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Associated PressUS-Led Strikes on Yemeni Rebels Draw Attention Back to War Raging in Arab World’s Poorest Nation
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S.-led airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels over their attacks o...
January 12, 2024
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TechnologyJapan Successfully Launches Reconnaissance Satellite into Orbit
The H-2A Launch Vehicle No. 48 carrying the government’s Information-Gathering Satellite “Optical-8”...
January 12, 2024
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MarketsNikkei Marks 34-Year High for 4th Straight Day (Update 1)
TOKYO, Jan. 12 (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average scaled to hit yet another 34-year hig...
January 12, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialPostage Rate Increase: There Is An Urgent Need to Secure New Sources of Revenue
To protect an environment in which people can easily exchange letters and postcards, Japan Post Hold...
January 12, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
LDP Reform Headquarters: Discussions Should Start Based on Party’s Existing Political Reform Plan
The meaning of reform is to remove harmful effects and create something completely new. The ruling L...
January 12, 2024
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ReutersChina Is Open to Contact, Talks with Canada, Foreign Minister Says
BEIJING, Jan 12 (Reuters) – China and Canada want to maintain contacts to bolster what Beijing calle...
January 12, 2024
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ReutersTrump Town Hall Viewership on Fox News Tops CNN’s Republican Debate Audience
NEW YORK, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Roughly 4.4 million people watched former U.S. President Donald Trump’s...
January 12, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeOpening Ceremonies Held at 3 Schools in Japan’s Quake-Hit City; Children Greeted by Evacuees
SUZU, Ishikawa — Ceremonies to mark the start of the third semester were held at three elementary an...
January 12, 2024
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General NewsSakura Cherry Blossoms Forecast to Bloom on March 17 in Tokyo
Someiyoshino sakura cherry blossoms are expected to bloom March 16 in Fukuoka as the earliest bloom...
January 12, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeSDF Evacuate 122 Residents from Japan’s Isolated Communities; Residents Cut Off Since Powerful Jan. 1 Quake
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Self-Defense Forces evacuated all 122 residents via helicopters on Thursday from ...
January 12, 2024
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TechnologyHumanoid Bots Bound for Space
HOUSTON/AUSTIN (Reuters) — Standing at 188 centimeters tall and weighing 136 kilograms, NASA’s human...
January 12, 2024
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Associated PressUS Pastors Struggle with Post-pandemic Burnout. Survey Shows Half Considered Quitting since 2020
Post-pandemic burnout is at worrying levels among Christian clergy in the U.S., prompting many to th...
January 12, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Visits US Embassy in Japan and His Dog Gets Mock Visa
Shohei Ohtani visited the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, where Ambassador Rahm Emanuel presented the new Los...
January 12, 2024
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Emperor, Empress to Visit Quake-Hit Areas ‘When the Time is Right’
The Emperor and Empress wish to visit the areas hit by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, according to t...
January 12, 2024
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Associated PressIllegal Tunnel under New York City Synagogue Destabilized nearby Buildings, Officials Say
NEW YORK (AP) — The illegal tunnel discovered under a historic Brooklyn synagogue compromised the st...
January 12, 2024