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Politics & GovernmentNago Mayor Conveys Residents’ Concerns to Chief Cabinet Sec.
NAHA (Jiji Press) — Taketoyo Toguchi, mayor of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Sunday conveyed to Chief...
January 28, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialSompo Japan Insurance: Reform Corporate Culture under New Management Team
A major non-life insurance company that is supposed to give its clients peace of mind allegedly prio...
January 28, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Donations to Disaster-Hit Areas: Create System to Ensure Funds Reach People in Need
Since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, many donations have been made to support the affected people an...
January 28, 2024
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Washington PostU.N. Court Orders Israel to Halt Killings in Gaza, but No Cease-Fire
THE HAGUE - The International Court of Justice on Friday ordered Israel to do more to prevent the ki...
January 28, 2024
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Washington PostU.S. Stalls Gas Export Projects That Activists Say Are ‘climate Bombs’
President Biden weighed in decisively in favor of climate activists fighting new fossil fuel develop...
January 28, 2024
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Washington PostJury Orders Trump to Pay E. Jean Carroll More than $83 Million for Defaming Her
NEW YORK - A civil jury on Friday ordered Donald Trump to pay the writer E. Jean Carroll more than $...
January 28, 2024
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Washington PostRussia Projects Confidence as It Pursues Alliances to Undermine West
Russia is increasingly confident that deepening economic and diplomatic ties with China and the Glob...
January 28, 2024
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Travel SpotsFlames Spread over Mt. Wakakusa in Nara During Festival to Pray for Ancestors’ Souls and Peaceful Life; Viewers Gaze at Red Sky and Moon Above Kofukuji Temple
NARA — A traditional grass-burning event, in which participants pray for the repose of their ancesto...
January 28, 2024
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DeliciousEssence of Japanese Food Strikes Chord with Foreign Chefs; Washoku Celebrates 10 Years on UNESCO List
More than 10 years have passed since washoku — Japanese cuisine — was registered as a UNESCO intangi...
January 28, 2024
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General NewsCompletion of 2nd Runway at Busy Fukuoka Airport Expected by Autumn
Construction on a second runway at Fukuoka Airport is expected to be completed in autumn this year, ...
January 28, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentTakaichi Calls for Postponement of 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Citing Need to Prioritize Reconstruction in Ishikawa Prefecture
Sanae Takaichi, the minister in charge of economic security, has called for the postponement of the ...
January 28, 2024
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General NewsHokuriku Shinkansen Line Temporarily Suspends Operation Due to Power Outage: Malfunction of Seismograph in Noto Area Suspected
A power outage occurred in the Noto area of Ishikawa Prefecture at about 8:10 a.m. Sunday, causing a...
January 28, 2024
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General NewsMan Claiming to Be Satoshi Kirishima Lived, Worked Under False Name in Kanagawa Pref. for Decades
A man claiming to be Satoshi Kirishima — a suspect wanted in connection with a series of bombings th...
January 28, 2024
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DeliciousCasual Dining of “Gibier”, or Deer and Wild Boar Meat Is on the Rise
“Gibier” cuisine featuring meat from wild animals, such as deer and wild boar, is rising in populari...
January 28, 2024
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ReutersIsrael Pressures Qatar over Gaza Hostages Ahead of Spy Chiefs’ Meeting
JERUSALEM, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped up public pressure o...
January 28, 2024