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Associated PressDavid Lynch, visionary Filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ Dies at 78
David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark and dreamlike vision in such movies a...
January 17, 2025
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General NewsSurvey: 95％ of Elementary, Junior High Principals Favor Mix of Paper, Digital Textbooks
Elementary and junior high school principals overwhelmingly want to use digital textbooks in comb...
January 17, 2025
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Social SeriesSho-chu Time / Making Wooden Barrels Supports Traditional Spirit Production
SOO, Kagoshima — Shh-shh, shh-shh ... On a cold, windy day at the end of the year, this sound fil...
January 17, 2025
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SumoOnly Remaining Yokozuna Terunofuji to Retire: Rose to Top from 2nd Lowest Division (UPDATE1)
Yokozuna Terunofuji will retire and train younger wrestlers under the name stablemaster Terunofuj...
January 16, 2025
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Performing ArtsNew Imperial Theatre to Open in 29-Story Building in FY2030; Current Facility Scheduled to Close Next Month
The new Imperial Theatre will open in the Yurakucho district of Tokyo in fiscal 2030, Toho Co. an...
January 16, 2025
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Associated PressJeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Launches Massive New Glenn Rocket on First Test Flight and Reaches Orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight ...
January 16, 2025
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ReutersIsrael Strikes Gaza within Hours of Ceasefire Accord with Hamas, Residents Say
DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel intensified strikes on Gaza hours after a ceasefire and h...
January 16, 2025
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Art10 Yrs of “Romancing Saga” Marked with Japanese Arita Wares; Special Exhibition Held for Saga Pref., Square Enix Project
A special exhibition is being held at a museum in Saga to commemorate the 10th anniversary of “Ro...
January 16, 2025
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TennisTennis Player Taylor Fritz Is Donating Australian Open Prize Money to LA Wildfire Relief Funds
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — American tennis player Taylor Fritz said Thursday he is donating the ...
January 16, 2025
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (1/17-1/23)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
January 16, 2025
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Associated PressJapan Youtuber Novelist Woos Global Audience with Visual, Accessible Horror
TOKYO (AP) — He wears a black bodysuit and a white mask, speaks in an electronically altered sque...
January 16, 2025
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Washington PostIsrael and Hamas Agree to Gaza Ceasefire, Raising Hopes of a Reprieve
JERUSALEM - After more than a year of painstaking negotiations, Israel and Hamas agreed Wednesday...
January 16, 2025
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Washington PostDemocrats Assail Hegseth as Too Divisive, Inexperienced to Run Pentagon
Senate Democrats on Tuesday hammered Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defens...
January 16, 2025
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Associated PressMaking Art, Fun from Ice and Snow in Harbin
HARBIN, China (AP) — People are making the best of the freezing weather in northeast China: Sculp...
January 16, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Ruling Parties Delegation Meets Chinese Premier Li; Seeks End to Import Ban on Japanese Marine Products, Beef
BEIJING — A delegation of lawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner K...
January 16, 2025