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CompaniesToyota to Allow Laxer Working Environment in Factories by Cutting Operation Hours Amid Testing Scandals
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to reduce the maximum operating hours of its final assembly plants in Japan...
February 2, 2024
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Associated PressPunxsutawney Phil Prepares to Make His Annual Groundhog Day Winter Weather Forecast
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil's winter weather forecast will be announced sometime afte...
February 2, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNoto Quake — A Closer Look / Strain of Evacuee Life Increases ‘Disaster-Related Deaths’; Elderly People in Quake-Hit Areas at Particular Risk
One month has passed since the deadly Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula Earthquake. This is the second installme...
February 2, 2024
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ScienceSLIM Lander Powers Down for Long Lunar Night; JAXA Releases New Batch of Moon Snapshots
The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, stopped its activities on the lunar surface and e...
February 2, 2024
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Washington PostNeutralizing Hardliners, House Republicans Using Special Process to Pass Bills
Late Wednesday the House overwhelmingly approved a nearly $80 billion tax package that would renew b...
February 2, 2024
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General NewsTransport Minister Vows to Enhance Aviation Safety After Plane Collision at Haneda Airport
Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Tetsuo Saito expressed his intention to prevent...
February 2, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentDigital Nomads to Be Granted Resident Status
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government said Friday that it will grant the so-called designated activiti...
February 2, 2024
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Washington PostThe Crane who Loved Me: Zookeeper Mourns Bird who Chose Him as Mate
She had a long, elegant neck and orange eyes. He was a jeans-and-hoodie guy. She was a white-naped c...
February 2, 2024
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General NewsJCG Captain Mistook ‘No. 1’ Position for Permission to Take off Prior to Haneda Accident; Voice Recorders Being Analyzed
The captain of a Japan Coast Guard aircraft that collided with a Japan Airlines plane at Tokyo’s Han...
February 2, 2024
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Washington PostThese are the Parents who Stared down Mark Zuckerberg
Todd Minor understood why the ropes were necessary when the titans of social media strode in and too...
February 2, 2024
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General NewsSilent Prayer Offered at 4:10 p.m.; Remembering Japan Quake Victims One Month After
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — People affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake offered a silent prayer at 4:10 ...
February 2, 2024
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Washington PostZelensky’s Shakeup of Military Command, Meant as a Refresh, Risks Backlash
KYIV – When Volodymyr Zelensky told his top commander, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, on Monday that he would...
February 2, 2024
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Washington PostTrump Holds Large Lead over Haley in South Carolina, Post-Monmouth Poll Finds
Donald Trump holds a significant lead in South Carolina ahead of the state’s Feb. 24 primary, as he ...
February 2, 2024
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ReutersBattle for Disney’s Future Heats up, Company Sets Meeting Date
Feb 1 (Reuters) – Walt Disney DIS.N’s battle with activist investor Nelson Peltz heated up on Thursd...
February 2, 2024
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ReutersAmazon and Meta Surge after Results, while Apple Drops
Feb 1 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms META.O and Amazon.com AMZN.O added a combined $280 billion in stock...
February 2, 2024