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General NewsNew Accreditation System for Japanese Language Teachers, Schools to Be Established; New Tests Trailed in Dec.
A new national qualification, called the “registered Japanese-language teacher,” has been created an...
January 22, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Considers Having Authority to Request Suspension of Activities of Factions or Dissolve Them
The Liberal Democratic Party is considering the introduction of a system that would allow the party ...
January 22, 2024
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ReutersJapan Seen Missing Primary Budget Surplus Target in FY2025
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's primary budget balance is expected to remain in the red in the fiscal year...
January 22, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeLocal Industries Such as Wine and Beef Seriously Damaged by Noto Peninsula Earthquake
A huge earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula on New Year’s Day is seriously affecting the region...
January 22, 2024
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Washington PostWar in Gaza Is Making Childbirth a Nightmare
JERUSALEM - Walaa didn’t expect the birth of her fourth child to spark abject fear. But by the time ...
January 22, 2024
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Washington PostLahaina Survivors Come Together to Grieve Months after Maui Fires
LAHAINA, Hawaii - From a ridge above the charred remains of this historic West Maui town, Buddy Grei...
January 22, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Support Sustained Pay Hikes for Care Workers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s welfare ministry on Monday presented to a related panel a fiscal 2024 d...
January 22, 2024
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ObituariesMary Weiss, Lead Singer of the Shangri-Las, Dies at 75
Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, whose hits included “Leader of t...
January 22, 2024
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Associated PressStrike Kills Hezbollah Fighter, Civilian in Lebanon, amid Seeming Israeli Shift to Targeted Killings
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit two vehicles near a Lebanese army checkpoint in south...
January 22, 2024
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Associated PressTrump Celebrates DeSantis’ Decision to Drop Out, Ending a Bitter Feud That Defined the 2024 Campaign
ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Donald Trump set aside months of criticism and mockery of Ron DeSantis on Sun...
January 22, 2024
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Associated PressA Century after Lenin’s Death, the USSR’s Founder Seems to Be an Afterthought in Modern Russia
Not long after the 1924 death of the founder of the Soviet Union, a popular poet soothed and thrille...
January 22, 2024
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FashionMade-in-Japan Clothing Makes Debut During Men’s Fashion Week in Paris
PARIS — In a bid to promote high-quality clothing made entirely in Japan to a worldwide audience, a ...
January 22, 2024
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Associated PressAt Least 27 People Are Reported Killed in an Attack on Donetsk in Russian-occupied Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow-installed officials said Ukrainian shelling killed at least 27 people an...
January 22, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Scales 34-year Peak on Wall Street Record (Update 1)
TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rallied to a fresh 34-year peak on Monday as ...
January 22, 2024
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Associated PressCan Trump Be Stopped? Key Questions Ahead of New Hampshire after DeSantis Drops Out of Race
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Donald Trump's effort to march to the Republican presidential nomination faces ...
January 22, 2024