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Imperial Family
Emperor Naruhito Voices Sympathy over Noto Quake at Palace Event
Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Friday mourned victims of a powerful earthq...
February 23, 2024
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Washington Post
ADHD-like Traits could Offer Humans an Advantage in Foraging, Study Suggests
Traits associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) such as impulsivity and distr...
February 23, 2024
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Washington Post
After Alabama Ruling, Nikki Haley Says ‘Embryos, to Me, Are Babies’
GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Wednesday that she agreed with the Alabama Supreme Court...
February 23, 2024
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Washington Post
U.S. Isolated at G-20 as Gaza Crisis Worsens
RIO DE JANEIRO – The U.S. opposition to an immediate cease-fire in Gaza came under repeated criticis...
February 23, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Stocks at All-Time High: Use Occasion as Starting Point for Overcoming ‘Lost 30 Years’
The Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange has reached an all-time high for the first time...
February 23, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Hearing on Unification Church: Carefully Consider Whether Status as Religious Corporation Is Appropriate
Large donations and other issues related to the Unification Church, officially known as the Family F...
February 23, 2024
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Insights Into The World
‘Greedy Work’ Helps Preserve Gender Income Gap
According to Harvard University Prof. Claudia Goldin, who won the 2023 Nobel Prize in economics, “gr...
February 23, 2024
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Political Cartoons
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February 23, 2024
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General News
Japan Duo KinKi Kids’ Tsuyoshi Domoto to Leave Ex-Johnny & Associates
Tsuyoshi Domoto of the popular duo KinKi Kids announced Thursday that he will end his contract with ...
February 23, 2024
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Politics & Government
Govt to Offer ¥730 bil. in Aid for Construction of TSMC’s 2nd Plant in Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture
The government plans to provide a subsidy of about ¥730 billion for Taiwan-based chipmaker Taiwan Se...
February 23, 2024
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Quake-stricken Ishikawa Pref. Looks for Ways to Continue Aiding Disaster Victims While Also Attracting Tourists; Extended Shinkansen Line to Open in March
KANAZAWA — The section between Kanazawa and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, on the Hokuriku Shinkansen bu...
February 23, 2024
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Economy
BOJ Chief Ueda Says Japan’s Economy in ‘State of Inflation’
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda told a Diet committee on Thursday that Japan’s economy is in a “state ...
February 23, 2024
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Reuters
US STOCKS-S&P 500, Dow Jump to Record Closes as Nvidia Sparks AI Frenzy
Feb 22 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both surged to close at record highs...
February 23, 2024
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Reuters
Biden Meets Family of Russian Opposition Leader Navalny, Promises Sanctions on Putin
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 22 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday met the wife and daughter of ...
February 23, 2024
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Reuters
G20 Says Two-State Solution Only Answer to Israel-Palestinian Conflict
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Foreign ministers at the G20 group of nations meeting in Brazil w...
February 23, 2024