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General NewsJapan’s Fuji TV Sought by Minister to Conduct Early Investigation on Masahiro Nakai’s Problem
Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Seiichiro Murakami called for Fuji Television Networ...
January 21, 2025
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Associated PressDozens of Firms Pull Ads from Japanese Network over Sex Scandal Linked to Its Staff and Celebrity
TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of major Japanese companies have pulled their commercials on Fuji Television ...
January 21, 2025
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Crime & CourtsMan Hijacks Ambulance in Japan’s Saitama Prefecture, Arrested After Being Found Asleep in Nearby Parking Spot
KUKI, Saitama — A man was arrested Monday after he allegedly hijacked an ambulance that he had ca...
January 21, 2025
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Asia-PacificDisney’s Pink Fox ‘Linabell’ Wins Chinese Hearts
SHANGHAI (Reuters) — Each week, whenever she has time off from her marketing job, Ida Jia can be ...
January 21, 2025
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BaseballMookie Betts Has Advice for Shohei Ohtani: Get Some Sleep Now before the ‘Baby Comes’
TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka are expecting their first child. Ohtani's L...
January 21, 2025
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BaseballIchiro Is about to Get His Hall of Fame Moment. For Japan, He’s More Than Just a Baseball Star
TOKYO (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he's much more than that in Japan.
...January 21, 2025
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ReutersJGB Yields Track US Treasury Yields Lower on Trump Tariff Relief
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields fell on Tuesday, tracking U.S. Treasury y...
January 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Prepares to Build Relationship with Trump; Japanese PM’s Approach will Differ from That of Abe
Under the new U.S. administration of President Donald Trump, the future of Japan-U.S. relations w...
January 21, 2025
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General NewsHyogo Police Chief Denies Social Media Rumor About Late Assembly Member; Says Hideaki Takeuchi Was Not Facing Arrest Before His Suicide
KOBE — The chief of the Hyogo prefectural police headquarters has denied a rumor spreading on soc...
January 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister Eager to Build Relationship with Trump, Says February Summit Date Will Be Chosen Soon
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday he wanted to establish a “relationship of trust” with ...
January 21, 2025
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CompaniesNissan to Restructure Operations in Japan, Downsize Subsidiary Plant; Automaker Expected to Slash Hundreds of Domestic Jobs
Nissan Motor Co. plans to downsize production at a subsidiary plant as part of restructuring dome...
January 21, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialCyberattacks: Japan’s cutting-edge tech, security data likely targets
Cyberattacks in which the involvement of other countries is suspected are a serious threat to Jap...
January 21, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Young Bureaucrats Leaving Jobs: Restore a Sense of Satisfaction in Supporting One’s Country
If young bureaucrats who would support national governance in the near future are quitting their ...
January 21, 2025
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Washington PostPope Francis Calls Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan a ‘Disgrace’
ROME - Pope Francis on Sunday called plans by President-elect Donald Trump for the mass deportati...
January 21, 2025
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Travel SpotsHokkaido Ice Hotel Briefly Opens for Guests; Visitors Can Enjoy Ice Village with Various Amenities
Hoshino Resorts Tomamu began accepting guests for its Ice Hotel that opened Monday in in Shimukap...
January 21, 2025