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General NewsBus, Taxi Driver License Exam to be Given in 20 Languages; Fewer than 1％ of Class 2 License Holders Now Foreign
The National Police Agency has decided to provide a written exam for the class 2 drivers license — w...
December 26, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Treads Water in Thin Trading; Retailers Sag
TOKYO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average was little changed on Tuesday as declines for...
December 26, 2023
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ReutersNetanyahu Vows No Let-Up in War but UN Worker Says Gazans Have No Place to Go
CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep up ...
December 26, 2023
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ReutersUkraine Draft Law Proposes Lowering Mobilisation Age to 25 from 27
KYIV, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Text of a draft law posted on the website of Ukraine's parliament late on M...
December 26, 2023
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ReutersEx-BOJ Board Member Criticises Governor Ueda’s Market Messaging
TOKYO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda must change his communication style that...
December 26, 2023
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ReutersBOJ’s Ueda Signals Chance of Policy Shift, Progress on Price Goal
TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the likelihood of achievi...
December 26, 2023
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Associated PressAn Israeli Airstrike in Syria Kills a High-Ranking Iranian General
BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike Monday in a Damascus neighborhood killed a high-ranking Iranian g...
December 26, 2023
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Associated PressKing Charles III’s Christmas Message Reflects a Coronation Theme and Calls for Planet’s Protection
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III reflected his coronation theme of public service Monday in a Christma...
December 26, 2023
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Associated PressUkraine Celebrates Christmas on Dec. 25 for the First Time, Distancing Itself from Russia
KRYVORIVNIA, Ukraine (AP) — Christmas carried more than spiritual weight for many Ukrainians this ye...
December 26, 2023
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Associated PressEgypt Floats Plan to End Israel-Hamas War. the Proposal Gets a Cool Reception
CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Monday gave cool public receptions to an Egyptian proposal to end t...
December 26, 2023
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ReutersDollar Struggles to Gain Footing in Thin Trade; Yen Steady
SINGAPORE, Dec 26 (Reuters) - The dollar was trying to find a floor on Tuesday in holiday-thinned tr...
December 26, 2023
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Associated PressImprisoned Russian Politician Navalny Is Now in a Penal Colony Near the Arctic Circle
MOSCOW (AP) — Associates of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that he ...
December 26, 2023
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EnvironmentKajima Mass Produces Algae for Cleaner Cow Burps; 30％ of Japan’s Methane Emissions from Livestock
Major contractor Kajima Corp. has developed a technology to mass produce seaweed that can cut methan...
December 26, 2023
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EconomyEVs Power Heating and Cooling in Factory Trial, with Hopes for Lower Electric Bills
Nissan Motor Co. and Daikin Industries, Ltd., a major producer of air conditioners, have begun trial...
December 26, 2023
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EconomyJapanese automakers developing EV models of pickup trucks for overseas markets
BANGKOK — Japanese automakers are developing electric vehicle models of their pickup trucks, though ...
December 25, 2023