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Associated PressAn Israeli Airstrike on the Syrian Capital Killed at Least 5 Iranian Advisers, Officials Say
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An Israeli strike on the Syrian capital on Saturday destroyed a building used...
January 21, 2024
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SoccerSouth Korea Benefits from Late Own-Goal to Salvage 2-2 Draw with Jordan in Asian Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Despite going ahead on an early strike by Son Heung-min, South Korea needed a las...
January 21, 2024
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TroubleshooterI’m a Teacher in My Late 30s, Unsure Whether to Have a Third Child
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female schoolteacher in my late 30s. I have a husband and two children. ...
January 21, 2024
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Cultural ViewpointsA Joyful Paradox: Rethinking Play in the Modern World
By Sawa Kurotani / Special to The Japan News [posttime] JST, [postdate] I think I was about 10 ...
January 21, 2024
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ReutersPutin Showed Intention to Visit Pyongyang Soon, North Korea Says
SEOUL (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin showed his intention to visit Pyongyang soon, Nor...
January 21, 2024
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ArtArtisan Pushes Boundaries of Koishiwara Pottery
FUKUOKA — The object looked so modern that I wondered if it was really Koishiwara ware. Its intertwi...
January 21, 2024
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General NewsJapanese Sentiment on China Falls to Record Low; Improves on South Korea
The percentage of Japanese respondents who “feel no affinity” or “would rather not feel affinity” to...
January 21, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeIsolation of Quake-Hit Communities Effectively Ended; Demand for Temporary Emergency Housing Presents Challenge
KANAZAWA — The isolation of communities cut off by landslides and other damage in the wake of the No...
January 21, 2024
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Defense & SecurityU.S.-Japan Collaboration Boosts Naval Capabilities with Major Ship Repairs by Japanese Firms
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said Friday that a working group has been established between ...
January 20, 2024
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SumoGyoji Referee Falls during Ozeki Match of Sumo, Losing Eboshi Hat and Sandals
In a rare occurrence, a gyoji referee fell during a bout between ozeki Kirishima and maegashira No. ...
January 20, 2024
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Crime & CourtsFilipino Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Abandoning Couple’s Bodies in Tokyo’s Adachi Ward; Couple’s Eldest Son Was Woman’s Ex-Boyfriend
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on Friday arrested a Filipino woman on suspicion of abandoning ...
January 20, 2024
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SoccerAnother Turkish Soccer Club Ends Contract with An Israeli Player over His Posting on Gaza Hostages
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's leading soccer club Basaksehir announced Thursday it has ended its co...
January 20, 2024
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Political SeriesHidden Funds: Consequences of a Corrupt Practice / Kishida Bets on Other Party Factions Disbanding; Disagreements with Aso, Motegi Could Causes Rifts
In light of the scandal over the practice of creating hidden funds through political fundraising par...
January 20, 2024
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TechnologyJapan Becomes 5th Country to Successfully Land Lunar Probe on Moon; Possibly Unable to Power Itself
A space probe launched by Japan has successfully landed on the moon, the Japan Aerospace Exploratio...
January 20, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Dissolution of LDP Factions: Will Move Actually Help Improve Culture of The Ruling Party?
If some members of the Liberal Democratic Party think that the party can regain public trust by dis...
January 20, 2024