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Associated Press2 Masked Men Kill a Person in Attack on Catholic Church in Istanbul. Officials Detain 2 ISIS Members
ISTANBUL (AP) — Two masked assailants attacked a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul during a Sunday M...
January 29, 2024
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General NewsMan Believed to be Suspect of 1970s Bombings, Satoru Kirishima, Dies in Hospital from Terminal Cancer (Update 1)
A man believed to be Satoshi Kirishima, who has been wanted for decades in connection with serial bo...
January 29, 2024
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PerspectivesNew York Seeks Quieter And Less Perilous Streets, Looks Abroad for Examples
The following is an installment of the “Letter from New York” column by Jacob Margolies, The Yomiuri...
January 29, 2024
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Defense & SecurityIs China’s Xi Administration Gearing Up for a Taiwan Contingency?
The East China Sea, including Japan’s Nansei Islands, is an area where Chinese President Xi Jinping’...
January 29, 2024
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Defense & SecurityTensions Rising Around Maritime Border Claimed by China; Globally Recognized ‘Freedom of Overflight’ Under Threat
In recent years, China has repeatedly attempted to change the status quo in the East and South China...
January 29, 2024
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Defense & SecurityChina Deploys Multiple Warships Around Self-Claimed ADIZ
China is deploying multiple warships around the clock in waters near the borders of the air defense ...
January 28, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLDP VP Taro Aso remarks on FM Kamikawa: “she would not be said to be very beautiful”
Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Taro Aso made comments on Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa dur...
January 28, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentAtsushi Sunami: Ensuring International Mobility of Researchers Vital
As confrontations escalate between the United States and China, economic security is becoming increa...
January 28, 2024
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SumoTerunofuji Captures 9th Title With Win in New Year Tourney Playoff
Yokozuna Terunofuji showed there is still a lot of life left in his battered body. The oft-injure...
January 28, 2024
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Social SeriesUnbalanced information diet: AI-generated deception / OSINT Reveals Discrepancies in Gaza Hospital Explosion Images; Technology Developed to Recognize AI-Generated Material
Eliot Higgins, founder of the private research organization Bellingcat, has popularized the method o...
January 28, 2024
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Social SeriesUnbalanced information diet: AI-generated deception / Government Countering Misinformation about Treated Water
False information from China circulated on social media in late August claiming that Japan had relea...
January 28, 2024
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Other SportsOsaka Women’s Marathon; Honami Maeda, Record-Breaking Run
Honami Maeda crosses the finish line at the Osaka Women’s Marathon on Sunday, breaking the Japan rec...
January 28, 2024
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General NewsTokyo: Chuo Line Partly Halted Due to Incident at JR Kunitachi Station
Service on the JR Chuo Line was suspended following an incident at Kunitachi Station at around 4 p.m...
January 28, 2024
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Associated PressIran Launches 3 Satellites into Space That Are Part of a Western-criticized Program as Tensions Rise
JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran said Sunday it successfully launched three satellites into space, the latest f...
January 28, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Chief Cabinet Secretary Meets with Okinawa Governor
NAHA (Jiji Press) — Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi held talks with Okinawa Gov. Denny Tam...
January 28, 2024