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Washington PostRachmaninoff’s Last Living Piano Student Lives in Pa. She’s 99.
Child piano prodigy Ruth Slenczynska received an urgent telegram in 1934: Famed pianist and composer...
February 4, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentTurmoil Ahead for 2 LDP Factions Continuing Activities
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Two factions in Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party face a rocky road ahead a...
February 4, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S., South Korea Swiftly Share Radar Info for First Time, Letting Japan Track North Korean Missile More Quickly
Japan, the United States and South Korea immediately shared radar information for the first time whe...
February 4, 2024
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Washington PostSenegal’s President Delays Elections Indefinitely
DAKAR, Senegal - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday announced that elections scheduled for ...
February 4, 2024
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Washington PostU.S. Strikes in Syria and Iraq Kill Dozens of Militants
JERUSALEM - U.S. strikes against Iran-linked militants in Iraq and Syria killed dozens of fighters a...
February 4, 2024
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Washington PostHouse to Vote on Standalone Israel Aid Bill, Setting Up Showdown with Senate
House Republicans are planning to vote on a bill next week that would give billions in military assi...
February 4, 2024
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General NewsSapporo Snow Festival Returns in Full Force; Sculptures Include ‘Golden Kamuy’ Characters
The Sapporo Snow Festival kicked off Sunday, with all three venues of the festival in use after some...
February 4, 2024
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DeliciousMore Interest Leads to Home-Cooked Washoku Overseas
Atsuko Ikeda, a cooking specialist based in London, held a Japanese home cooking class and taught th...
February 4, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialWidening Middle East Conflict: U.S., Iran Should Avoid Direct Clashes
The U.S. military has carried out airstrikes on sites in Iraq and Syria that pro-Iran groups are sai...
February 4, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Employment Insurance System: Strengthening Safety Nets for Nonregular Employment Imperative
Part-time work allows for flexible work styles, but there is no security in the event of unemploymen...
February 4, 2024
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BaseballPost-Surgery Shohei Ohtani May Be Ready to Play MLB Opener in S. Korea
Shohei Ohtani, who joined the Los Angeles Dodgers, said Saturday that he is eager to play in the sea...
February 4, 2024
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DeliciousChickpeas: Pleasant Texture, High Nutrition Value, Low in Calories, Easy to Cook
With dietary health consciousness growing, beans are increasingly used as a nutritious, low-calorie ...
February 4, 2024
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General NewsFormer Elementary Students Retrieve Belongings after 13 Years; Fukushima Prefectural Town Still Designated as Diffuclt-To-Return
OKUMA, Fukushima — Former pupils of an elementary school in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, visited on ...
February 4, 2024
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General NewsKanazawa’s Orchestra to Perform Charity Concert for Noto Quake Victims; Taking Place at Ishikawa Ongakudo Concert Hall
Under the theme of “prayer, peace and courage,” the concert program will include “Air” from Bach’s “...
February 4, 2024
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General NewsJapanese Boy Band Kanjani Eight Changes Group Name to “Super Eight”; Follows the Groups’ Parent Company’s Recent Name Change
Popular boy band Kanjani Eight (stylized as Kanjani∞) announced Sunday on a website for its fan club...
February 4, 2024