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Associated PressMusk Uses X Livestream to Amplify German Far-Right Leader’s Views Ahead of an Election
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Tech billionaire Elon Musk livestreamed his chat with a leader of Germany's...
January 10, 2025
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ReutersSeven & i Reports 24% Drop in Profit
TOKYO (Reuters) — Seven & i Holdings, operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, reported ...
January 10, 2025
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Associated PressJudge Scraps Biden’s Title IX Rules, Reversing Expansion of Protections for LGBTQ+ Students
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ stud...
January 10, 2025
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Associated PressStars Lose Homes in Los Angeles Area Fires and Jamie Lee Curtis Pledges $1M to Relief Effort
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous cel...
January 10, 2025
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Associated PressJimmy Carter Lauded for Humility and Service in Washington before Being Laid to Rest in Georgia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public servi...
January 10, 2025
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General NewsYamagata Shinkansen Services Resume After Suspension Due to Heavy Snow (Update1)
Yamagata Shinkansen services have resumed by around 11 a.m. Friday after they were suspended from...
January 10, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Ibaraki Pref. Looking to Secure Human Resources from India; Bringing in Highly Skilled Workers to Counter Depopulation
MITO — In an effort to address the shortage of workers in various fields, including agriculture a...
January 10, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJAXA’s Confidential Information on Mars Project May Have Been Stolen in Cyberattacks; Chinese Govt Suspected of Being Involved in Attack
Confidential information related to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Mars explorat...
January 10, 2025
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ArtFor 30 Years, Artist Has Helped Students with Disabilities Develop Potential; Artwork Draws Attention with Wonderful Designs
The Yomiuri ShimbunSawako Matsuzawa, right, stands with Ippo Motomura in front of his work at an exh...
January 10, 2025
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Travel SpotsTokyo Garden Adorned with Winter Sweet Blooms
Robai trees — known as winter sweet or Japan allspice — are in full bloom at a garden in Fuchu, w...
January 9, 2025
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeWajima’s Lacquerware Industry Struggles toward Revival, Despite Ravages of Nature and Market
The wheels are turning on efforts to support the Wajima-nuri lacquerware industry, but the future...
January 9, 2025
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Asia-PacificNorth Korea Incited Anti-Japan Activities in South Korea; Court Documents Show Directives to Fuel Protests, Division
SEOUL ― North Korea ordered its spy network in South Korea to incite anti-Japanese activities reg...
January 9, 2025
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CompaniesMizuho to Raise Long-Term Prime Rate to 2.00 Pct
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Mizuho Bank said Thursday that it will raise its long-term prime lending rate ...
January 9, 2025
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General NewsWeekly Flu Patients Highest since 1999, Totaling 64.39 per Medical Institution in Late December
The number of influenza cases reported from about 5,000 fixed-point medical institutions across J...
January 9, 2025
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (1/10-1/16)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
January 9, 2025