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Defense & SecurityMSDF Destroyer Sails Through Taiwan Strait for 1st Time; Japan Aims to Counter Increasingly Assertive China
A Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer has sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time s...
September 26, 2024
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Associated PressCongress Passes Temporary Bill to Avoid Shutdown as Lawmakers Punt Spending Decisions to December
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Wednesday passed a temporary measure that keeps government agencies...
September 26, 2024
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Associated PressHarris Is Making a ‘Capitalist’ Pitch to Boost the Economy as Trump Pushes Deeper into Populism
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday pledged to build an economy that is b...
September 26, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Jumps Nearly 3％ as Chip Heavyweights Advance
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average jumped nearly 3% on Thursday as chip giants Tokyo ...
September 26, 2024
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General NewsM5.7 Earthquake Hits Eastern Hokkaido; No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Kushiro in eastern Hokkaido at 4:01 p.m. on Th...
September 26, 2024
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (9/27-10/3)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
September 26, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialMy Number Cards for Health Insurance: Have The Concerns of The Public Been Dispelled?
The issuance of new health insurance certificates will be halted in a little more than two months...
September 26, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Singles in the Go-ahead Run before Stealing His 56th Base of the Season; Dodgers Edge Second-place Padres 4-3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani singled in the go-ahead run before stealing his 56th base of the...
September 26, 2024
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ElectionsHyogo Governor To Seek Reelection After No-Confidence Motion; Motohiko Saito Refuses to Dissolve Assembly, Automatically to Lose Post
Gov. Motohiko Saito of Hyogo Prefecture announced Thursday that he will seek re-election after th...
September 26, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japanese Boy Stabbed to Death: China Is Making Things Worse
It is unbelievable that even though the life of a Japanese boy was taken in China, not only has B...
September 26, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s LDP Presidential Candidates Express Concerns Over China ICBM Launch; Politicians Call for Improved Security
Following the Chinese military's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the ...
September 26, 2024
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ScienceStudy Shows How a Woman’s Brain Reorganizes during Pregnancy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Pregnancy triggers vast changes in a woman’s body — hormonal, cardiovascul...
September 26, 2024
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Crime & CourtsJapan’s Iwao Hakamata Found Not Guilty for 1966 Shizuoka Murders, Robbery; Judge Alludes to Fabrication of Evidence (UPDATE 2)
The Shizuoka District Court found Iwao Hakamata not guilty in his retrial on Thursday, reversing ...
September 26, 2024
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Travel SpotsTokyo’s Ueno Zoo Panda Keepers Post Messages of Gratitude; Ri Ri, Shin Shin to be Returned to China on Sunday
A banner covered in messages from several keepers of giant pandas Ri Ri and Shin Shin, who will b...
September 26, 2024
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EnvironmentHow Single-use Plastic Still Rules the World
BANGKOK (AFP-Jiji) — Each year the world produces around 400 million tons of plastic waste, much ...
September 26, 2024