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CompaniesSeven & i Aims to Maintain Independence of Management; President Isaka May Be Replaced by Board Chairman Dacus
Seven & i Holdings Co. plans to reject a takeover offer from a Canadian convenience store operato...
March 4, 2025
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General NewsGiant Cat Unveiled at New Museum in Japan’s Hanno City, Saitama Pref.; Kenji Yanobe Exhibition Purr-fect for Cat Lovers
Cat-themed art works, including one giant piece, are on display at the Hyper Museum Hanno, which ...
March 4, 2025
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General NewsSnow in Tokyo Expected to Reach 3 Centimeters; Tomei Expressway Closed between Tokyo, Shimizu Interchanges
Tokyo’s 23 wards will likely get about three centimeters of snow overnight leading up to Wednesda...
March 4, 2025
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Associated PressTrump’s Long-threatened Tariffs Against Canada And Mexico Are Aow in Effect, Kicking Off Trade War
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico...
March 4, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialUkraine Ceasefire Proposal: Europe Must Unite to Pressure U.S. to Continue Its Support
If the United States withdraws its support for Ukraine, Kyiv will lose the means to fight back an...
March 4, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan Post Bank: Can Banking Company Improve Its Financial Services?
How can the strength of the nationwide network of post offices be utilized to improve its financi...
March 4, 2025
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General NewsJapanese Judge Iwasawa Elected as ICJ President; Becomes 2nd Japanese to Hold Post
LONDON — The International Court of Justice said that Japanese judge Yuji Iwasawa has been electe...
March 4, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Seeks Continued U.S. Involvement in Ukraine; Warns Against Letting Russia See Democracies Divided
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he believed that continued U.S. involvement was crucial...
March 4, 2025
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Social SeriesRoles of Social Media in Elections: Those Who Underpin SNS Activities / Political Videos Can ‘Make Money’ — and Trouble; Quickie Clips Often Convey False, Misleading ‘Info’
Social media has become a powerful force that can influence the outcome of elections. This is the...
March 4, 2025
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Crime & CourtsEx Credit Union Employee Held over Stealing Customer’s ¥100 Million over Several Years
Kanagawa Prefectural Police arrested a former deputy manager of the Yokohama branch of Hanashinyo...
March 4, 2025
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Washington PostU.S. Gun Companies Fight Mexico’s Lawsuit at the Supreme Court
RIO RICO, Ariz. - U.S. gun companies are asking the Supreme Court this week to stop an unusual la...
March 4, 2025
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Washington PostWith His Nation at War, Winston Churchill Dressed in a Wartime Onesie
“Why did he wear a flying suit to the state dinner in the Kremlin?” was the question banging arou...
March 4, 2025
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Washington PostSenate Blocks Ban on Transgender Athletes, as Trump Pushes Forward
The Senate on Monday blocked legislation that would have banned transgender girls and women from ...
March 4, 2025
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Washington Post
How China Pulled Ahead to Become the World Leader in Electric Vehicles
JINHUA, China - In the manufacturing heartlands of eastern China, Jinhua New Energy Vehicle Town ...
March 4, 2025
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ReutersCar Drives into Crowd in German City of Mannheim, Killing Two
MANNHEIM, Germany, March 3 (Reuters) - A car drove into a crowd in the western German city of Man...
March 4, 2025