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Politics & GovernmentUNRWA Chief Expected to Visit Japan Next Week; Resumption of Japan’s Financial Contribution to U.N. Agency on Agenda
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March 22, 2024
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Washington PostJoint Committee Allows Trump to Raise Money for Legal Bills, Huge Checks for RNC
New Federal Election Commission filings this week illustrated the tremendous burden that former p...
March 22, 2024
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General NewsUniversity of Tokyo President Urges, ‘Maintain Willingness and Attitude for Dialogue Despite Conflicting Views’
The University of Tokyo’s graduation ceremony took place on Tuesday at the Hongo Campus (Bunkyo W...
March 22, 2024
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Washington PostLawmakers See Rise in Threatening Messages as TikTok Users Swarm Congress
As Congress considers legislation that could ban TikTok in the United States, lawmakers are recei...
March 22, 2024
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General NewsJapan, China Discuss Release of Treated Water from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
The Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that Hiroyuki Namazu, the director general of the ministr...
March 22, 2024
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Associated PressPortugal’s Center-Right Wins an Election but Surging Populists Want a Say in the Government
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A center-right alliance led by the Social Democratic Party has won Portug...
March 22, 2024
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Associated PressBlinken Says Israeli Assault on Gaza’s Rafah would be a ‘Mistake’ and isn’t Needed to Defeat Hamas
CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday a major Israeli ground assault ...
March 22, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeViolin with Wajima Lacquer Coating Found Safe in Japan’s Quake Debris; Designer Hopes for Performance to Offer Gratitude
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — A violin coated with Wajima lacquer has been found intact in the debris of a W...
March 22, 2024
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General NewsKabukicho Tower, New 225-Meter-Tall Skyscraper in Shinjuku Keeps History, Culture of Entertainment District Alive
A high-rise landmark opened last year in Kabukicho, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, one of the world’s leading...
March 22, 2024
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ReutersPolice Track down Escaped Idaho Prison Gang Member and Accomplice, Say Pair may Have Killed 2 on Run
Police on Thursday arrested two white supremacist gang members — an Idaho prison inmate and the a...
March 22, 2024
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Associated PressIndonesia’s Rescue of Rohingya Refugees at Sea Is a Reminder of an Ordeal that Began in Myanmar
BANGKOK (AP) — A dramatic story of survival and rescue off the western coast of Indonesia’s Aceh ...
March 22, 2024
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MusicKeiko Sings with Emotions that Transcend Words; Polishes Her Skills to Meet New Challenges
“Yuyami no Uta” (The song of twilight), a new song by Keiko recently released by the Avex label, may...
March 22, 2024
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Crime & CourtsThree Women Injured by Man with Knife in Kumamoto; Suspect Arrested on Attempted Murder Charges
Kumamoto central police received an emergency call at around 9 a.m. Friday saying someone had bee...
March 22, 2024
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Associated PressWall Street Debut of Trump’s Truth Social Network could Net Him Stock Worth Billions on Paper
NEW YORK (AP) — The Wall Street debut of Donald Trump’s Truth Social network could give him stock...
March 22, 2024
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ReutersUN Security Council to Vote Friday on US Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire
WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - The United States will ask the U.N. Security Council on Friday t...
March 22, 2024