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CompaniesDaihatsu to Lose Certificates for 3 Models
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese transport ministry on Tuesday began procedures to revoke type cert...
January 17, 2024
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MarketsNikkei Rises Above 36,000, Extending 34-Year High
The Nikkei share average rose above 36,000 on Wednesday morning, touching the highest since February...
January 17, 2024
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ScienceU.K. Detects 1st Bird Flu Case in Mammals in Sub-Antarctic
LONDON (Reuters) — Bird flu has been detected for the first time in mammals in sub-Antarctic, Britai...
January 17, 2024
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SoccerAFC Asian Cup 2024: Japan and Iran Show Why They Are among the Favorites to Lift the Asian Cup after Big Wins
AL-RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Big wins for Japan and Iran on Sunday backed up their pre-tournament billing...
January 17, 2024
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TechnologyJapan Plans to Report 360,000 Tons of ‘Blue Carbon’ to U.N.; First Such Calculation in the World
Japan had about 360,000 tons of “blue carbon,” or carbon dioxide absorbed and stored by seaweed and ...
January 17, 2024
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Wider WorldAfghans Sent ‘Home’ by Pakistan Struggle to Make It in Unknown Country
TORKHAM, Afghanistan — Many Afghans who have lived in Pakistan for years as refugees are now returni...
January 17, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentCulture Council Approves Draft on AI Training, But Avoids Revisions to Copyright Law
As governments grapple with balancing the development of generative artificial intelligence and addr...
January 16, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeMagnitude 4.8 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Noto Region of Ishikawa Pref. on Tuesday Evening
An earthquake with estimated magnitude of 4.8 occurred in the Noto area of Ishikawa Prefecture at 6:...
January 16, 2024
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General NewsKorean Air Plane Clips Cathay Pacific Plane on Ground at Hokkaido Airport; No Injuries Reported (Update 1)
SAPPORO — A Korean Air plane clipped a Cathay Pacific plane on the ground at New Chitose Airport in...
January 16, 2024
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ObituariesShih Ming-teh, Taiwan Activist Who Pushed for Democracy, Dies at 83
BANGKOK (AP) — Shih Ming-teh, a democracy activist who helped lead Taiwan from authoritarianism to d...
January 16, 2024
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Associated PressNorth Korea Will No Longer Pursue Reconciliation With South Because of Hostility, Kim Jong Un Says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would no longer pursue re...
January 16, 2024
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General NewsYuichi Nakamaru of Japan Boy Band KAT-TUN Announces Marriage To Former TV Presenter Rina Sasazaki
Yuichi Nakamaru of the Japanese boy band KAT-TUN on Tuesday announced his marriage to former Nippon ...
January 16, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNoto Wagyu Beef Cattle at Risk of Starving after Major Quake
NOTO, Ishikawa (Jiji Press) — Top-ranking wagyu beef cattle on the Noto Peninsula are at the brink o...
January 16, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeU.S. Military Asked to Help Transport Relief Supplies to Earthquake-Battered Noto Peninsula, Defense Minister Says
Japan has asked U.S. military forces stationed in Japan to help transport relief supplies to the ear...
January 16, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeKishida to Schedule Discussion between Cabinet Ministers and Local Government Head in Areas Hit by Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday he plans to schedule an opportunity for local government h...
January 16, 2024