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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S., Philippine Leaders Commit to Security Cooperation
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The leaders of Japan, the United States and the Philippines agreed that the th...
January 13, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Prime Minister Ishiba Directly Tells Biden to ‘Dispel Concerns’ over U.S. Steel Acquisition Ban
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba directly expressed his concerns to U.S. President Joe Biden on Mond...
January 13, 2025
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Associated PressBTS Member J-Hope Announces First Solo Tour after Completing Military Service
NEW YORK (AP) — Smooth like butter, like a superstar about to hit the road. BTS member J-Hope wil...
January 13, 2025
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General NewsTokyo to Help Teachers Repay Student Loans
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Tokyo metropolitan government will establish a program to support the repa...
January 13, 2025
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Associated PressCalifornia Man Says Two of His Cats Died after Drinking Raw Milk Recalled for Bird Flu
A California man whose two cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu risk says he m...
January 13, 2025
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Associated PressCanada’s Trudeau Urges US Consumers to Consider the Harm of Trump’s Tariff Threats
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canada's outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday sugg...
January 13, 2025
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Associated PressBiden and Netanyahu Discuss the Latest in the Effort to Reach an Israel-Hamas War Ceasefire
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe...
January 13, 2025
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Defense & SecurityQuad Foreign Ministers to Meet in Washington on Jan. 21
Tokyo, Jan. 13 (Jiji Press)—The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States, Australia and Indi...
January 13, 2025
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General News2 Unconscious, 3 Injured in Vehicle Collision on Tomei Expressway in Shizuoka Pref.
Two people are unconscious and three injured after an accident involving a large truck, a mini pa...
January 13, 2025
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ScienceKyoto University, Kajima to Build Model Artificial Gravity Facility; Aiming for Habitation on Extraterrestrial Bodies
KYOTO — Kyoto University’s SIC Human Spaceology Center and Kajima Corp., a Tokyo-based major gene...
January 13, 2025
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Associated PressLos Angeles Wildfire Death Toll Surges to 24 as Firefighters Brace for More Fierce Winds (UPDATE 1)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a weekend spent blocking the explosive growth of fires that destroyed th...
January 13, 2025
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CompaniesMizuho Bank Experiments with Remote Customer Service; Robots Equipped with Touchscreens Serve Customers
Mizuho Bank is considering introducing remote-controlled robots for customer service at its branc...
January 13, 2025
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ReutersTokyo Museum Offers Visitors ‘Flashback’ to Defunct Technology
TOKYO, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Tucked away in a corner of central Tokyo, the Extinct Media Museum live...
January 13, 2025
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Social SeriesSho-Chu Time / Raising Profile of Shochu Overseas Through Events; Use as Cocktail Base Promoted by Kagoshima Government
KAGOSHIMA — In early December, Kirishimacho Joryusho, a shochu distillery in Kirishima, Kagoshima...
January 13, 2025
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General NewsTokyo to Subsidize Epidurals for Childbirths in the Capital, Says Gov. Yuriko Koike
Tokyo will provide subsidies of up to ¥100,000 for epidural anesthesia given for childbirth from ...
January 13, 2025