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ScienceGiant Salamanders Believed to Have Gone Extinct Are Actually Alive in Zoo, Aquarium in Japan, Genetic Analyses Find
Two giant salamanders that originated in China of a species thought to have gone extinct have bee...
February 29, 2024
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General NewsSnow, Rain Expected in Kanto Koshin Thursday Evening to Friday; Warning-Level Snow Possible in Mountains
Snow and rain are expected to fall in the Kanto and Koshin regions from Thursday evening to Frida...
February 29, 2024
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BaseballYoshinobu Yamamoto Throws 2 Impressive, Scoreless Innings in MLB Exhibition Debut for Dodgers
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Even Shohei Ohtani was intrigued by Yoshinobu Yamamoto's exhibition debut ...
February 29, 2024
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Wider WorldIran – 45 Years Since the Revolution / Iranians Disappointed with Both Conservatives, Reformists Ahead of Parliamentary Election on March 1
On the icy cold morning of Feb. 1, with a temperature of just 1 C, senior members of the Islamic ...
February 29, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeTohoku Brewery Saves Sake Mash from Noto, Bottles Batches for Quake-hit Firms
SENDAI — A sake brewery in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture, has come to the rescue of two quake-hit brew...
February 29, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Calls for Nations to Overcome Ideological, Value Differences to ‘Protect Human Dignity’ at Tokyo Global Dialogue
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed the need for cooperation among countries at an internationa...
February 28, 2024
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General NewsParenthood Seen as Daunting Burden by Young People; Paternity Leave Underused; Cost of Education a Hurdle
Despite the government’s efforts to support child-rearing, it has yet to alleviate the sense of b...
February 28, 2024
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SoccerNadeshiko Japan Seals Olympic Qqualification with Victory over North Korea
TOKYO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Japan survived a late scare to hand North Korea a 2-1 defeat at Nationa...
February 28, 2024
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ReutersG20 to Mention Regional ‘Conflicts’ in Tight Draft Statement
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Group of 20 finance leaders meeting in Brazil this week are expected to mak...
February 28, 2024
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Associated PressChina’s Embattled Former Foreign Minister Steps Down as Member of the Legislature
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China's former foreign minister, Qin Gang, who has been missing from public...
February 28, 2024
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Associated PressWhy Thousands of Junior Doctors in South Korea Are Striking, and What It Means for Patients
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of junior doctors in South Korea have been refusing to see pa...
February 28, 2024
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ReutersFujitsu Commits to Europe, but Says UK Pullback May Yet Hit Finances
TOKYO (Reuters) - Fujitsu 6702.T will not abandon or significantly shrink its European businesses...
February 28, 2024
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Associated PressWhy Does the US Government Think a Kroger-Albertsons Merger Would Be Bad for Grocery Shoppers?
Kroger and Albertsons — two of the biggest grocery chains in the United States — had hoped to com...
February 28, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister to Appear Before Diet Ethics Council, Address Political Funds Scandal In Presence of the Media (Update2)
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday he will appear before the lower house Deliberative Co...
February 28, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan Taking Part in Large Military Exercise in Thailand
RAYONG, Thailand (Jiji Press) — Japan and other countries marked the start of a large-scale milit...
February 28, 2024