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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (2/23-2/29)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
February 22, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialTakeshima Day: Govt Should Urge S. Korea to Follow Intl Law to Solve Territorial Issue
Relations between Japan and South Korea have been improving since the bilateral summit in March last...
February 22, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Introduction of Joint Custody: Put Top Priority on Securing the Interests of Children
Even if a couple divorces and dissolves their marital relationship, they continue to be parents. A s...
February 22, 2024
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Associated PressYulia Navalnaya once avoided the limelight. Now she’s Russia’s newest opposition leader
LONDON (AP) — Yulia Navalnaya used to avoid the cameras, staying in the background while her husband...
February 22, 2024
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Associated PressUS Congress Members Praise Taiwan’s Democracy in a Visit That’s Certain to Draw China’s Scrutiny
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A group of United States Congress members met with Taiwan's president Thursday...
February 22, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Govt Official Attends Takeshima Event for 12th Year
Matsue, Shimane Pref., (Jiji Press)—A senior Japanese government official Thursday attended an annua...
February 22, 2024
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SumoEx-yokozuna Hakuho to Face Demotion in JSA over Violence by Stable’s Wrestler
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Sumo Association’s compliance committee has proposed demoting stablem...
February 22, 2024
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CompaniesToyota Industries Receives Correction Order
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s transport ministry Thursday ordered Toyota Industries Corp. to drasticall...
February 22, 2024
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General NewsInternational Conference to Discuss Democracies’ Role; Representatives from 10 Nations to Gather in Tokyo
Representatives from research and study organizations and other entities from 10 countries will meet...
February 22, 2024
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Crime & CourtsAlleged Crime Boss Charged by U.S. for Attempted Trafficking of Weapons-grade Nuclear Material
The U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday that it had indicted Japanese national Takeshi Ebisa...
February 22, 2024
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Washington PostFor Many Young Russians, Dreams of Democracy Died with Alexei Navalny
RIGA, Latvia - As shared grief over Alexei Navalny’s death echoed across countless Russian émigré co...
February 22, 2024
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Washington PostTrump and Allies Plotting Militarized Mass Deportations, Detention Camps
Faced with a surge of migrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2018 and 2019, Donald Trump’s Wh...
February 22, 2024
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Washington PostBiden Administration Cancels $1.2B in Student Loans with New Repayment Plan
President Biden on Wednesday began emailing more than 150,000 student loan borrowers enrolled in his...
February 22, 2024
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Crime & CourtsMan Allegedly Trying to Rob Convenience Store Runs Away Empty-Handed After Being Told ‘Impossible to Give Cash from a Self-Service Cash Register’
An unemployed man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of an attempted robbery after allegedly demand...
February 22, 2024
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SciencePeople Seek Romantic Connection with AI Chatbots
NEW YORK (AP) — A few months ago, Derek Carrier started seeing someone and became infatuated. He ex...
February 22, 2024