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Reuters
Few Mourn the US Penny as Trump Moves to Kill It
Feb 11 (Reuters) - Nour Ismail, a cashier at the All-Star Deli & Grocery in Manhattan, says the h...
February 12, 2025
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General News
1,000 Hina Dolls Displayed at Museum in Nagano; Event Marks Japan’s Traditional Doll Festival
Six-hundred hina dolls appear together on a 30-tiered showcase that stands about 6 meters high at...
February 12, 2025
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Science
Glass Eel Populations Rising in Hokkaido Rivers, Researchers Say; Shifting Ocean Currents Thought to be Major Cause
The number of glass eels, or juvenile Japanese eels, in rivers in Hokkaido appears to have increa...
February 12, 2025
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Climate Change
Top Climate Scientist: 2 C Climate Goal ‘Dead’
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — Holding long-term global warming to 2 C — the fallback target of the Pari...
February 12, 2025
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Science
Scientists Solve Mystery of Sea Turtles’ ‘Lost Years’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Using satellite trackers, scientists have discovered the whereabouts of young s...
February 12, 2025
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General News
Japanese Ski Resorts Struggle Amid Declining Birthrate; Attracting Foreign Tourists Key to Success
MATSUMOTO — Many ski resorts in Japan are facing difficulty in staying open. As the number of dom...
February 12, 2025
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Japan In Focus
TV Personality Fumito Kawai to Serve as Morioka Promotional Ambassador; Former Idol Group Member Follows Actress Manami Higa and Comedian Takuhiro Kimura
MORIOKA — TV personality Fumito Kawai, who appears on local programs in Iwate Prefecture, has bee...
February 12, 2025
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Reuters
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends Higher on Tech Gains, Tariff Worries Limit Gains (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed higher on Wednesday, led by technol...
February 12, 2025
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Political Cartoons
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February 12, 2025
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Reuters
North Korea Condemns Trump’s Gaza Takeover Proposal as ‘Bluster’
SEOUL, Feb 12 (Reuters) - North Korean state media on Wednesday denounced U.S. President Donald T...
February 12, 2025
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Kintsugi Artist Restores Ceramics Broken by Noto Earthquake, Adding Touch of Gold Along the Scars
An artist in Tokyo is mending ceramics that were broken in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake for free...
February 12, 2025
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Associated Press
After Meeting with Trump, Jordan’s King Says His Country Opposes Displacing Palestinians in Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House on T...
February 12, 2025
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Associated Press
Netanyahu Threatens to Resume Fighting in Gaza If Hostages Aren’t Released Saturday
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday threatened to withdraw from...
February 12, 2025
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Associated Press
White House Fires USAID Inspector General after Warning about Funding Oversight, Officials Say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for Internation...
February 12, 2025
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Baseball
Fresh off a World Series Win, the Los Angeles Dodgers Look Even More Formidable in 2025
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto let loose a few fastballs and some nasty breaking balls...
February 12, 2025