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Japan In FocusOsaka; What’s in a Name? Moniker Sought for ‘Barbarian’ Statue
SAKAI — What name would you give to the statue of a “barbarian?” This lonely figure stands on a bri...
November 4, 2023
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Associated PressU.S. Employers Pulled back on Hiring in October, Adding 150,000 Jobs in Face of Higher Borrowing Rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers slowed their hiring in October, adding a modest but still d...
November 4, 2023
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Associated PressIsrael Deports Thousands of Palestinian Workers back to Gaza’s War Zone
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Friday deported thousands of Palestinian workers from the Gaza Strip back...
November 4, 2023
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Associated PressIsrael-Hamas War Misinformation is Everywhere. Here are the Facts
Misinformation about the latest Israel-Hamas war is thriving on social media platforms, where misrep...
November 4, 2023
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Associated PressHonduras Recalls Ambassador to Israel as it Condemns Civilian Palestinian Toll in War
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras on Friday became the latest Latin American country to recall i...
November 4, 2023
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FashionLVMH’s Top Jewelry Brands Occupy Entrance to Tokyo’s Omotesando
When the government reclassified COVID-19 on May 8 to a Category V infectious disease, the same cate...
November 4, 2023
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Associated PressIsrael Resists U.S. Pressure to Pause the War, Wants Hostages back First
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday pushed back against grow...
November 4, 2023
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Film & TVDirector of New Godzilla Film Pursuing ‘Japanese Spirituality’ of 1954 Original
TOKYO (AP) — Godzilla, the nightmarish radiation spewing monster born out of nuclear weapons, has st...
November 4, 2023
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Travel SpotsHiroshima: Train Tour Seeks to Show off Seto Area Wonders
TAKEHARA, Hiroshima — West Japan Railway Co. has launched a train tour for foreign visitors in Japan...
November 4, 2023
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Political PulseSuga Takes the Wheel in Drive to End Japan’s Ban on Ride-sharing
In some countries, paid ride-sharing is a system in which private drivers transport passengers in th...
November 4, 2023
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Kako Arrives in Peru to Mark 150 Years of Diplomatic Relations
LIMA (AP) — Princess Kako on Friday arrived in Peru on an official visit to commemorate 150 years of...
November 4, 2023
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Asia-PacificTaiwan’s TPP Leader Proposes Regular Meetings with Japan, U.S.; Desires Easing of Political Confrontations with China
TAIPEI — Taiwan People’s Party leader Ko Wen-je, who will run in the Taiwan presidential election i...
November 4, 2023
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General News‘Smart’ Trash Cans Cut Littering in Japan’s Former Capital Kyoto
KYOTO — “Smart” trash cans installed in the Arashiyama district of western Kyoto —once again bustlin...
November 4, 2023
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General NewsReconstruction Festival Begins at Shurijo Castle; Procession in Traditional Costumes Made at Full Scale
The Shurijo Castle Reconstruction Festival, aimed at raising awareness of restoration work on the ca...
November 3, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Diet Members Launch Group to Consider Internet Privacy Policy
Diet members have launched a suprapartisan group to consider and propose policies on how to ensure p...
November 3, 2023