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Political Cartoons
CARTOON OF THE DAY (December 14)
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December 14, 2024
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Climate Change
What Are Bomb Cyclones, And How Do They Form?
A dangerous weather phenomenon called a bomb cyclone that occurs in midlatitudes — between Earth’...
December 14, 2024
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Travel Spots
Shiga: Visitors Hopping Over to Park to See Baby Kangaroos; Expected to Stay in Pouch Until Start of Next Year
HINO, Shiga — Visitors are hopping over to an agricultural theme park in Hino, Shiga Prefecture, ...
December 14, 2024
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Science
Friendly Labrador Calms Kids at Dentist’s Office
QUITO (Reuters) — An affable honey-cream Labrador retriever named Aldo is helping young Ecuadorea...
December 14, 2024
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Associated Press
Syrians Cheer End of 50 Years of Assad Rule at First Friday Prayers Since Government Fell
DAMASCUS (AP) — Exuberant Syrians observed the first Friday prayers since the ouster of President...
December 14, 2024
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Reuters
Japan, Britain and Italy Launch Joint Stealth Jet Company GCAP
LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Britain, Italy and Japan will set up a joint company to develop, desig...
December 14, 2024
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Environment
New Zealand Scientists Dissect World’s Rarest Whale
WELLINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — New Zealand scientists on Dec. 2 began dissecting a whale considered the ...
December 14, 2024
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Japan In Focus
Hiroshima: New Soccer Stadium Invigorates City Center; near Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima Castle
HIROSHIMA — Bustling with spectators, a soccer stadium that opened in the heart of Hiroshima in F...
December 14, 2024
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Japan In Focus
Nagasaki: Volunteer Group Recycles Many Origami Cranes for Atomic Bomb Victims; Spreads Wish for Peace in Different Form
NAGASAKI — Thousands of origami cranes strung together that visitors donate to the Nagasaki Natio...
December 14, 2024
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Japan In Focus
Shimane; Job Posting Website Used to Attract New Residents; Advertising Part-Time Jobs at Local Companies
OKUIZUMO, Shimane — A municipality in Shimane Prefecture, which is suffering from population decl...
December 14, 2024
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Political Pulse
China Will Benefit If Ishiba’s Ideals Strain U.S. Ties; No Longer On The Sidelines, PM Must Learn Realism
Shigeru Ishiba, whose Liberal Democratic Party suffered a disastrous defeat in the October genera...
December 14, 2024
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General News
Chrysanthemums Undergo Image Change as ‘Mum’; Color, Blooming Varieties Increase Appeal
The chrysanthemums is undergoing an image change under the nickname of “mum” and have become popu...
December 14, 2024
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General News
Child of A-Bomb Survivor Determined to Pass on Hibakusha Activities; Honma is 1st Second-Generation Nihon Hidankyo Exec Board Member
OSLO — A child of a hibakusha is more determined than ever to carry on the activities of atomic b...
December 14, 2024
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Politics & Government
Ishiba Swallows Opposition Demands to Get Budget Passed; Behind-the-Scenes Negotiations Help Bring CDPJ into Line with Ruling Parties
It required courting multiple opposition parties — and sometimes swallowing their demands whole —...
December 13, 2024
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Economy
CPTPP Will Let Britain Offer Further Benefits to Japan, Says U.K. Ambassador, Days Before Her Country Joins Pact
The United Kingdom will be able to assist Japan in strategic sectors when it joins the Comprehens...
December 13, 2024