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ScienceStarless, Forever Alone: Euclid Finds 7 More ‘Rogue’ Planets
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The Euclid space telescope has discovered seven more rogue planets, shining a ...
June 5, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentChinese Military Drone Flies East of Japan’s Amami Oshima Island; TB-001 the First Chinese UAV Seen in Area
A Chinese TB-001 unmanned plane flew over the sea near Amami Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefectur...
June 5, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan 2023 Fertility Rate Hits Record Low of 1.20; Tokyo’s Rate Falls Below 1 for 1st Time
In Tokyo, the total fertility rate, or the average number of children a woman is expected to have...
June 5, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentRevised Political Funds Control Law Reform Bill Passes Committee; Nippon Ishin Support Secured After Revisions By LDP
The House of Representatives’ Special Committee on Political Reform on Wednesday passed a new bil...
June 5, 2024
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Politics & Government4 Areas Designated ‘Asset Management Special Zones’
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Tuesday designated four areas as special zones to promote ...
June 5, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Said to Opt Out Of Early Lower House Dissolution; LDP Presidential Election Likely to Come First
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is unlikely to dissolve the House of Representatives for a general e...
June 5, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
35 Years after Tiananmen Square: Is the Opportunity to Mourn Not Even Allowed?
To maintain and strengthen a one-party dictatorship, even the few remaining opportunities for mou...
June 5, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Hold Public-Private Conference for Restoration, Reconstruction of Ukraine; Agriculture, Energy Key Fields of Discussion
Japan will hold a conference to discuss measures for the restoration and reconstruction of Ukrain...
June 5, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Misconduct in Automobile Certification: Why Are Laws and Regulations Repeatedly Being Disregarded?
Fraudulent practices involving tests for automobile certification have spread to many major domes...
June 5, 2024
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General NewsNo Injuries Reported after U.S. Cargo Plane’s Emergency Landing; JTSB Investigating ‘Serious Incident’
A U.S. cargo plane on Tuesday experienced engine failure shortly after takeoff and returned to Na...
June 5, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Palau Leaders Discuss Cooperation
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. on Tues...
June 5, 2024
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Washington PostAmid Roadkill Epidemic, California Builds World’s Largest Wildlife Bridge
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. - The 10-lane freeway that slices through this part of Southern California i...
June 5, 2024
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Associated PressIppei Mizuhara Spoke for Baseball Star Shohei Ohtani. He Also Stole Nearly $17M from Him
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — As an interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara was supposed to bridge the gap between...
June 5, 2024
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BaseballShota Imanaga Allows Five Runs on Seven Hits in 4 1/3 Innings; Cubs Come Back Twice to Top White Sox 7-6
Imanaga was charged with with five runs — one earned — on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings in his 11th...
June 5, 2024
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Crime & Courts2 Elderly Japanese Found Dead in Southern Paraguay House
Mexico City (Jiji Press)—Law enforcement authorities of Paraguay have announced that two elderly ...
June 5, 2024