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ReutersRedesigned Apple Watches Not Subject to Import Ban, US Customs Says
U.S. Customs and Border Protection determined on Friday that Apple can use a redesign to bypass an i...
January 16, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Equity Juggernaut Rolls On
Jan 16 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Another day, another leap to a fresh 34...
January 16, 2024
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ReutersTrump Leads First US Presidential Nominating Contest in Chilly Iowa -entrance Poll
DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Donald Trump held an early lead in Iowa's first-in-the-nation R...
January 16, 2024
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Associated PressIowa’s Leadoff Caucuses Are Underway After Donald Trump Urged Republicans to Give Him a Huge Victory
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Voting began Monday night in the Iowa caucuses, where former President Donal...
January 16, 2024
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General NewsTowns with Shrinking Populations are Attracting New Residents and Workers with Multiple-Job System
More and more rural regions with shrinking populations are setting up a special cooperative to incre...
January 16, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeGovernment Research Committee Discussed Possible Cause of Noto Peninsula Earthquake
The government’s Earthquake Research Committee held a meeting on Monday to assess the cause of the N...
January 16, 2024
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Associated PressDonald Trump’s Grip on Republican Politics Is Put to the Test in Ice-Cold Iowa’s Caucuses
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Voting is set to begin Monday night in icy Iowa as former President Donald T...
January 15, 2024
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ScienceJAXA Spacecraft SLIM Ready to Begin Final Preparations Toward Japan’s 1st Lunar Landing
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's lunar probe SLIM is ready to begin preparations for a lunar...
January 15, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentPenalties Urged for Leaking Economic Security Information; Japan Government to Submit Bill Based on Panel’s Proposals
An expert panel intends to recommend penalties for people who leak confidential information related ...
January 15, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNo Timeline for Fully Restored Rail Services after Noto Quake
Train services on the Noto Peninsula partially resumed Monday, two weeks after an earthquake registe...
January 15, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeManufacturers Rely on Inventory, Other Factories After Quake; Electricity, Water Outages Delay Restart of Operations
With Monday marking two weeks since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on New Year’s Day, factories and r...
January 15, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentTaiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te Meets with LDP Lawmaker; Expresses Hopes for Economic Cooperation
TAIPEI — Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te, 64, the current vice president from the ruling Democ...
January 15, 2024
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ObituariesEnka Singer Shoji Koganezawa Dies at 65
Enka singer Shoji Koganezawa, fondly known as “Singer Koganezawa-kun,” died of respiratory failure o...
January 15, 2024
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Japan In FocusButtercream Cakes Sell Out Like Hotcakes at Tokyo Cafe
Close to the Nishi-Shimbashi crossing in Minato Ward, Tokyo, there stands a dessert cafe with a char...
January 15, 2024
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General NewsJapan to Use Property Rights to Profit from Farm Products Overseas
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s agriculture ministry will create a mechanism to earn more profits overs...
January 15, 2024