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General NewsStart of Debris Test Removal from Fukushima Plant to be Postponed ‘Until October This Year’
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. has decided to postpone the start of test removal of nuc...
January 25, 2024
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Associated Press2 US-flagged Ships with Cargo for US Defense Department Come under Attack by Yemen’s Houthi Rebels
NEW YORK (AP) — Barely 400,000 votes have been cast in two rural Republican primaries over the span ...
January 25, 2024
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Associated PressHonored to Have Your Back, and You Have Mine’: Biden Endorsed by United Auto Workers in Election
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden picked up an endorsement from the United Auto Workers union We...
January 25, 2024
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Companies2 Banks in Japan’s Tohoku Region Eyeing Merger in FY 2026
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Fidea Holdings Co. said Thursday that its two subsidiary banks will consider merg...
January 25, 2024
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General NewsKeio Sagamihara Line Resumes Operation between Chofu and Hashimoto Stations (UPDATE 1)
The Keio Sagamihara Line resumed operation between Chofu and Hashimoto stations around 1:00 p.m....
January 25, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 25)
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January 25, 2024
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Crime & CourtsTrial Begins for Man Over 2019 Kyoto Animation Arson Attack; Ruling to be Given Same Day
The last day of the trial for Shinji Aoba, the suspect in a deadly arson attack on a studio of Kyoto...
January 25, 2024
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Associated PressQatar, A Key Mediator in Sensitive Israel-Hamas Talks, Lashes out at Netanyahu over Critical Remarks
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Qatar on Wednesday said it was “appalled” by leaked remarks made by Israeli...
January 25, 2024
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Social SeriesUnbalanced Information Diet: AI-generated deceptionAI-generated deception / Hatred of Politicians Spurred Japanese Man to Create AI Generated Realistic Fake Videos
This is the second installment in a series examining moves to spread biased information through use ...
January 25, 2024
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Associated PressCease-fire Efforts for Israel-Hamas War Gain Steam. But an Agreement still Appears Elusive
Efforts to reach a new cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appear to be gaining steam....
January 25, 2024
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Associated PressRussia Says a Plane with Ukrainian POWs Crashes, Killing All Aboard, and Accuses Kyiv of Downing It
A Russian military transport plane crashed Wednesday in a border region near Ukraine, and Moscow acc...
January 25, 2024
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ReutersNidec Cuts Profit Forecast as Chinese EV Competition Ramps Up
TOKYO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Japanese electric motor maker Nidec Corp 6594.T slashed its full-year oper...
January 25, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Ends Flat; Chip-Related Shares Gain on Strong Wall Street Cues (Update 1)
TOKYO, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average erased early losses to end flat on Thursday, ...
January 25, 2024
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BaseballIchiro Suzuki Arrives on Next Year’s Hall of Fame Ballot; Sabathia and Hernandez Eligible Too
It was a little past 8 a.m. in Tokyo when the newest inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame were ann...
January 25, 2024
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SoccerJapan Advances in the Asian Cup and Iraq Maintains 100％ Winning Run on Its Way to the Knockout Stage
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Japan got its Asian Cup campaign back on track by advancing to the knockout stage...
January 25, 2024