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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (3/1-3/7)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
February 29, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s LDP Hopes Kishida’s Appearance Before Ethics Panel Restores Trust; Opposition Parties Demand Explanation Over Funds Scandal
The ruling parties hope that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s appearance before an open session of ...
February 29, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Gets Married, He Says on His Official Instagram Account (Update 2)
Shohei Ohtani got married, he said in his Instagram account.
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GlobalUNRWA Head Calls for Agency’s Continued Existence Despite Staff’s Alleged Involvement in Hamas Attack in Israel
JERUSALEM — The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees called for the continu...
February 29, 2024
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SciencePig Organ Transplant Experiments on Monkeys to Begin this Year; Clinical Application for Humans Eyed by Medical Institutions
Several Japanese medical institutions are making preparations for the clinical application of pig...
February 29, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialKishida at Political Ethics Panel: Prime Minister Should Provide Meaningful Answers
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s willingness to help resolve confusion in the Diet by showing a goo...
February 29, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Sharp Decline in Investment in China: Can Beijing Overcome Slump with Authoritarian Policies?
If China continues to manage its policies in an authoritarian and opaque manner, foreign investme...
February 29, 2024
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Defense & SecurityLDP, Komeito Agree to Reach Consensus on Export to Third Countries of Next-Generation Fighter Jet ‘As Soon As Possible’
The Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito confirmed on Wednesday their inten...
February 29, 2024
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General NewsSystem Glitches Halt Issuance, Renewal of Driver’s Licenses; Leap Day Thought to Have Caused Trouble in 4 Japan Prefectures
Prefectural police could not issue or renew driver’s licenses in Kanagawa, Niigata, Okayama and E...
February 29, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentFumio Kishida, Japan’s Prime Minister, Attends Political Ethics Council
The Deliberative Council on Political Ethics of the House of Representatives began at around 2 p....
February 29, 2024
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Washington PostSupreme Court to Weigh Trump’s Immunity Claim in D.C. 2020 Election Trial
The Supreme Court will review Donald Trump’s unprecedented claim that he is shielded from prosecu...
February 29, 2024
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Washington PostMike Johnson Is Again Staring Down a Government Shutdown — and His Conference
The House returned to Washington on Wednesday with the goal of averting a partial government shut...
February 29, 2024
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Washington PostMitch McConnell to Step Down as Republican Senate Leader in November
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) plans to step down from his leadership position in...
February 29, 2024
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Associated PressHow Chinese Science Fiction Went from Underground Magazines to a Netflix Blockbuster
CHENGDU, China (AP) — For a few days in October 2023, the capital of the science fiction world wa...
February 29, 2024
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Travel SpotsHokkaido Ice Fishing for Chika Surf Smelt; Special Winter Experience at Frozen Notsuke Bay
People stand on the frozen surface of Notsuke Bay in eastern Hokkaido to catch chika, or surf smelts...
February 29, 2024