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ReutersCleveland-Cliffs Eyeing All-cash Bid for U.S. Steel, Source Says
Cleveland-Cliffs is partnering with peer Nucor to prepare a potential all-cash bid for U.S. Steel...
January 14, 2025
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ReutersNorth Korea Fires Missile Off East Coast, Says South Korea Military
SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korea fired an unidentified missile off its east coast on Tuesday, South...
January 14, 2025
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General NewsAll Osaka Pref.-Run High Schools to Have Short-Term Study-Abroad Programs; Attempting to Revive Public School Popularity
The Osaka prefectural government plans to have all prefecture-run high schools sign sister-school...
January 14, 2025
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Social SeriesSho-Chu Time / Distillery in Japan’s Amami Islands Produces ‘Sonic-aged’ Shochu; Different Music Genres Found to Age Shochu in Different Ways
AMAMI, Kagoshima — A distillery that produces kokuto brown sugar shochu is aging its drinks throu...
January 14, 2025
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General NewsNankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information Issued After Major Quake in Miyazaki Pref.; JMA Concludes Risk of Megaquake Low (UPDATE1)
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information at 9:55 p.m. on...
January 13, 2025
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General NewsEarthquake Measuring Lower 5 Hits Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture; Tsunami Advisories Temporarily Issued for Miyazaki, Kochi Prefectures (UPDATE1)
An earthquake measuring an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 occurred in Mi...
January 13, 2025
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Associated PressMagnitude 6.9 Earthquake Rattles Southwestern Japan, Followed by Tsunami Warnings
TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan, ...
January 13, 2025
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Travel SpotsRetro Bus Braves Snow in Iwate Pref., Offering Tourists a Winter Voyage
MORIOKA — The retro look and comfort of one bus on the Matsukawa Onsen line, operated by Northern...
January 13, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, South Korean Foreign Chiefs Reaffirm Cooperation; North Korea’s Nuclear, Missile Development Discussed
SEOUL — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae-yul on Monday rea...
January 13, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Ruling Party Lawmakers to Meet With Chinese Officials; Expected to Discuss Cooperation, Finalize Joint Declaration
BEIJING — A delegation of lawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito arrived in Beij...
January 13, 2025
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General NewsUniversity Student Dies at Ski Resort in Niigata Prefecture; Woman Found Buried in Snow (Update 1)
A female university student was confirmed dead after she was found buried in snow at Kagura Ski R...
January 13, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialComing-of-Age Day: Young People Should Take Time to Enjoy Inefficient Detours
What is important in an era of rapid change with great emphasis on efficiency? Hopefully, today w...
January 13, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Assessment of Bank of Japan’s Policies: Identify Effectiveness, Limitations So Lessons Can Be Learned
Japan has suffered from a prolonged period of deflation and economic stagnation unprecedented amo...
January 13, 2025
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ReutersUS Probe Finds China Unfairly Dominates Shipbuilding, Paving Way for Penalties, Sources Say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has concluded that China uses un...
January 13, 2025
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Associated PressRipples of Los Angeles Fires Continue as Meghan Delays Netflix Series Launch, Composer’s Works Lost
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Weaker winds and intense firefighting efforts over the weekend boosted contain...
January 13, 2025