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Washington PostFighting in Central Gaza Rages on Amid Hostage Families’ Growing Doubts
JERUSALEM – Israel pounded southern Gaza on Thursday, including one attack in Rafah near the Egyptia...
January 19, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentCalls to Dissolve Abe Faction Intensify; Other Factions May Follow Suit
Lawmakers within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Abe faction have called for dissolution of th...
January 19, 2024
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Washington PostTrump Urges Supreme Court to Keep His Name on Ballot, Warns of ‘Bedlam’
Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to ensure his name can appear on election ballots n...
January 19, 2024
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Washington PostMichael Berman, Political Strategist who Revealed Private Struggles, Dies at 84
Michael Berman, a political strategist who came to Washington as a top aide to Vice President Walter...
January 19, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Communist Party Aims to Renew Party Image by Naming 1st Female Leader; Longtime JCP Head Shii Remains Powerful
The Japanese Communist Party’s move to replace its chairperson for the first time in 23 years by pic...
January 19, 2024
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ReutersExclusive: Reddit Seeks to Launch IPO in March
Jan 18 (Reuters) – Social media platform Reddit has drawn up detailed plans to launch its initial pu...
January 19, 2024
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ReutersCanada Gives Mineral-Rich Arctic Region of Nunavut Control over Its Resources
IQALUIT, Nunavut, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Canada on Thursday formally gave the giant Arctic territory of ...
January 19, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s LDP Nikai Faction Revises Political Funding Report; Underreported ¥210 Million over 3 Years
The Liberal Democratic Party’s Nikai faction, led by former Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai, made ...
January 19, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Faction to be Dissolved Over Political Funds Scandal; Others May Follow
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party faction which was formerly led by Prime Minister and LDP Presid...
January 19, 2024
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General NewsQuake-hit JR Nanao Train Line to Resume Service Between Hakui and Nanao on Jan. 22; Limited Expresses Thunderbird, Noto Kagaribi to Return
Earthquake-hit JR Nanao Line, which runs between Tsubata and Wakura Onsen in Ishikawa Prefecture, wi...
January 19, 2024
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ReutersJapanese Chip Shares’ Rally Puts Nikkei on Track for Weekly Gain
TOKYO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average climbed more than 1% on Friday, lifted by chi...
January 19, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Liberal Democratic Party Considers Suspension of Abe Faction Executives over Political Fund Scandals
The Liberal Democratic Party will hold faction executives accountable for failing to prevent a seri...
January 19, 2024
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ReutersUS Minuteman III Missile Replacement Breaks $96 Billion Budget, Triggers Pentagon Review
WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – The replacement for the ground-based U.S. nuclear arsenal anchored by...
January 19, 2024
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General NewsSnow Forecast for Japan’s Kanto Region from Saturday to Sunday
Snow is expected in the Kanto region and surrounding prefectures from Saturday afternoon to Sunday, ...
January 19, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 19)
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January 19, 2024