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Associated PressDeSantis Says US Shouldn’t Take in Palestinian Refugees From Gaza Because They’re ‘All Antisemitic’
APRepublican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a meet and greet, Saturd...
October 16, 2023
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ReutersGaza Border Crossing Set to Reopen as Israeli Troops Prepare Ground Assault
REUTERSPeople sit in front of the gates as Palestinians with dual citizenship wait outside Rafah bor...
October 16, 2023
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Associated PressWater Runs Out at UN Shelters in Gaza. Medics Fear for Patients as Israeli Ground Offensive Looms
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Water has run out at U.N. shelters across Gaza as thousands packed in...
October 16, 2023
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EconomyJapan Eyes New Legislation to Allow Startups to Get Loans Based on Their Growth Potential
The government plans to establish new legislation that will allow emerging as well as small and mids...
October 16, 2023
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Travel SpotsHokkaido Travel Adventures / Experience ‘Living Volcanoes’ in Tokachidake Mountain Range
Kyuzaemon Aita (1905-74) developed the hotel in Kamifurano, Hokkaido, at an altitude of 1,280 meters...
October 16, 2023
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General NewsSaitama Pref. City Issues Warning After Possibly Poisonous Mushroom Discovered in Beauty Spot
A highly toxic type of mushroom has been discovered near a national scenic beauty spot in Soka City...
October 15, 2023
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ArtYoshitomo Nara Brings Decades of Artistic Journey to Life in New Aomori Exhibit
Yoshitomo Nara, a contemporary artist originally from Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, unveiled to the p...
October 15, 2023
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General NewsIbaraki again labeled least attractive prefecture in rankings
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Ibaraki Prefecture came last among the country’s 47 prefectures in the 2023 ran...
October 15, 2023
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General NewsJapan Firefighter Dies During Water Rescue Training in Niigata
A firefighter drowned at a beach in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, during a water rescue drill, th...
October 15, 2023
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EconomyJapanese Startups Focus Attention on Ultra-compact EVs
Startup companies in Japan are increasingly turning their attention to the development of ultra-comp...
October 15, 2023
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General NewsRitual Held for 1,250th Anniversary of Death of 1st Chief Priest of Todaiji Temple in Nara
NARA — A Buddhist ritual marking the 1,250th anniversary of death of the first chief priest of Todai...
October 15, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentLDP, Komeito Leaders Jointly Campaign for By-Election
Kochi/Tokushima, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)—The leaders of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its...
October 15, 2023
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CompaniesToyota to Cancel Orders for Raize Hybrid after Daihatsu Misconduct
Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)—Toyota Motor Corp. will cancel orders received from customers for the hy...
October 15, 2023
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General NewsSurvey: 65% Want News Media to Adopt Technology to Help Identify Sources of Online Information
About 65% of respondents to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey hope the news media will introduce original pro...
October 15, 2023
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General NewsJapan’s Ground Self-Defense Force, U.S. Marines Begin Joint Drill Focusing on Kyushu, Okinawa Regions
The Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Corps have begun a joint exercise called Resolute ...
October 15, 2023