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ReutersChina’s Xi Holds Phone Talks with US President-elect Trump
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping held phone talks with U.S. President-elect Donal...
January 17, 2025
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CompaniesSuzuki Aims to Expand Car Exports from India; Annual Production Capacity to Rise to 4 Million Units by FY30
NEW DELHI — Suzuki Motor Corp. plans to expand exports of its passenger cars from India to Japan,...
January 17, 2025
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ReutersPakistan’s Imran Khan Handed 14 Years Jail Term in Land Graft Case
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years im...
January 17, 2025
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ReutersSouth Korea investigators File Request to Extend President Yoon’s Detention
SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korean investigators probing President Yoon Suk Yeol for alleged insurrec...
January 17, 2025
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General NewsJapan To Posthumously Honor Yomiuri’s Tsuneo Watanabe; Govt Announces Third Grade, Senior of the Court Rank
Tsuneo Watanabe, representative director and editor-in-chief of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, who...
January 17, 2025
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General News30 Yrs Since Kobe Quake, Ties Between Affected Residents Starting to Fade; Those Affected by Great East Japan Quake Look to Set Up Countermeasures
While Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed 6,434 p...
January 17, 2025
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EconomyJapan’s Beer, Quasi-Beer Sales Fall 3% in 2024
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sales of beer and quasi-beer products in Japan fell by about 3% in 2024 from...
January 17, 2025
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ReutersSpaceX’s Starship Explodes in Flight Test, Forcing Airlines to Divert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Te...
January 17, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 17)
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January 17, 2025
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Washington PostTikTok CEO to Rally with Trump before Inauguration as Ban Looms
TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew plans to attend a “victory rally” celebrating Donald Trump on...
January 17, 2025
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Associated PressThe Long Struggle to Establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of t...
January 17, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial30 Years after Great Hanshin Earthquake: Step up Preparation Efforts with Memories in Mind
The Japanese archipelago is constantly threatened by major earthquakes. It is important to make t...
January 17, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Gaza ceasefire agreement: Turn the deal into a permanent peace
The fighting that has killed people and destroyed the lives of many others for more than 15 month...
January 17, 2025
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Associated PressDonald Trump Vows to help ‘Troubled’ Hollywood with Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump wants to make Hollywood “bigger, better and stronger” and has cast M...
January 17, 2025
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Associated PressChina’s Economy Expands 5% in 2024, Reaching Target Helped by Strong Exports, Stimulus Measures
HONG KONG (AP) — China's economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2024, slower than the year befor...
January 17, 2025