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ReutersIn Turkey’s Kurdish Heartland, Distrust Erodes Peace Process Hopes
REUTERSFILE PHOTO: A demonstrator holds a picture of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan ...
March 31, 2025
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Associated PressIran Has Rejected Direct Negotiations with the US in Response to Trump’s Letter
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's president said Sunday that the Islamic Republic rejecte...
March 31, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Says He’s Considering Ways to Serve a Third Term as President
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that “I’m not joking” about tryin...
March 31, 2025
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CompaniesIwatani Corp. Unveils Japan’s First Hydrogen-Powered Passenger Ship; Vessel Will Sail during 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
Japan’s first hydrogen-powered passenger ship will be in service for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, ...
March 31, 2025
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General NewsEhime Prefecture Wildfire Declared Contained; Evacuation Order Fully Lifted by City Govt
The city of Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, which was battling a large-scale forest fire, declared t...
March 31, 2025
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General NewsTemples, Shrines Offer Artistic Goshuin Paper Cutouts to Boost Visitor Numbers; Seasons, Plants Used as Motifs
Goshuin paper cutouts offered by some shrines and temples have been gaining popularity for their ...
March 31, 2025
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General NewsJapan Sends Survey Team to Earthquake-Hit Myanmar, with Disaster Relief Team Possibly to Follow
The Foreign Ministry on Sunday dispatched a survey team made up of officials from the Japan Inter...
March 31, 2025
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Travel SpotsCherry Blossoms in Tokyo’s Inokashira Park in Full Bloom; Bustling with People Enjoying Hanami Parties
The cherry blossoms in Inokashira Park, near Kichijoji Station on the JR Chuo Line, are now in fu...
March 31, 2025
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ReutersMyanmar Quake Death Toll Hits 1,700 as Aid Scramble Intensifies
BANGKOK, March 30 (Reuters) - The toll from Myanmar's earthquake continued to rise on Sunday, as ...
March 31, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Voices Anger at Putin for Comments about Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and Threatens Sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump voiced anger Sunday at Russian President Vladimir Putin ...
March 31, 2025
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Associated PressGreenland Prime Minister Says US will not Get Greenland
The prime minister of Greenland pushed back Sunday against assertions by U.S. President Donald Tr...
March 31, 2025
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CompaniesTEPCO Completes Treated Water Discharge in Fukushima for FY 2024
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Sunday that it has completed t...
March 31, 2025
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MarketsJapanese Stocks Plunge amid Concern over U.S. Economy
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese stocks plunged in Tokyo trading early Monday morning after U.S. share...
March 31, 2025
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General NewsKobe Zoo Plans Memorial Event to Mark 1 Year Since Death of Giant Panda Tan Tan
KOBE — To mark one year since the death of Tan Tan, who was the oldest giant panda in Japan, Oji ...
March 31, 2025
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General NewsJapan Govt Eyes Record of Over ¥20 Trillion for National Resilience Plan to Strengthen Vital Infrastructure Such as Water, Sewage SystemsThe Yomiuri Shimbun
The government will allocate a record of more than ¥20 trillion to a five-year national resilienc...
March 31, 2025