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General NewsTest Ride Event Held on New Hokuriku Shinkansen Section
TSURUGA, Fukui (Jiji Press) — West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) held a test ride event Saturday on a ...
February 5, 2024
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Associated PressSenators Release a $118 Billion Package That Pairs Border Policies with Aid for Ukraine and Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators on Sunday released a highly anticipated $118 billion package that pairs b...
February 5, 2024
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Soccer2026 World Cup Final will Be Played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey
The 2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, beating out Texas and Cali...
February 5, 2024
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ObituariesEx Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Mother Yoko Abe Dies at 95
Yoko Abe, mother of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, dies at 95 in a Tokyo hospital on Sunday, acco...
February 5, 2024
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General NewsPossibility of Warning-Level Snowfall in Tokyo’s 23 Wards; Heavy Snow Expected in Japan’s Kanto-Koshin Region (UPDATE 5)
A developing low-pressure system with a cold front is moving eastward along the southern coast of Ho...
February 5, 2024
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General NewsKeisei Electric Railway Resumes Operation Between Senju Ohashi and Ichikawa-Mama Stations (UPDATE 1)
Keisei Electric Railway Co. is currently suspending operations between Senju Ohashi and Ichikawa-Mam...
February 5, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNoto quake survivors show necessity of taking quick action
When Nobuo Sakamoto was informed of the tsunami warning by a neighbor, he thought, “I still have tim...
February 5, 2024
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EuropeMeloni Touches on AI’s Potential to Wipe Out Middle Class, Pledges Support for Ukraine
The following is the full text from a written interview with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. ...
February 5, 2024
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Europe
Meloni Seeks to Further Develop Hiroshima AI Process to Address Challenges Posed by Generative AI
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni highlighted measures related to artificial intelligence as a k...
February 5, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentPrime Minister Kishida to Meet Kenyan President William Ruto in Tokyo; Plans to Expand Bilateral Cooperation in Defense
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet Kenyan President William Ruto in Tokyo later this month, the ...
February 4, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Support Manufacturing Technology for Space-grade Semiconductors
The government is set to support accelerating technology that manufactures space-grade semiconductor...
February 4, 2024
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General NewsHeavy Snow Forecast in Kanto-Koshin Regions; Alert-Level Snowfall Possible Even in Central Tokyo (Update 1)
This is due to the impact of a low-pressure system moving from the southern coast of Honshu to the e...
February 4, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Step Up Efforts to Host Int’l Conferences, Biz Events
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japan Tourism Agency will strengthen its measures, such as introducing a new ...
February 4, 2024
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General NewsChina Actively Preparing to Shine at Next Year’s Osaka Expo; Seeks to Enhance Image, Perhaps Lay Groundwork for 2035 Bid
Many countries are lagging in their preparations for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, but China’s proacti...
February 4, 2024
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General NewsSteller’s Sea Eagle Found Dead in Hokkaido; Lead Poisoning Likely Cause
SAPPORO — A Steller’s sea eagle, which was found dead in Ashoro, Hokkaido, is believed to have died ...
February 4, 2024