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General NewsEvacuation Order Fully Lifted in Ofunato After Large-Scale Wildfire Burns for Nearly 2 Weeks; Residents Begin to Return to Their Homes
The municipal government of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, which was devastated by a large-scale fore...
March 10, 2025
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Donald Keene’s LegacyDonald Keene’s Son Puts Basho to Music at Performance in Tokyo; Marking Date His Father Became a Japanese Citizen
A shamisen performance by Seiki Keene, the adopted son of Japanologist Donald Keene, was held in ...
March 10, 2025
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General NewsShinkansen: Tohoku Shinkansen Resumes Operation between Tokyo, Sendai Stations after Over-2-Hour Suspension (Update 1)
Tohoku Shinkansen has been suspended between Tokyo and Sendai stations since around 0:20 p.m. on ...
March 10, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Rises in Choppy Trade as Chip Shares Rally (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, March 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei rose in a choppy session on Monday, led by semiconduc...
March 10, 2025
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Washington PostRepublican Medicaid Cuts Could Shutter Rural Hospitals, Maternity Care
HONDO, Tex. - Jaylee Williams needed to find somewhere to deliver her son.
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EconomyJapan Govt Starts Receiving Bids for Stockpiled Rice
Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese agriculture ministry started receiving bids for stockpi...
March 10, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Real Wages Drop in January, Spring Wage Talks in Focus
TOKYO, March 10 (Reuters) - Japan's real wages fell in January after two months of slight gains, ...
March 10, 2025
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General NewsSymposium Held to Discuss Yokohama’s Independence from Kanagawa Pref.; Mayor Calls Administration Management Inefficient
A symposium to deepen understanding of the “special city” system that Yokohama is aiming to legis...
March 10, 2025
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Associated PressEx-Central Banker to Replace Trudeau as Canada’s Prime Minister after Winning Liberal Party Vote
TORONTO (AP) — Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after t...
March 10, 2025
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General NewsOfunato Forest Fire Declared Under Control; Evacuation Order Remains in Effect for 979 Households
OFUNATO, Iwate — The city government of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, declared at 5 p.m. Sunday that...
March 9, 2025
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CompaniesKeio Unveils Train Decorated with Sanrio Characters; Companies Work to Liven up Local Area, Keio Line
Railway operator Keio Corp. unveiled a new 10-car train decorated with Sanrio characters at a rai...
March 9, 2025
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General NewsAleph, Aum Supreme Truth Cult’s Successor, Fails to Report ¥700 Million; Group Apparently Sought to Hide Assets
Aum Supreme Truth’s main successor transferred financial assets in an apparent attempt to conceal...
March 9, 2025
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Washington PostAcross Indian Country, Mass Firings at Colleges Open up Age-Old Wounds
LAWRENCE, Kan. - When the oldest federally funded university for Native Americans lost nearly a q...
March 9, 2025
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Washington PostTrump’s Justice Dept. Ousts National Security Officials in Latest Purge
The Justice Department has removed top national security officials as part of a widespread purge ...
March 9, 2025
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Washington PostSome Republicans Act As If Musk Is the First to Uncover Waste. He Isn’t.
Supporters of Elon Musk’s chain saw approach to slashing the federal government speak as if no on...
March 9, 2025