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General NewsKerosene Smell Delays Tokaido Shinkansen Bullet Train for 20 Minutes
A kerosene smell forced the delay of the Tokaido Shinkansen Hikari 509 bound for Okayama from Tokyo ...
February 24, 2024
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CompaniesWater, Electricity Helped TSMC Pick Kumamoto as Japan Base; But Semiconductor Maker May Face Labor Supply Issues
The government took the lead in attracting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to build a plant i...
February 24, 2024
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General NewsUkrainian Evacuees in Japan Face Growing Uncertainty; Most Satisfied with Life Abroad but Worried about Money, Schooling
Ukrainian evacuees staying in Japan are growing increasingly anxious about their future as Russia’s ...
February 24, 2024
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Associated PressLeBron Scores 30, Hachimura Adds 17 in Lakers’ Win over Spurs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 30 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and the Los Angeles L...
February 24, 2024
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Japan In FocusSaga: Ryokan Japanese Inns with Hot Springs Offering Office Spaces to Remote Workers; Increasing Productivity
URESHINO, Saga — As working from remote locations at tourist resorts and other vacation destinations...
February 24, 2024
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ReutersUS should Block Cheap Chinese Auto Imports from Mexico, US Makers Say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government should block the import of low-cost Chinese autos and par...
February 24, 2024
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EuropeUkrainian Counteroffensive Struggling with Insufficient Artillery; Russia has ‘10 times more’ Drones, Artillery Shells, Bullets than Ukraine
With Saturday marking two years since the start of the Russian aggression against its neighbor, Ukra...
February 24, 2024
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Washington PostFar behind Trump, Haley Confronts Prospect of First South Carolina Loss
GEORGETOWN, S.C. – Nikki Haley kicked off a rally by touting more than a dozen accomplishments from ...
February 24, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialRussian Aggression 2 Years On: Unity of the World Being Tested / Break Stagnation of Support for Ukraine
If Russia’s aggression against Ukraine should prove successful, the international order based on law...
February 24, 2024
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Washington PostBy Bus, Car and Plane, Women Journey across Latin America for Abortions
SÃO PAULO, Brazil – She’d taken an overnight bus from the countryside, then a train across the urban...
February 24, 2024
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Japan In FocusOkayama: Firm Turns Oyster Shell Surplus into Sustainable Building Material
OKAYAMA — Efforts are underway to use oyster shells in cement at an Okayama-based concrete product m...
February 24, 2024
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February 24, 2024
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Travel SpotsIconic Early-Blooming Sakura Cherry Blossom Tree in Tottori Town Reaches Full Bloom
An early-blooming cherry blossom tree is seen in full bloom near the Hiokidani community center in T...
February 24, 2024
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Washington PostHere’s why China is Sending Pandas Back to the United States
As relations between the United States and China have soured in recent years, Beijing has been makin...
February 24, 2024
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Washington PostAir Pollution Tied to Signs of Alzheimer’s in Brain Tissue, Study Finds
People who inhale higher concentrations of tiny airborne particulates, like from diesel exhaust or o...
February 24, 2024