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Politics & GovernmentLDP Membership Down 62,000 Apparently Due to Funds Scandal; LDP Secretary General ‘Disappointed’
Membership in the Liberal Democratic Party dropped for the second consecutive year in 2024, falli...
March 5, 2025
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General NewsEndangered Rat to Be Shown at Tokyo’s Inokashira Park Zoo; Public to Get Rare View of Japanese Natural Monument
An endangered rat that is also a natural monument of Japan will be on public display at Inokashir...
March 5, 2025
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Japan In FocusLong-Awaited Drift Ice Arrives in Abashiri, Hokkaido; Spotting Comes Later than Any on Record
ABASHIRI, Hokkaido — The first day of drift ice this year was Feb. 15, according to the Abashiri ...
March 5, 2025
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SumoSumo Scene / Expectations High for Latest Pair of Brothers
A new tale of sumo brothers may be unfolding. At the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, Chugo Saito,...
March 5, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Closes Higher after Choppy Session Amid Trade War Fears (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average nudged higher after volatile trade on Wed...
March 5, 2025
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BaseballRoki Sasaki Pitches 3 Scoreless Innings in His Spring Debut with the Dodgers
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Roki Sasaki pitched three scoreless innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers in...
March 5, 2025
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General NewsFirst Snow Accumulation in Central Tokyo This Winter, Snow Falls in Kanto Koshin Region; JR Chuo Line Stuck for 7 Hours in Yamanashi Pref.
Snow fell in the Kanto Koshin region through Wednesday morning, and snow accumulation was observe...
March 5, 2025
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CompaniesJR East to Develop E10 Series Train for Tohoku Shinkansen Line
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, has said that it will start developing a n...
March 5, 2025
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Washington PostChina, Mexico and Canada to Retaliate after Trump Imposes New Tariffs
As President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on the nation’s three top trading partners took effect Tu...
March 5, 2025
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Washington PostWall Street Worries Trump Tariffs Could Wreck the Souring Economy
Stock markets wobbled Tuesday amid fears that President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on t...
March 5, 2025
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Washington PostBowser Signals D.C. Will Paint over BLM Plaza after GOP Threatens Funding
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) signaled Tuesday that the city would paint a new mural at Black L...
March 5, 2025
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Washington PostAustralia, with No Auto Industry to Protect, Is Awash with Chinese Evs
SYDNEY - Shoppers streamed through a Sydney strip mall on a recent morning, past dueling mattress...
March 5, 2025
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ReutersStarbucks’s China Comeback Relies on Right Partner, Brewing Back the Vibe
SHANGHAI, March 5 (Reuters) - As Starbucks tries to revive its faltering business in China, analy...
March 5, 2025
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ReutersAmazon’s AWS Forms New Group Focused on Agentic AI
March 4 (Reuters) - Amazon.com AMZN.O has formed a new group focused on agentic artificial intell...
March 5, 2025
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ReutersMusk’s Spacex to Invest $1.8 Billion in Florida for Starship Program Expansion
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - SpaceX is planning to invest at least $1.8 billion to build new S...
March 5, 2025