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Associated PressTrump Goes for Another Early Triumph against Haley in New Hampshire’s Republican Primary
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Nikki Haley, the last major GOP opponent of Donald Trump, insisted she would...
January 24, 2024
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General NewsTohoku, Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen Lines Resume Operations Wednesday after Suspending Operations Throughout Tuesday due to Power Outage
The Tohoku, Joetsu, and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines, which suspended their services in some sections T...
January 24, 2024
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Political SeriesHidden funds: Consequences of a corrupt practice / Kishida’s Political Reform Plan Meets Opposition Within LDP; Aso Cautions that Administration Needs Factions’ Support
A strangely tense atmosphere pervaded a meeting of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s political r...
January 24, 2024
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CompaniesIsetan Mitsukoshi to Double Number of Sales People Specifically for Wealthy Foreign Customers
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. will double the number of sales people specifically for wealthy fore...
January 24, 2024
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ReutersPhilippines Marcos Says Does Not Endorse Taiwan Independence
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said he was not endorsing Taiwan indepen...
January 23, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeJapan Govt Plans Travel Discount to Promote Tourism to Hokuriku Region, Other Measures to Support Quake-affected Areas
The government plans to roll out a travel discount program to promote tourism to the Hokuriku region...
January 23, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeEx-Major Leaguer Hideki Matsui Donates ¥10 Million for Noto Peninsula Earthquake Relief
KANAZAWA — Former major league slugger and Ishikawa Prefecture native Hideki Matsui donated ¥10 mill...
January 23, 2024
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CompaniesSompo HDs’ Sakurada Planning to Resign as CEO
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sompo Holdings Inc.’s Kengo Sakurada is planning to step down as its CEO at the...
January 23, 2024
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General NewsEducation Ministry to Support Grad Schools Studying AI, SDGs
The education ministry will strengthen support for graduate schools that address such social issues ...
January 23, 2024
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Associated PressCalifornia State University Faculty Reach Tentative Contract Agreement and Will End Strike
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California State university faculty members reached a tentative contract agreem...
January 23, 2024
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Associated PressChinese State Media Say 20 People Dead and 24 Missing after Landslide
BEIJING (AP) — Twenty people are confirmed dead and 24 remain missing after a landslide in a remote,...
January 23, 2024
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Associated PressFlash Floods Inundate Homes and Overturn Cars in San Diego as Heavy Rains Sweep through Much of US
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Flash floods inundated homes and overturned cars in San Diego on Monday as torrenti...
January 23, 2024
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Associated PressDexter Scott King, Son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Dies of Cancer at 62
Dexter Scott King, who dedicated much of his life to shepherding the civil rights legacy of his pare...
January 23, 2024
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EconomyJapan Convenience Stores Post Record Sales in 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Convenience store sales in Japan rose 4.3% in 2023 from the previous year to a ...
January 23, 2024
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EconomyBOJ’s Ueda Notes Progress Toward 2% Inflation Target; No Timing Given for Any Future Interest Rate Hike
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said at a press conference on Tuesday, “We have confirmed that the eco...
January 23, 2024