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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
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Associated PressMan Indicted in Burning Death of Woman inside a New York City Subway Train, Prosecutors Say
NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subwa...
December 28, 2024
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Associated PressGermany’s President Dissolves Parliament, Sets National Election for Feb. 23
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament d...
December 28, 2024
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EconomyTokyo Consumer Prices Increase 2.4% in December
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Core consumer prices in central Tokyo rose 2.4% from a year before in Decemb...
December 28, 2024
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Associated PressQ&A： Avicii documentary director on celebrating the late DJ without exploiting his death
NEW YORK (AP) — Avicii, the groundbreaking Swedish DJ-producer, died six years ago at 28. Two new...
December 28, 2024
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Associated PressMost Americans Blame Insurance Profits and Denials Alongside the Killer in UHC CEO Death, Poll Finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share resp...
December 28, 2024
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Associated PressMaryland Sues Maker of Gore-Tex over Pollution from Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’
Maryland is suing the company that produces the waterproof material Gore-Tex often used for rainc...
December 28, 2024
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Associated PressAn Online Debate over Foreign Workers in Tech Shows Tensions in Trump’s Political Coalition
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump's supporters over im...
December 28, 2024
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Japan In FocusTokushima: Athletes Compete at Japan’s 1st Official Obstacle Course; Sport to Become Official Event at 2028 L.A. Olympics
YOSHINOGAWA, Tokushima — With the popularity of obstacle course races spreading due to the Japane...
December 28, 2024
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Travel SpotsNagasaki: Sightseeing Train to Savor the Seasons: Train Operator’s Elaborate Seasonal Programs Gain Popularity
SASEBO, Nagasaki — A special train is gaining popularity with its elaborate seasonal programs. Th...
December 28, 2024
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Japan In FocusOsaka: Kansai Airport Proud to Have Never Lost Single Piece of Luggage;‘World’s Best Airport for Baggage Delivery’
IZUMI-SANO, Osaka — Kansai Airport is proud to have never had a lost baggage incident in the 30 y...
December 28, 2024
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Ahead of 30 Years Since the Great Hanshin Earthquake: Redevelopment and Reconstruction Work Complete
KOBE — The final reconstruction and redevelopment project in areas of Hyogo Prefecture, which was...
December 28, 2024
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Political PulseCan a 1950s Prime Minister’s Approach Work Today? Ishiba, LDP Attempt Multilateral Political Dialogue
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is also president of the Liberal Democratic Party, is seeking ...
December 28, 2024
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YIESIshiba Aims for New AI Legislation to be World-Leading; Balance Between Innovation, Risk Key
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed on Thursday his ambition to establish and promote an AI s...
December 28, 2024
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General NewsDepopulation in Japan Attributed to Decrease in Hidden Christians; Estimated to be Less than 100 Hidden Christians in Japan
A group of hidden Christians on Ikitsuki Island in Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture, where believers h...
December 27, 2024