Next Decade, Minister Says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia’s defence minister said on Monday that Moscow must be ready to fight th...
December 17, 2024
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ReutersAlmost 800 Arrested over Nigerian Crypto-Romance Scam
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria’s anti-graft agency said it had arrested 792 suspects in a raid on a bu...
December 17, 2024
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Crime & Courts3 Cambodian Technical Intern Trainees in Japan File Lawsuit; They Claim Sexual Assault by Employer and Demand Compensation
Three Cambodian women who were previously employed as technical intern trainees at a strawberry f...
December 17, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan, Others Condemn N. Korea-Russia Military Cooperation
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan and nine other countries plus the European Union on Monday issued a join...
December 17, 2024
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General NewsTokyo’s Chuo Line Rapid Service Suspended; Service Expected to Resume at 1:00 p.m.
The JR Chuo Line Rapid Service has been suspended between Tokyo and Shinjuku stations in both dir...
December 17, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Rises on Nasdaq Strength, Weak Yen
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday, underpinned by the Nasdaq’s gains...
December 17, 2024
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ReutersGerman Chancellor Scholz Loses No-Confidence Vote, Paving Way for Election
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German parliament accepted Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s invitation to withdraw...
December 17, 2024