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ObituariesYomiuri Shimbun’s Editor-in-Chief Became Mentor, Friend to Successive Japan PMs; Watanabe Remained at the Forefront of Politics
Tsuneo Watanabe, representative director and editor-in-chief of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, who...
December 20, 2024
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Associated PressHouse Rejects Trump-Backed Plan on Government Shutdown, Leaving Next Steps Uncertain
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected P...
December 20, 2024
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General News1-Year-Old Boy Chokes to Death After Eating 2 Centimeter-Diameter Cheese Ball
A 1-year-old boy has died after choking on a ball of cheese, the National Consumer Affairs Center...
December 20, 2024
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Imperial FamilyCrown Prince Akishino Visits Zoo in Shizuoka Pref.; Observes Training of Birds for Educational Performances
SHIZUOKA — Crown Prince Akishino visited Shizuoka Municipal Nihondaira Zoo in Shizuoka on Thursda...
December 20, 2024
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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