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General NewsStations, Airports Packed with Travelers; Scores Head Home for Holiday Season
Train stations and airports across the nation were packed with people heading home for the year-e...
December 28, 2024
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Associated PressBird Flu Virus Likely Mutated within a Louisiana Patient, CDC Says
A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted ...
December 28, 2024
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General NewsNew Limited Express Train Destination to Ease Kyoto Station Congestion; Bringing Travelers Closer to Popular Spots
As a measure to ease congestion caused by inbound tourists at Kyoto Station, all Limited Express ...
December 28, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialBudget Proposal for Next Fiscal Year: Steep Path to Fiscal Consolidation despite Increased Tax Revenue
What should the national budget be like to realize a society in which people can live with peace ...
December 28, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Cyberattacks: Build Defense Systems for Key Elements of Infrastructure
Elements of the nation’s critical infrastructure — an airline and a bank — were hit by a series o...
December 28, 2024
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Associated PressIsraeli Troops Forcibly Remove Staff and Patients from Northern Gaza Hospital, Officials Say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in no...
December 28, 2024
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Associated PressThe US Says It Pushed Retraction of a Famine Warning for North Gaza. Aid Groups Express Concern
WASHINGTON (AP) — A lead organization monitoring for food crises around the world withdrew a new ...
December 28, 2024
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CompaniesOsamu Suzuki Demonstrates Outstanding Business Skills, Developing Minicar Market; Leaders Remember Japanese Car Tycoon
Osamu Suzuki, the late former president and chairman of Suzuki Motor Corp., demonstrated outstand...
December 28, 2024
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General NewsMt. Fuji Measured to be 5 cm Taller, Satellite Data Shows; New Method of Measuring Utilizes Michibiki Satellite, GPS
Through the use of advanced satellite technology, a reference point near the summit of Mt. Fuji i...
December 28, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Plans to Support ‘Urban Mining’ in ASEAN Countries; Metals From Used Electronic Devices Help Build Japanese Circular Economy
Japan will step up imports of used electronic devices from countries in the Association of Southe...
December 28, 2024
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Associated PressIsraeli Airstrikes Hit a Yemen Airport as a Jet with Hundreds Onboard was Landing, UN Official Says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s main airport as a civilian Airbus 320 with h...
December 28, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Prime Minister Would Consider Dissolving Lower House if No-Confidence Motion Passes
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said that he will consider dissolving the House of Representati...
December 28, 2024
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General NewsTwo Adorable White Tiger Cubs at Saitama Pref. Zoo Grow Bigger; Will Be Displayed to Public From Jan. 4
Two white tiger cubs, which were born at Tobu Zoo in Saitama Prefecture on Nov. 7, have been stea...
December 28, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (December 28)
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December 28, 2024
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Associated PressTrump Asks Supreme Court to Delay TikTok Ban So He Can Weigh in after He Takes Office
President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban ...
December 28, 2024