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Associated PressWhat to Do If You’re Concerned You might Be Laid off — or If You’ve Lost Your Job
NEW YORK (AP) — Recent mass layoffs from technology and media companies, including eBay, Riot Games ...
February 16, 2024
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Associated PressFBI Informant Charged with Lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s Ties to Ukrainian Energy Company
WASHINGTON (AP) — An FBI informant has been charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery s...
February 16, 2024
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Associated PressFirst-ever February Tornadoes in Wisconsin Caused $2.4M in Damages
EVANSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The first tornadoes ever recorded in Wisconsin in the usually frigid month o...
February 16, 2024
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MarketsNikkei Tops 38,800 to Near All-Time High in Morning
Tokyo, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average climbed more than 700 points in morning...
February 16, 2024
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General NewsJapan’s Randoseru School Bags Diversifying; Bigger, Better, More Colorful
Production of randoseru school bags for new first-year elementary school children is hitting its pea...
February 16, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNoto Railway Partially Resumes Service in Ishikawa after Earthquake; A Step Towards Normalcy for Residents
NANAO, Ishikawa — The Noto Railway in Ishikawa Prefecture partially resumed operations on Thursday, ...
February 15, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeDamaged Electric Wires May Have Caused Large Fire in Wajima; Melted Wiring Found in Area That Burned After Noto Earthquake
Short circuits and poor contact between electrical wires that were damaged by the Noto Peninsula Ear...
February 15, 2024
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (2/16-2/22)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
February 15, 2024
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Associated PressSouth Korean Court Convicts 3 Ex-Police Officers in Cover-Up of Deadly Halloween Crowd Crush
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court on Wednesday convicted three former police officers o...
February 15, 2024
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Associated PressOn Valentine’s Day, LGBTQ+ Activists in Japan Call for the Right for Same-Sex Couples to Marry
TOKYO (AP) — Activists and LGBTQ+ community members handed out colorful chocolate candy for Valentin...
February 15, 2024
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Crime & CourtsCouple Arrested on Suspicion of Causing 5-Year-Old Daughter’s Death by Exposing Her to Cold Shower for Prolonged Period; Girl Later Died from Acute Circulatory Failure Due to Hypothermia
A couple were arrested in Aomori Prefecture on Thursday on suspicion of causing the death of their d...
February 15, 2024
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Crime & CourtsChemical Linked to Death of Tokyo’s 4-yr-old Found in Body of Aunt; Father Bought Antifreeze Agent Around the Time of Death
An antifreeze agent allegedly used by a couple to kill their 4-year-old daughter was found in the bo...
February 15, 2024
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Crime & CourtsFive Japanese, Chinese Nationals Arrested for Operating Unlicensed Taxis for Foreign Tourists; Suspects’ Customers Used Booking.com to Reserve Services
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested five Japanese and Chinese nationals on suspicion of ...
February 15, 2024
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Associated PressAre We about to Find Out the Moon’s Origin? Japan’s Space Agency Says It May Now Have Clues
TOKYO (AP) — An unmanned lunar spacecraft has captured and transmitted data analyzing 10 lunar rocks...
February 15, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Mulls Tax Payments by Members for Undocumented Funds; Handling of Revenue from Parties Criticized as ‘Tax Evasion’
The Liberal Democratic Party is considering having its lawmakers — if they failed to list money such...
February 15, 2024