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Associated PressMemphis Residents Endure Day 4 of Water Problems as Freezing Weather Bursts Pipes Across the South
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis residents spent their fourth day boiling water for drinking, brushing ...
January 23, 2024
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ObituariesNorman Jewison, Acclaimed Director of ‘In the Heat of the Night’ and ‘Moonstruck,’ Dead at 97
NEW YORK (AP) — Norman Jewison, the acclaimed and versatile Canadian-born director whose Hollywood f...
January 23, 2024
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Associated PressPlagiarism Probe Finds Some Problems With Former Harvard President Claudine Gay’s Work
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University has shed fresh light on the ongoing investigation into plagiarism a...
January 23, 2024
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Associated PressFederal Officials Recommend That Airlines Inspect Door Plugs on Some Older Boeing Jets As Well
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration recommends that airlines inspect the door plug...
January 23, 2024
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General NewsJapanese Comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto Sues Publisher over Sex Scandal Report
TOKYO, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press) — Popular Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto has sued a magazine publis...
January 23, 2024
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General News3 Shinkansen Lines Suspend Operations Throughout Tuesday; Power Outage Stops Tohoku, Joetsu, and Hokuriku Lines
Service on the Tohoku Shinkansen line between Tokyo and Sendai stations, as well as on the Hokuriku ...
January 23, 2024
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US & CanadaDonald Trump Cites A-bombs on Japan
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — Former U.S. President Donald Trump has said in a speech that former Presid...
January 23, 2024
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Crime & CourtsFilipino Man Arrested on Suspicion of Abandoning Couple’s Bodies in Tokyo’s Adachi Ward
A Filipino man was arrested Monday on suspicion of abandoning the bodies of a married couple, in con...
January 23, 2024
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MarketsNikkei Stock Average Temporarily Up 300 yen
Japan's Nikkei share average temporarily rose more than 300 yen to the 36,800-yen level on the Tokyo...
January 23, 2024
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Political SeriesHidden Funds: Consequences of a Corrupt Practice / Lawmaker Sold Party Tickets to Please Faction, Get Minister Post
Public distrust in politics has grown amid the ongoing scandal involving the creation of hidden fund...
January 23, 2024
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EconomyTurkish Envoy Hopes for Increased Investment from Japan; Touts Engineering Prowess in Automobile Industry
Turkish Ambassador to Japan Korkut Gungen said in a recent interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun that “...
January 23, 2024
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EconomyMajority of Japanese-Affiliated Firms in China Cautious About Investing in China due to Economic Slowdown, JCCC Poll Says
BEIJING — Half of Japanese-affiliated companies are either cautious or reluctant to invest in China,...
January 22, 2024
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General NewsKeihin Tohoku Train Overruns by 18 Meters at Minami-Urawa Station, Skips for Next Stop
A JR Keihin Tohoku Line train overran by about 18 meters at Minami-Urawa Station in Minami Ward, Sai...
January 22, 2024
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Aiko, Daughter of Emperor, Empress, to Work for Japanese Red Cross Society from April (Update 1)
Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, has received a job offer from the Japanese R...
January 22, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Lawmaker Apologizes Over Political Funds Scandal; Submits Letter of Resignation to Lower House Speaker
Lawmaker Yaichi Tanigawa, who has left the Liberal Democratic Party over the political funds scandal...
January 22, 2024