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Associated PressCalifornia State University Faculty Reach Tentative Contract Agreement and Will End Strike
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California State university faculty members reached a tentative contract agreem...
January 23, 2024
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Associated PressChinese State Media Say 20 People Dead and 24 Missing after Landslide
BEIJING (AP) — Twenty people are confirmed dead and 24 remain missing after a landslide in a remote,...
January 23, 2024
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Associated PressFlash Floods Inundate Homes and Overturn Cars in San Diego as Heavy Rains Sweep through Much of US
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Flash floods inundated homes and overturned cars in San Diego on Monday as torrenti...
January 23, 2024
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Associated PressDexter Scott King, Son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Dies of Cancer at 62
Dexter Scott King, who dedicated much of his life to shepherding the civil rights legacy of his pare...
January 23, 2024
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EconomyJapan Convenience Stores Post Record Sales in 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Convenience store sales in Japan rose 4.3% in 2023 from the previous year to a ...
January 23, 2024
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EconomyBOJ’s Ueda Notes Progress Toward 2% Inflation Target; No Timing Given for Any Future Interest Rate Hike
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said at a press conference on Tuesday, “We have confirmed that the eco...
January 23, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLDP to End Seasonal Allowances of ‘Ice’ and ‘Mochi’ Money in Factions
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party intends to stop party factions from giving their members an allo...
January 23, 2024
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Kabuki / Noh / RakugoKabuki Stars Nakamura Tokizo, Nakamura Baishi to Change Names in June
Kabuki actors Nakamura Tokizo V, 68, will change his name to Nakamura Manju and his first son, Nakam...
January 23, 2024
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Political SeriesHidden funds: Consequences of a corrupt practice / Loopholes in Political Funds Law Lead to Fundraising Scandal
Every spring, a 64-year-old futon store owner in Hashima, Gifu Prefecture, has visited the local off...
January 23, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 23)
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January 23, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeOnly 20％ of Quake-Hit Evacuees Willing to Move to Secondary Shelter Sites Such as Hotels, Inns
KANAZAWA — More than 10,000 people are still living in evacuation centers three weeks after the mass...
January 23, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialU.K. Post Office Scandal: Fujitsu’s Responsibility to Supervise Subsidiary Part of the Question
Any misconduct at an overseas subsidiary can undermine the credibility of its parent company. This c...
January 23, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Cooperation among Opposition Parties: Is Calling for More Benefits, Lower Burdens Their ‘Missions’?
Opposition parties cannot win public support just by talking about expanding the provision of benefi...
January 23, 2024
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US & CanadaJapan, U.S. to Discuss Ways to Utilize Russian Assets
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan and the United States will discuss ways to utilize Russian assets that ha...
January 23, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeHeavy Snow Expected in Areas Affected by Japan’s Noto Peninsula Earthquake from Tuesday Evening
Heavy snow was expected from Tuesday evening in the Hokuriku and Chugoku regions, including areas af...
January 23, 2024