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US & CanadaCanada and Japan Promote Peace, Stability in Indo-Pacific; Canada Looks Forward to Strengthening Close Ties with Japan
It was an honor and a privilege to be in Japan this past week, meeting with Defense Minister Mino...
September 15, 2024
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Travel SpotsA Robot from a Popular Anime Franchise is Ready for Fans to Operate; Tokyo-Based Startup Builds Real-Life Ingram from Patlabor
Boldly climb into a robot, skillfully maneuver it, and defeat a villain. Who didn’t dream of doin...
September 15, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNoto Peninsula Earthquake Victim Memorial Ceremony Planned for New Year’s Day; Kishida, Mayors, Families Among Possible Attendees
KANAZAWA — A memorial ceremony for the victims of the Noto Peninsula earthquake is being planned ...
September 14, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentSurvey Shows Japan’s Noda, Edano in Close Race for CDPJ Leadership; Observers Believe a Runoff Between 2 Candidates Likely
Former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and former Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Y...
September 14, 2024
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General NewsGovt to Promote Investment in Japanese Language Schools; Aims to Improve Salaries, Condition of Language Education
The education ministry will implement a framework next fiscal year to promote investment in Japan...
September 14, 2024
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Associated PressStriking Boeing Factory Workers Say They are Ready to Hold out for a Better Contract
SEATTLE (AP) — Blue-collar workers from Boeing walked picket lines in the Pacific Northwest inste...
September 14, 2024
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ObituariesJapanese Chorus Group Bonny Jacks’ Baritone Takeomi Kashima Dies at 90
Takeomi Kashima, the baritone of the male chorus group Bonny Jacks, died of a brainstem hemorrhag...
September 14, 2024
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General NewsTyphoon Bebinca Approaching Japan’s Southern Island of Amami-Oshima
Typhoon Bebinca is making its way toward Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture as of Saturd...
September 14, 2024
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Travel SpotsOsaka’s Need for Speed; Kishiwada Danjiri Festival Begins with Giant Floats Racing Through Town
A giant Danjiri float makes a turn in Kishiwada, Osaka Pref., on Saturday, at the annual Kishiwad...
September 14, 2024
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Associated PressA Tech Company Hired a Top NYC Official’s Brother. A Private Meeting and $1.4M in Contracts Followed
NEW YORK (AP) — Ahead of the 2022 school year, the education technology company 21stCentEd was se...
September 14, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialIchiriki Wins Intl Go Tournament: Victory over Strong Chinese Opponent Signals Start of A New Era
This is a victory that will bring hope to the Japanese world of Go, the traditional board game, w...
September 14, 2024
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Associated PressStuck-in-Space Astronauts Reflect on being Left behind and Adjusting to Life in Orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday...
September 14, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Russia Spreads Disinformation: Democratic Elections Are Being Targeted
The threat of manipulation through the use of disinformation or propaganda to skillfully steer pu...
September 14, 2024
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Associated PressFani Willis Skips a Georgia State Senate Hearing While Challenging Subpoena
ATLANTA (AP) — A special Georgia state Senate committee that had subpoenaed Fulton County Distric...
September 14, 2024
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Associated PressJustin Timberlake Pleads Guilty to Impaired Driving in New York
SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — Justin Timberlake urged drivers not to get behind the wheel of a car afte...
September 14, 2024