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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Closes at 33-year High on Tech Boost
TOKYO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed at a 33-year high on Tuesday, as invest...
January 9, 2024
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General NewsMejiro Residence That Was Symbol of Japan Ex-PM Tanaka’s Political Power Completely Burns Down
A fire broke out at the one-time home of former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka in central Tokyo, burni...
January 9, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentGovt to Use ¥4.74 Billion from Reserves for Quake Relief Aid
The government decided Tuesday morning to pay out ¥4.74 billion from the reserves of the fiscal year...
January 9, 2024
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General NewsNews in Pictures / Turbulent start to 2024
A powerful earthquake registering the maximum 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale struck the N...
January 9, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialRevitalizing Japan’s Economy: Can Virtuous Cycle Be Achieved to Overcome High Prices? / BOJ Must Manage Monetary Policy Appropriately
The new year has begun, in which Japan will reach a critical point as to whether the nation’s econom...
January 9, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Immigration Agency Eases Entertainment Visa Rules; Application Process Streamlined, Maximum Stay Increased
The government has begun easing conditions for foreign professional singers and other entertainers t...
January 9, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentAir Raid Alarms During Japan Foreign Minister’s Visit to Kyiv; Joint Press Conference Relocated Underground
WARSAW ― The seemingly peaceful streets of Kyiv were decorated with Christmas trees, but the intermi...
January 9, 2024
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General NewsEast Japan Has High Ratio of Unmarried Men-to-Women as Young Women Move to Tokyo; Fueling Depopulation Trend in Rural Areas
The ratio of unmarried men is high compared to unmarried women in the Tohoku, northern Kanto, and Ko...
January 9, 2024
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General NewsRecord 78.4% Interested in Senkaku Islands in Okinawa; Respondents Point to Territorial Rights, Natural Resources
A recent poll by the Cabinet Office found that a record 78.4% of respondents were interested in the ...
January 9, 2024
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ReutersFrance’s Macron Launches Political Reset with PM Change
PARIS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigned on Monday, as President Emma...
January 9, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Poland Confirm Close Cooperation in Ukraine Aid
WARSAW (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Polish counterpart, Radoslaw Sikorski, ...
January 9, 2024
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ReutersNASA to Push Back Moon Mission Timelines amid Spacecraft Delays
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - NASA is set to delay its next few missions to the moon under a key pro...
January 9, 2024
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ReutersUS Supreme Court Rejects X Corp’s Surveillance Disclosure Challenge
Jan 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request by Elon Musk's X Corp to consi...
January 9, 2024
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ReutersVW Vehicles to Converse with Drivers Via ChatGPT by Mid-Year
LAS VEGAS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's VOWG_p.DE voice assistant integrating ChatGPT into its car...
January 9, 2024
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ReutersIsrael Shifts to Deadlier Strikes on Iran-linked Targets in Syria
BEIRUT/AMMAN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Israel is carrying out an unprecedented wave of deadly strikes in Sy...
January 9, 2024