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Politics & GovernmentLDP Abe Faction’s Kickback Practice Dates Back 20 Years; Faction Leaders Deny Knowing Funds Went Unreported
The practice of providing kickbacks from political fundraising parties has continued in the Abe fact...
December 27, 2023
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ReutersToyota’s Global Output Surges to Record in November on Strong Demand
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor's global production jumped 11% in November to a record level, bouncin...
December 27, 2023
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TechnologyDrones Help Solve Forest Carbon Capture Riddle
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AFP-Jiji) — On a hillside overlooking cabbage fields outside the northern Thai...
December 27, 2023
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Travel Spots200 People Gather to Clean a Massive Reclining Buddha Statue in Fukuoka Pref.
The 41-meter-long reclining Buddha is cleaned Tuesday with long bamboo brushes at Nanzoin temple in ...
December 27, 2023
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Washington PostThe President Who Took His Christmas Card List to a Whole Other Level
In the 1980s, when the calendar turned from April to May, Dot Burghard would take out the envelopes ...
December 27, 2023
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ObituariesSouth Korean Actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning Film ‘Parasite’ Is Found Dead (Update 2)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Sun-kyun, a popular South Korean actor best known for his role in the ...
December 27, 2023
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Washington PostThe Very Worst Sports Decisions of 2023
There were countless unforgettable sports stories in 2023: Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin...
December 27, 2023
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Washington PostOne Family’s Desperate Escape from Gaza to Egypt
CAIRO - The first sign of trouble was the school bus that turned around and dropped Momen Yaghi's da...
December 27, 2023
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Washington PostThe World Wants a Respite for Gaza. Israel Vows to Keep Fighting.
The U.N. Security Council has called for "urgent and extended" humanitarian pauses in Gaza to allow ...
December 27, 2023
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Washington PostMichael Bennet’s Family Fled the Nazis. Now, He Won’t Give Up on Ukraine.
Michael F. Bennet's entire family history came into focus as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ...
December 27, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (December 27)
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December 27, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Rallies on Wall Street Gains, Softer Yen; SoftBank Jumps (Update 1)
TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rallied broadly on Wednesday, as a softer yen...
December 27, 2023
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TechnologySatellite Data Finds Mexico Emitted ‘extreme’ Amounts of Potent Methane
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) — Mexico emitted “extreme” amounts of methane from a natural gas pipeline runn...
December 27, 2023
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ReutersSouth Korea Sanctions 8 North Koreans over Arms Trade, Cyberattacks
SEOUL, Dec 27 (Reuters) - South Korea imposed sanctions on eight North Koreans linked to nuclear and...
December 27, 2023
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SumoThe Sumo Scene / 2023 Saw End of Long Run of Years with at Least 1 Maegashira-Ranked Champion
It can be said that the current year has been one in which a new world order emerged in sumo. Not on...
December 27, 2023