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General NewsSnow Hits Tokyo; Yurikamome Transit Line Stranded Monday Night, Forcing 550 Passengers to Walk Along Tracks
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A low-pressure system traveled east along the southern coast of Japan’s Honshu ma...
February 6, 2024
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Associated PressChina Gives Suspended Death Sentence to Chinese Australian Democracy Blogger Yang Hengjun
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court gave a suspended death sentence to a China-born Australian democracy ...
February 6, 2024
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Associated PressKing Charles III Has Been Diagnosed With Cancer, Will Halt Public Duties As He Undergoes Treatment
LONDON (AP) — Britain's King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun treatment, Buc...
February 6, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan Must Clear Remove Hurdles to Active CyberDefense to Strengthen Alliance with United States
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed the urgent need to improve Japan’s ability to mount an active ...
February 6, 2024
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Defense & SecurityU.S.: Japan’s Cybersecurity Measures ‘too Little, Too Late’
China’s cyber-attack on the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s telecommunications network has exposed vulne...
February 6, 2024
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Defense & SecurityU.S. Warned Japan of China’s Hacking of Official Diplomatic Telegram System; Reinforcing Cybersecurity Key Concern
The Foreign Ministry’s telecommunications system for official telegrams, including classified diplom...
February 5, 2024
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SumoSumo: Former Ozeki Tochinoshin Retires with Ceremonial Snip of His Top-knot
Former ozeki Tochinoshin, originally from Georgia, on Sunday had his retirement ceremony at the Ryog...
February 5, 2024
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Associated PressTaylor Swift Makes Grammys History as Women Rule Music’s Top Honors
LOS ANGELES, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Pop superstar Taylor Swift set another record on Sunday, winning the ...
February 5, 2024
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ObituariesEx Asahi Breweries President Shigeo Fukuchi Dies at 89
Shigeo Fukuchi, former president of Asahi Breweries (now Asahi Group Holdings) and former NHK chairm...
February 5, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Italy to Discuss Continued Support for Ukraine, Strong Sanctions against Russia
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was expected to meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to disc...
February 5, 2024
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ReutersNew Quality Glitch to Delay Some Boeing 737 MAX Deliveries
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Boeing Co BA.N said on Sunday it will have to do more work on about 50 undelivered...
February 5, 2024
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Washington PostAfter Turmoil, Harvard Students Return to A Changed Campus
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Under the arched ceiling of a historical theater, a wood-paneled space both lofty...
February 5, 2024
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Washington PostWhat Happens Next in Trump’s Georgia Election Interference Case?
Shortly after Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis (D) admitted in a Friday court filing t...
February 5, 2024
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CompaniesHonda to Conduct Self-Driving Vehicle Pilot Study in Ibaraki Pref. in Mid-Feb; EV Reserved, Summoned with Wristwatch-like Device
Honda Motor Co. is set to conduct a public test of its self-driving vehicles in mid-February at the...
February 5, 2024
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General NewsFire near Omori Station Suspends JR Service; 58,000 People Affected
A fire broke out near JR Omori Station in Ota Ward, Tokyo, at around 10:10 a.m. on Sunday, causing E...
February 5, 2024