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General NewsFukuoka Airport’s 2nd Runway to be Completed in September; Likely in Use at Japan’s Southwest Transport Hub by March 2025
Civil engineering work on the second runway at Fukuoka Airport in Fukuoka’s Hakata Ward will be most...
February 6, 2024
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ReutersJournalists Say Ukrainian Security Service Spied on Them
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Ukrainian investigative journalism outlet bihus.info said on Monday that a branch ...
February 6, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialLower House Budget Committee: How Much Will ‘Hidden Funds’ Affair Be Clarified?
Much remains unclear about alleged violations of the Political Funds Control Law by factions of the ...
February 6, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Food Security: Swiftly Devise Measures to Address Growing Risks
How to secure stable food supplies is becoming a global issue due to international conflicts and inc...
February 6, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Softens on Profit-Taking as Investors Weigh Earnings (Update 1)
TOKYO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday as investors booked profits on...
February 6, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Italy Agree on Security Cooperation; Meloni Takes Up G7 Baton From Kishida
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni confirmed Monday that the tw...
February 6, 2024
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ReutersPalestinians Hope Blinken Visit Can Deliver Gaza Truce before Rafah Assault
DOHA/RIYADH, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The top U.S. diplomat met Saudi Arabia's de-facto ruler on Monday dur...
February 6, 2024
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Crime & CourtsJapan Lawmaker Ikeda Released on Bail
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Tokyo District Court on Monday approved the release of lawmaker Yoshitaka Ikeda o...
February 6, 2024
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EconomyJapan Real Wages Fall at Steepest Pace in 9 Years in 2023
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index fell 2.5 pct in 2023 from the previous...
February 6, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Make Nursery School Procedures Fully Online
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Children and Families Agency plans to enable parents looking for nursery ...
February 6, 2024
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Associated PressNikki Haley Requests Secret Service Protection after Growing Threats on Campaign, Report Says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley has requested Secret Service protection after r...
February 6, 2024
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Associated PressSenate Republicans Resist Advancing on Border Policy Bill, Leaving Aid for Ukraine in Doubt
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a torrent of criticism from conservatives, Senate Republicans on Monday res...
February 6, 2024
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Associated PressA Look at Events Surrounding the Devastating Earthquake That Hit Turkey and Syria a Year Ago
ISTANBUL (AP) — A year ago, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northw...
February 6, 2024
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Associated PressMovie Review: Wim Wenders’ ‘Perfect Days’ Is Sublime
Wim Wenders' "Perfect Days" is set among the crowded skyscrapers of Tokyo and the quiet urban parks ...
February 6, 2024
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CompaniesU.S. CDC Opens East Asia Office in Tokyo
TOKYO, Feb. 5 (Jiji Press) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention opened its East Asi...
February 6, 2024