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ReutersTrump Orders Steep Tariffs on Goods from Mexico, Canada, China
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 1...
February 2, 2025
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General NewsAdvertisements in Japan Solicit Work at Side Jobs Increasingly Resulting in Problems for Users
Problems have been reported one after another regarding advertisements on social media for side j...
February 2, 2025
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General NewsCaution Grows Over DeepSeek’s Inaccuracy, Personal Data Issue; Countries Concerned Users’ Data Could be Provided to Chinese Government
The international community is becoming more cautious about the generative artificial intelligenc...
February 2, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentFarm Ministry Eases Rules for Release of Stockpiled Rice; Govt Criticized for Slow Response to Soaring Prices
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry on Friday eased rules for the release of governm...
February 1, 2025
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Associated PressHamas Releases 3 Male Hostages as Part of Ceasefire Deal with Israel
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas released three male hostages Saturday and Israel was to rele...
February 1, 2025
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BaseballYomiuri Giants Open Spring Training with Aim at CL Repeat
MIYAZAKI — The Yomiuri Giants were forced indoors by rain for the second straight year, but it di...
February 1, 2025
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Other SportsMiho Takagi Continues Historic Olympic Legacy with Record-Breaking 35th World Cup Title
Speed skater Miho Takagi waves to the crowd after notching her Japan-record 35th career World Cup...
February 1, 2025
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General NewsRescue Work Resumes for Man in Saitama Pref. Sinkhole; Slope Built to Enable Access for Heavy Machinery
Firefighters resumed efforts to rescue a truck driver who fell into a sinkhole at an intersection...
February 1, 2025
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Travel SpotsYamaguchi: Short Film to Help Revive Tawarayama Onsen Hot Spring Resort; Production Team Plans to Bring Back Tourism
NAGATO, Yamaguchi — A short film about a young woman’s efforts to revitalize tourism in her home ...
February 1, 2025
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Japan In FocusOsaka: Anime Songs Bring Foreign Nationals Together; Kitadani, Horie Sing Songs from ‘One Piece,’ ‘Voltes V’
OSAKA — A karaoke contest was the highlight of an event held in Osaka to encourage exchanges and ...
February 1, 2025
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Japan In FocusShimane: 2 ‘Izumo Taisha Trains’ Retired Due To Age; They Had Served Ichibata Electric Railway Since 1998
IZUMO, Shimane — Many railroad fans recently came to Izumo to say goodbye to a pair of Ichibata E...
February 1, 2025
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Travel SpotsKagoshima: Whale-Watching Season Arrives on Amami Oshima Island
AMAMI, Kagoshima — Breeding season has arrived for humpback whales, which means it is also time f...
February 1, 2025
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Washington PostAn Artist Creates Tragedy Memorials around the World. His Latest Site: DCA.
In muddied jeans and a wet black cowboy hat, Roberto Marquez built his makeshift memorial in the ...
February 1, 2025
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Washington PostInterim U.S. Attorney Fires More than Two Dozen Jan. 6 Prosecutors in D.C.
The Army on Friday identified two of three soldiers presumed dead after a disastrous collision th...
February 1, 2025
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General NewsHyogo Police Chief Decries Social Media Misinformation; Statement Came in Wake of Defamed Politician’s Death
Hyogo Prefectural Police Chief Toshiyuki Murai explained his decision to publicly refute false in...
February 1, 2025