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ObituariesWatanabe Dedicated Himself to Development of Sports World; Yomiuri Editor-In-Chief Supported Baseball, Sumo, Soccer
Tsuneo Watanabe, representative director and editor-in-chief of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, who...
December 20, 2024
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EnvironmentJapan Inspects U.S. Yokota Base over Suspected PFAS Leak
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Officials from the Japanese Defense Ministry and the Tokyo metropolitan gove...
December 20, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Ruling Camp, DPFP Agree to Continue Income Tax Talks
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The secretaries-general of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its coal...
December 20, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNoto Residents Pound Rice Cakes as they Wish for Recovery; Nearing Anniversary of Noto Peninsula Earthquake
ANAMIZU, Ishikawa — Residents and volunteers on Friday pounded steamed rice in a wooden mortar wi...
December 20, 2024
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ReutersPutin Says Russia Is Ready to Compromise with Trump on Ukraine War
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he was ready to comprom...
December 20, 2024
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ReutersNorth Korean Troops Suffer 100 Deaths, Struggling in Drone Warfare, South Korea Says
SEOUL (Reuters) - At least 100 North Korean troops deployed to Russia have been killed with anoth...
December 20, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialRocket Launch Failure: Ordeal An Unavoidable Part of Early Stages of Development
Space development led by the private sector is progressing around the world. Japan must make up f...
December 20, 2024
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General NewsNew Bridge Opens in Miyagi Pref.’s Onagawa; Bringing Hope for Local Revitalization
ONAGAWA, Miyagi — A new bridge to Izushima, an island off Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, opened Thur...
December 20, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Starts Preparations For Meeting With Trump; Aims to Build Trust with President-Elect at Early Stage
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun seriously coordinating his schedule for a visit the Unite...
December 20, 2024
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General News13 Evacuation Shelters to be Built on Mt. Fuji’s Yoshida Trail; Capacity for 1,750 More People on Downhill Route
KOFU — Yamanashi Prefecture plans to build 13 more evacuation shelters along a downhill route on ...
December 20, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Stabbing Attack on Junior High School Students: Why Was A Girl Deprived of Her Life and Future?
What on earth was the purpose of a male suspect attacking two junior high school students? The ba...
December 20, 2024
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Associated PressIsraeli Airstrikes Hit Yemen’s Rebel-Held Capital and Port City after Houthi Attack Targets Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A series of intense Israeli airstrikes shook Yemen's rebel-hel...
December 20, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (December 20)
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December 20, 2024
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General NewsMonkey Missing Left Hand Spotted in Yamanashi Pref. After Sightings in Tokyo, Kanagawa
Reports of monkey sightings poured in on Thursday in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, at the fo...
December 20, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Govt Eyes Jan. 24 Start of Ordinary Diet Session; Upper House Election Likely to Be Held on July 20
The government and ruling bloc on Thursday began making adjustments to the schedule in order for ...
December 20, 2024