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General NewsJapanese Research Team Planning Pig Kidney Transplant into Human Fetus
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Japanese team is planning a clinical study to transplant a pig kidney into a ...
February 7, 2024
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Associated PressPunishing Storm Finally Easing Off in Southern California but Mudslide Threat Remains
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A storm that parked itself over Southern California for days, unleashing historic...
February 7, 2024
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Associated PressTaylor Swift Launches Legal Broadside at a College Student Who Tracks Private Jets Via Public Data
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When it comes to dealing with a Florida college student who uses public data an...
February 7, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentDPFP Scraps Talks with Ruling Bloc on Gasoline Tax Cut
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The opposition Democratic Party for the People has decided to scrap its talks w...
February 7, 2024
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Associated PressThe Death Toll from Chile’s Wildfires Reaches 131, and More than 300 People Are Missing
VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — The death toll from wildfires that ravaged central Chile for several days...
February 7, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentEducation Minister Masahito Moriyama “May Have Signed” Policy Accord with Unification Church
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Education minister Masahito Moriyama on Wednesday said that he “may have signed...
February 7, 2024
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake2.44 Mil. Tons of Waste Seen Generated from Noto Quake
KANAZAWA (Jiji Press) — Waste from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on Jan. 1 is estimated to reach 2....
February 7, 2024
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Asia-PacificJury Finds Jennifer Crumbley, the Michigan School Shooter’s Mother, Guilty of Manslaughter
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan jury convicted a school shooter’s mother of involuntary manslaughte...
February 7, 2024
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General NewsInternational Orchid and Flower Show Begins in Tokyo, Continues Through Feb. 14; Princess Tsuguko Opens the Show
The Japan Grand Prix International Orchid and Flower Show 2024 opened on Wednesday at Tokyo Dome Cit...
February 7, 2024
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Books & LiteratureEU Works to Find More Readers for Its New Fiction in Japan; Translators of Lesser-known Languages Face Tough Market
The European Union has launched a new campaign to promote literature from the bloc among booklovers ...
February 7, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentGovt Plans Innovative Exhibition on Northern Territories, Senkakus, Takeshima; Projection Mapping Technology to be Used
Wednesday marks Northern Territories Day which was designated by the government to promote the movem...
February 7, 2024
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Associated PressUkrainian-born Miss Japan Gives Up Her Title after An Article Reveals Her Affair with a Married Man
TOKYO (AP) — The Ukrainian-born winner of this year's Miss Japan beauty pageant and the contest's or...
February 7, 2024
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Associated PressPentagon Believes It Has Identified Problem Behind Osprey Crash That Killed 8 Air Force Crew Members
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon believes it has identified the mechanical failure that led to a fatal...
February 7, 2024
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Associated PressBluesky, a Social Network Championed by Jack Dorsey, Opens for Anyone to Sign Up
Bluesky, a Twitter-like social network championed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has emerged fro...
February 7, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialSecurity Clearance System: Devise Ways to Ensure Security of Economic Information
A situation must be avoided in which information about advanced technology related to Japan’s securi...
February 7, 2024