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Crime & CourtsTrial Reveals KyoAni Arsonist’s Sense of Social Isolation; Experts Question Wisdom of Keeping 53 Victims Anonymous
Thursday’s court ruling in the case of the fatal arson attack on an anime studio in Kyoto noted that...
January 26, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialLDP Reform Headquarters: Implementation of Reforms Key to Restoring Public Trust / Legally Strengthening Penalties Also Indispensable
It is desirable to dissolve party factions, which have been pointed out as having various harmful ef...
January 26, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeIshikawa Pref.’s Battleship Island Collapses in Jan. 1 Quake; Loses Iconic Shape
SUZU, Ishikawa — Mitsukejima Island, a scenic spot known as Battleship Island in Suzu, Ishikawa Pref...
January 26, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan File Complaint with ROK over Requisitioned Worker Ruling; Seizure of Hitachi Funds Approved by South Korean Court
The government has filed a complaint with South Korea after its top court upheld a lower court rulin...
January 26, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsSecurity, Transport Concerns Persist 6 Months Out from Paris Olympics
PARIS – With the countdown to the Paris Olympics reaching the six-month mark, French President Emman...
January 26, 2024
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ObituariesHarry Connick Sr., Longtime New Orleans District Attorney and Singer’s Dad, Dies at 97
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Harry Connick Sr., who was New Orleans' district attorney for three decades and l...
January 26, 2024
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General NewsDebris Removal from Fukushima Nuclear Plant to Be Postponed Again; 7 Treated Water Discharges Planned for Fiscal ’24
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. will postpone the start of its nuclear fuel debris remova...
January 26, 2024
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Washington PostAlabama Plans First Nitrogen Gas Execution after Failed Lethal Injection
When Kenneth Eugene Smith enters the death chamber at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in...
January 26, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeEarthquake Damage in Ishikawa, Toyama, Niigata Prefectures Estimated to Cost up to ¥2.6 Trillion
The Cabinet Office announced Thursday estimates of the total cost of damage in Ishikawa, Toyama and ...
January 26, 2024
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Washington PostAfter Two Trump Wins, Congressional Republicans Again Fall in Line
Last spring, a veteran of Republican Senate leadership said that former president Donald Trump’s tim...
January 26, 2024
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Washington PostArizona Republican Party Chair Resigns after Kari Lake Recording Is Made Public
Arizona Republican Party Chairman Jeff DeWit announced his resignation Wednesday after a recording w...
January 26, 2024
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Washington PostFederal Trade Commission Scrutinizes Big Tech’s AI Deals
The Federal Trade Commission announced an inquiry Thursday into tech giants’ multibillion-dollar inv...
January 26, 2024
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Crime & CourtsTokyo Court Rules Govt. Refusal to Issue Passport for Journalist Junpei Yasuda Illegal; After He Returned from Captivity in Syria
The Tokyo District Court has ruled that it was illegal for the government to refuse to issue a ne...
January 26, 2024
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Washington PostPeter Navarro Sentenced to 4 Months for Contempt of Congress in Jan. 6 Probe
Peter Navarro, a White House aide to then-President Donald Trump who claimed credit for devising a p...
January 26, 2024
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ReutersBOJ Saw Need in December for Debate on Future Rate Hike Pace – Minutes
TOKYO, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Bank of Japan policymakers actively debated in December the conditions for...
January 26, 2024