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Political PulseChina 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 NewsChrysanthemums 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 NewsChild 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 & GovernmentIshiba 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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EconomyCPTPP 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
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ReutersFormer China Coach Li Tie Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Bribery
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's crackdown on corruption in soccer claimed a notable figure on Friday ...
December 13, 2024
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General NewsShogi Star Sota Fujii Wins Ryuo Title for 4th Consecutive Time, Says Relaxing in Hot Springs Helped Him Play Well
Sota Fujii defeated eighth-dan Yuuki Sasaki 4-2 in the best-of-seven Ryuo shogi championship seri...
December 13, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsOlympic Champ Kitaguchi Wins Top Prize at Japan Sports Awards
Olympic javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi capped a stellar year by becoming a unanimous choice fo...
December 13, 2024
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ScienceMammoths Topped the Menu for North American Ice Age People
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The first humans who spread across North America during the last Ice Age p...
December 13, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialElection Voting Hours: Prevent Early Closures from Causing Confusion
The decline of local communities is casting a shadow over elections, the foundation of democracy....
December 13, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Debate on Tax System Reform: Look Squarely at How to Share Burdens Fairly
How should the public be asked to bear the burden in promoting tax system reform? The tax system ...
December 13, 2024
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ReutersSouth Korea Opposition Leader Lee Says Impeaching Yoon Best Way to Restore Order
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said on Friday the best way to res...
December 13, 2024
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Associated PressChina’s Military Is Staying Silent on Its Recent Activity around Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China's military kept silent Friday on its large deployment of naval and coast gua...
December 13, 2024
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ReutersCongo to Get Japan’s Mpox Vaccine for Children from Next Week, Africa CDC Says
DAKAR (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo should start to receive three million doses of mpo...
December 13, 2024
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CompaniesJapan’s Kura Sushi Unveils Special Menu with 70 Dishes from Around the World to Be Offered at 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
Major conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain Kura Sushi, Inc. unveiled a special menu to be served ...
December 13, 2024