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Reuters
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Slumps to Weekly Loss Despite Softer Yen (Update 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday and logged its worst week in more t...
December 20, 2024
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General News
2 Ex-Johnny’s Members Sue Agency in U.S.; They Request $300 Million in Damages
LOS ANGELES — Two former members of the Japanese talent agency previously known as Johnny & Assoc...
December 20, 2024
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Associated Press
Putin Boasts of Gains in Ukraine at Annual News Conference Meant to Reinforce His Authority
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengt...
December 20, 2024
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Associated Press
Gisèle Pelicot Thanks Backers after Her Ex-Husband and His Co-Defendants Are Convicted in Rape Trial
AVIGNON, France (AP) — Gisèle Pelicot spoke of her "very difficult ordeal" after 51 men were conv...
December 20, 2024
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Manga & Anime
Satoru Hiura Marks 40th Anniversary of Her Career as Manga Creator; Works Still Continuously Serialized
Manga creator Satoru Hiura has been representing charming women who reflect their times in her wo...
December 20, 2024
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Crime & Courts
Penal Code Offenders in Japan Rise for 1st Time in 19 Years
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese police took action against 183,269 people for Penal Code violations...
December 20, 2024
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Manga & Anime
‘Sakamoto Days’ A Thrilling and Visually Innovative Chronicle of the Life of A Retired Assassin
Some manga series make us realize decades later that they changed the “grammar” of manga, even th...
December 20, 2024
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Crime & Courts
Student Stabbing Case in Kitakyushu: Suspect Caused Problems in Neighborhood, Shouting, Playing Loud Music
The 43-year-old man arrested in connection with the stabbing case in which two students were atta...
December 20, 2024
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Associated Press
France’s Macron Says Tour of Cyclone-Devastated Mayotte Is a Day He Won’t Forget
MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Thursday in the Indian Ocean i...
December 20, 2024
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Economy
Japan’s Core Inflation Accelerates, Keeps BOJ Rate-Hike Chance Alive
TOKYO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Japan's core inflation accelerated in November as rising food and fuel ...
December 20, 2024
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Politics & Government
Trump Wrote ‘Peace’ on Book He Offered to Ishiba; Believed to Indicate Resolve to End Ukraine, Gaza Wars
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump wrote the word “peace” along with his signature on a book he of...
December 20, 2024
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Companies
Honda, Nissan Business Integration Fueled by Concerns Over Outside Influence, Vulnerability to Investors
Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are rushing talks on business integration, concerned that th...
December 20, 2024
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Travel Spots
Fluffy ‘Wave Flowers’ Denote Winter in Japan’s Noto Region; Noto Quake Shifted Typical Spot to View Phenomenon
SUZU, Ishikawa — A wintry phenomenon called “nami no hana” (literally “wave flowers”) can be seen...
December 20, 2024
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Politics & Government
Govt to Oblige Companies to Set CO2 Reduction Targets; Japan to Begin Emissions Trading System in Fiscal 2026
The government plans to oblige companies that will take part in its emissions trading system, whi...
December 19, 2024
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Obituaries
Tsuneo Watanabe, Yomiuri Shimbun Editor-in-Chief, Dies; Journalist’s Influence Has Covered Many Fields in Nation (UPDATE1)
Tsuneo Watanabe, representative director and editor-in-chief of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, die...
December 19, 2024