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US & CanadaRahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Hails Japan-U.S. Alliance; Countries Better Prepared Compared to 3 Years Ago, Ambassador Says
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel hailed the Japan-U.S. alliance and said their deterrence ca...
January 2, 2025
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNoto Peninsula Earthquake Victims Remembered 1 Year On; Ishiba, Kishida Join Bereaved Family Members at Ceremony
Victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake that killed 504 people, including in so-called disaster-...
January 2, 2025
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Defense & SecurityNew Developments Seen in China’s Maritime Expansion; Japanese Govt Official Urges Calm, Stout Response
China seems to be pursuing a strategy of making a succession of minor changes to territorial issu...
January 2, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Leading Party to Outline Measures on Strengthening Disaster Prevention Measures; Revisions to Law Based on Noto Earthquake Response
An outline of a bill put forward by the Liberal Democratic Party to strengthen the nation’s resil...
January 2, 2025
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Imperial FamilyEmperor, Empress Welcome in New Year
The Emperor and Empress, along with other Imperial family members including the Emperor Emeritus ...
January 2, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialNoto Peninsula Earthquake 1 year on: Provide extensive support for rebuilding homes
It has been a year since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck on New Year’s Day. The areas affect...
January 2, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Halting aid to Gaza: Are Residents Going to be Left to Die?
The activities of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA...
January 2, 2025
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Washington PostYears of Inaction on ‘Crisis’ at Secret Service Set Stage for Trump Shooting in Butler
In the days before Donald Trump’s July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the Secret Service neede...
January 2, 2025
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Washington PostRussia’s Gas Supply to Europe Halted after Ukraine Transit Deal Expires
MUKACHEVO, Ukraine - The flow of natural gas from Russia to Europe was suspended Wednesday after ...
January 2, 2025
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Washington PostThe Epicenter of Revelry in New Orleans Turns into a Scene of Horror
NEW ORLEANS - On New Year’s Eve, in a town where anything goes, Bourbon Street sits at the center...
January 2, 2025
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Washington PostTreasury’s Sanctions Office Hacked by Chinese Government, Officials Say
Chinese government hackers breached a highly sensitive office in the Treasury Department that adm...
January 2, 2025
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Washington PostAttacker with ISIS Flag Drives Truck into New Orleans Crowd, Killing 15
NEW ORLEANS - A man plowed a pickup bearing an Islamic State flag into revelers on Bourbon Street...
January 2, 2025
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ReutersPalestinian Authority Suspends Broadcast of Qatar’s Al Jazeera TV Temporarily
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority temporarily halted operations of Qatar’s Al Jazeera t...
January 2, 2025
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ReutersSouth Korea’s Choi Orders Immediate Action on Aircraft Inspection as Crash Probe Ramps up
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok said on Thursday immediate action ...
January 2, 2025
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ReutersDriver in Deadly New Orleans Truck Ramming May Have Had Help; ISIS Flag Found on Truck
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A U.S. Army veteran with an ISIS flag on his truck swerved around makeshi...
January 2, 2025