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Associated PressFinnair is Asking Passengers to Voluntarily Weigh Themselves before Boarding Flights
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Almost everything that gets onto a commercial plane — fuel, checked-in ba...
February 10, 2024
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Associated PressBiden Calls GOP Holdup of Ukraine Aid ‘Close to Criminal Neglect’ as He Meets with Germany’s Scholz
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that a Republican holdup on sending new U.S. aid t...
February 10, 2024
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Associated PressIsrael Seeks to Evacuate Palestinians Jammed into a Southern Gaza City ahead of an Expected Invasion
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said he has ordered the militar...
February 10, 2024
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Associated PressNorth Korea Welcomes Russian Tourists, Likely First to Visit the Isolated Country Since the Pandemic
A group of Russian tourists arrived in North Korea on Friday, likely the first from any country to e...
February 10, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialEnd of Technical Intern Program: Use Reformed System to Improve Working Environment for Foreigners
Japan’s system of bringing in foreign human resources will be drastically changed. As competition fo...
February 10, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Seiji Ozawa Dies: His Passionate Conducting Impressed the World
The role he played in the development of classical music across national borders is immeasurable. He...
February 10, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentMETI to Provide up to ¥45 bil. for Development of Cutting-Edge Chips; Subsidizing Research and Development Costs
The government announced Friday that it will provide up to ¥45 billion in support to the Leading-edg...
February 10, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (February 10)
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February 10, 2024
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CompaniesJapan’s Daihatsu Reports Measures to Prevent Test Fraud Recurrence
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Daihatsu Motor Co. President Soichiro Okudaira submitted to transport minister ...
February 10, 2024
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Japan In FocusWakayama Shrine Uses Comedy to Pray for Bountiful Harvest
KATSURAGI, Wakayama — Laughter filled a shrine during its unique ritual of praying for a good harves...
February 10, 2024
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Imperial Family Meets Kenyan Presidential Couple
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Emperor and Empress met with Kenyan President William Ruto and his wife at ...
February 10, 2024
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General NewsLawyer Fuchigami 1st Woman to Lead Japan Legal Profession
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Lawyer Reiko Fuchigami was elected next president of the Japan Federation of Ba...
February 10, 2024
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Travel SpotsNagasaki Lantern Festival Kicks off in Full-Scale Event for First Time in Four Years; 29th Edition of Event Features 15,000 Chinese-Style Lanterns
NAGASAKI — The Nagasaki Lantern Festival, which celebrates the Lunar New Year, kicked off in Nagasak...
February 10, 2024
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Japan In FocusHeirs to Kyoto Talent / Dyer Adds Life to Cloth with Color from Plants Applying Sharp Eye to Centuries-old Techniques
KYOTO — Sarasa Yoshioka seems to be able to imagine colors that can be harvested from plants — such ...
February 10, 2024
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SoccerThe Star Names Have Exited the Asian Cup and Left the Tournament with an Unexpected Final
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — An Asian Cup that began with stars from across Europe’s top leagues has delivered...
February 10, 2024