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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (6/21-6/27)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
June 20, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan Heightens Vigilance After Russia-North Korea Treaty; Fears New Pact May Hasten North Korea’s Nuclear Development
Japan has heightened its vigilance after Russia and North Korea signed a new treaty in which they...
June 20, 2024
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Associated PressBaby Moose Trapped in a Lake is Saved by Alaska Man and Police as Its Worried Mom Watches
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man and two police officers rescued a baby moose from what pol...
June 20, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (June 20)
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June 20, 2024
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Washington PostHow Marco Rubio Went from Rival to One of Donald Trump’s VP Finalists
When Marco Rubio flew with President Donald Trump on Air Force One in 2017, the Republican senato...
June 20, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Doubles, Singles and Drives in Three Runs for Dodgers; Rockies Beat Dodgers 7-6
DENVER (AP) — Brenton Doyle broke a ninth-inning tie with a sacrifice fly and the Colorado Rockie...
June 20, 2024
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General NewsPrinting Process for Japan’s New Banknotes Revealed to Press Ahead of Launch; 3D Hologram Aims to Tackle Counterfeiting
Ahead of the issuing of new banknotes on July 3, the National Printing Bureau showed the manufact...
June 20, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Reverses Course to End Higher; Chip Shares Shine (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average erased early losses to end higher on Thursday, as ...
June 20, 2024
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General NewsJapan to Ease Criteria for Foreign Trainee-Hiring Care Providers
Tokyo, June 19 (Jiji Press) — Japan’s welfare ministry said Wednesday that it plans to ease the c...
June 20, 2024
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SoccerLionel Messi Could Be Playing in His Final Tournament with Argentina at Copa America
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — It's sad but true, Copa America could mark Lionel Messi's final ch...
June 20, 2024
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Associated PressThe University of Cambridge Returns 39 Traditional Artifacts to Uganda in a Major Act of Restitution
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The University of Cambridge has repatriated more than three dozen traditio...
June 20, 2024
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Associated PressColombian Family’s Genes Offer New Clue to Delaying Onset of Alzheimer’s
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists studying a family plagued by early-in-life Alzheimer's found some ca...
June 20, 2024
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EconomyJapan Logs Trade Deficit in May
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan posted a customs-cleared trade deficit of ¥1,221.3 billion in May as c...
June 20, 2024
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Associated PressHundreds Died during This Year’s Hajj Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid Intense Heat, Officials Say
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Hundreds of people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Ar...
June 20, 2024
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CompaniesBlackstone to Buy Japan’s Infocom
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — U.S. investment firm Blackstone Inc. has announced that it will acquire Japa...
June 20, 2024