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ArtSaving Kotaro Takamura’s Tokyo Atelier; Preserving Connection with Artists for Future Generations
A movement has begun to preserve the atelier of poet-sculptor Kotaro Takamura (1883-1956), known ...
February 28, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Pledges ¥500 Mil. to Boost Distance Learning in Palestine Amid Conflict
RAMALLAH, West Bank — State Foreign Minister Kiyoto Tsuji visited Ramallah in the West Bank on Tu...
February 28, 2024
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EnvironmentScientists Study Levels of Toxic Mercury in Antarctic Seals, Whales
LIVINGSTON ISLAND, Antarctic (AFP-Jiji) — A gunshot interrupts the peaceful sleep of a leopard se...
February 28, 2024
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General News4th Round of Fukushima Treated Water Release Begins
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Wednesday started the fourth a...
February 28, 2024
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ReutersStocks Pause as Key Inflation Data Eyed
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed near flat on Tuesday ahead of inflation and other economi...
February 28, 2024
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ReutersGerman Police Make Arrests in Decades-Old Red Army Faction Case
BERLIN (Reuters) - Daniela Klette, a member of Germany's notorious Red Army Faction militant grou...
February 28, 2024
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ObituariesFormer Elpida Memory Pres. Yukio Sakamoto Dies at 76
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Yukio Sakamoto, former president of Elpida Memory Inc., now Micron Memory Ja...
February 28, 2024
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ReutersNATO Allies Rule Out Sending Troops to Ukraine as Russia Rebukes Macron
BERLIN/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States and key European allies said on Tuesday they had no p...
February 28, 2024
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ReutersAfter Nikkei’s Record Run, Investors Want to Know If Japan Has Changed for Real
TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A corporate governance makeover has helped fuel the revival of Japan'...
February 28, 2024
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General NewsOutline of Bill to Prevent Sexual Abuse Requires Staff Training, Interviews with Children at Schools, Daycare Facilities
Schools and childcare facilities that check whether potential employees committed sexual offenses...
February 28, 2024
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Crime & CourtsMassive Shoplifting Spree at Uniqlo; 3 Vietnamese Women Arrested
OSAKA — Three Vietnamese women in their 30s and 40s were arrested in Osaka City on suspicion of s...
February 28, 2024
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CompaniesHonda to Launch Plug-in Fuel Cell Vehicle in Summer
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday that it will launch a plug-in fuel cell vehic...
February 28, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialNATO Enlargement: Expansion Shows Europe Is Unified against Russia
A bid by the northern European country of Sweden to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization h...
February 28, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Hay Fever Measures: Government, Business Must Fight ‘National Disease’ Together
Cedar pollen has begun to spread. People with cedar pollen allergies account for 40% of the natio...
February 28, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Hits 2-Run Homer in His 1st Game after Move to Dodgers
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hit a two-run home run on Tuesday in a...
February 28, 2024