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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
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Aims to Reach Agreement on Securing Imperial Family Members During Current Diet Session
Representatives of ruling and opposition parties agreed Friday to reach a consensus during the cu...
February 1, 2025
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US & CanadaTrump says Ishiba to Visit him for Talks This Week; Mentions Former Relationship with Abe
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will visi...
February 1, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialDebate on Imperial Succession: Draw Conclusion Soon, with Top Priority on Maintaining Imperial Line
It would be the desire of many of the people to maintain the Imperial family into the future. It ...
February 1, 2025
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ReutersTrump and Nvidia CEO Discuss DeepSeek, AI Chip Exports during Meeting, Source Says
WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and the CEO of Nvidia opens new tab Je...
February 1, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S. Defense Chiefs Agree to Reinforce Alliance; Protection of Senkaku Islands Reaffirmed
The Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs have reaffirmed that Article 5 of the Japan-U.S. Security Tr...
February 1, 2025
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Chinese Workers in BYD Brazil Factory Signed Contracts with Abusive Clauses, Investigators Say
CAMAÇARI, Brazil, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The workers who traveled from China to northeast Brazil to b...
February 1, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Budget Committee Meeting: Concerns Remain over PM’s Answers to Questions on Diplomacy
How Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will face the Japan-U.S. summit to be held early this month at ...
February 1, 2025