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General NewsTyphoon Bebinca Could Approach Southern Japan In Days; Heavy Storms Expected from Saturday (Update 1)
Typhoon Bebinca, which developed from a tropical depression Tuesday night in the Mariana Islands,...
September 11, 2024
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General NewsNHK Director Resigns over Chinese Staffer’s Comment
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — NHK said Tuesday that Kenji Sobata, senior director for international servic...
September 11, 2024
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General NewsMt. Fuji Climbing Season Ends with No Confusion under New Rules
FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi (Jiji Press) — This year’s climbing season for Mount Fuji ended on Tuesday...
September 11, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Foreign Minister Announces Bid for LDP Presidency; Yoko Kamikawa to Make First Attempt to Lead Party
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Wednesday announced she would run for president of the Liberal ...
September 11, 2024
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Asia-PacificPhilippines Steps Up Defense of Northernmost Province with Eye on Possible Contingency Involving Taiwan
BATANES PROVINCE, Northern Philippines — The Philippine military has been recruiting reservists t...
September 11, 2024
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ReutersIndonesia Kicks Off Japan-funded Expansion of Capital’s Train Network
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo launched construction on Wednesday for a new...
September 11, 2024
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Crown Princess Kiko Turns 58
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Crown Princess Kiko, the wife of Crown Prince Akishino and the mother of Pri...
September 11, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialRuling on People Exposed to ‘Black Rain’: Relief Needed for Wide Range of Victims
Seventy-nine years have passed since the atomic bombings, and the victims have aged greatly. The ...
September 11, 2024
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Associated PressJoe Jonas and Sophie Turner Are Declared Divorced and Single
A Florida judge has declared Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner divorced and single, signing off on a co...
September 11, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsKishida Lauds Paralympians at Prime Minister’s Office; Athletes Gave ‘Energy, Courage’ To Many People
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida presented gifts and a letter of appreciation to Japanese Paralympian...
September 11, 2024
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BaseballCubs Beat Dodgers 6-3 in Yoshinobu Yamamoto – Shota Imanaga Matchup as LA Makes 3 Errors in 5-run 8th Inning, Seiya Suzuki Finishes 3 for 5 with a Run
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Cubs rallied for the tying and go-ahead runs in a five-run eighth inning, ...
September 11, 2024
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BaseballYu Darvish Allows Seven Hits, Struck Out Five and Walked None, Padres Beat Mariners 7-3
Yu Darvish threw five innings in his second start since rejoining the Padres. Darvish (5-3) allow...
September 11, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Digital Textbooks: Why Is Government Hastily Expanding Their Use?
The learning effects of digital textbooks have not yet become clear. The development of the commu...
September 11, 2024
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Washington PostElon Musk’s Misleading Election Claims Reach Millions and Alarm Election Officials
The chairman of the board of elections in Montgomery County, Pa., was well acquainted with the re...
September 11, 2024
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Washington Post42 State AGs Endorse Federal Plan to Add Warning Labels on Social Media
A coalition of over 40 state attorneys general urged Congress on Tuesday to place labels on socia...
September 11, 2024