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ReutersNikkei Ends at 34-year High on Tech Gains, Weaker Yen
TOKYO, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended at its highest in 34 years as technolog...
January 10, 2024
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Crime & CourtsEx-Ministers Questioned Again by Prosecutors over Hidden Funds in Japan
Several senior members of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Abe faction — known as Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyu...
January 10, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeBaby Born Shortly after Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Amid aftershocks immediately following the Noto Peninsula earthquake, a baby was born at Keiju Medic...
January 10, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeArashi Donates ¥67.5 Mil. for Quake Relief
J-pop idol act Arashi announced it has donated ¥67.5 million to those affected by the Noto Peninsula...
January 10, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialElectoral System Reform: Is Reducing Vote-Value Disparities Sole Top-Priority Issue?
Continuing to obsess over correcting vote-value disparities will make it difficult for local voices ...
January 10, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Transporting Evacuees out of Disaster-Stricken Areas A Realistic Option
Evacuees remain in a severe situation, with goods in short supply and running water still cut off in...
January 10, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentExpert Group Sets Japan Population Target of 80 Million in 2100; Current Projections Point to 63 Million if No Action Taken
A panel of private-sector experts urged the government to aim for a “nation of 80 million people for...
January 10, 2024
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General News¥6 Billion Fund for Creative Support: Japan’s Initiative to Empower Emerging Creators
The government plans to launch a support initiative lasting approximately three years to foster youn...
January 10, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentWork for Ground Improvement Resumes Near U.S. Okinawa Base
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced at a press conference Wednesday that constructio...
January 10, 2024
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General NewsYamaguchi City among N.Y. Times’ 52 Places to Go List for 2024
NEW YORK, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press) — The western Japan city of Yamaguchi has been selected among The New ...
January 10, 2024
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Social SeriesKyoto Geiko Quarters / 91-Year-Old Geiko Mentor Draws on Long, Rich Career; Returned to Teach Young Generation 40 Years after Retiring
Much has happened in the life of Tae, a 91-year-old entertainer called geiko, Kyoto’s term for a gei...
January 10, 2024
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ObituariesAdan Canto, Known for His Versatility in Roles in ‘X-Men’ and ‘Designated Survivor,’ Dies at 42
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in "X-Men: Days...
January 10, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeJapan to Double 2024 Budget’s Reserve Fund After Noto Quake; ¥1 trillion Available for Reconstruction, Other Purposes (Update 1)
The government has solidified its decision to double the fiscal 2024 supplementary budget allocated ...
January 10, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 10)
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January 10, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeSecond Whale Shark at Quake-Hit Aquarium Dies (Update 1)
Haku, the last surviving whale shark at an aquarium in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, has died, a resul...
January 10, 2024