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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeConstruction of Temporary Housing Units Begins in Ishikawa Pref.;175 Housing Units to be Built in Quake-Hit Areas
Construction of 115 temporary housing units began on Friday in Wajima and Suzu in Ishikawa Prefectur...
January 12, 2024
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Washington PostFDA Reports No Link between Weight-Loss Drugs and Suicidal Thoughts
Popular drugs used for weight loss do not appear to spark suicidal thoughts in patients, according t...
January 12, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeCremation Delays for Victims of Noto Earthquake; Only 1 of 8 Crematoriums Open in Region
The cremation of victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake has been delayed in the particularly quake...
January 12, 2024
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EconomyJapan Logs Record Nov. Current Account Surplus
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan posted a record current account surplus for November, chiefly as its trad...
January 12, 2024
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CompaniesFujitsu U.K. Unit CEO to Testify over Post Office Horizon Scandal
LONDON (Jiji Press) — Paul Patterson, CEO of a British unit of Fujitsu Ltd., is set to testify at a ...
January 12, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentGovt Names Expert Panel on Preventing Runway Collisions; Members Include Air Traffic Researcher, Former Pilot
Following the collision between a Japan Airlines passenger plane and a Japan Coast Guard aircraft on...
January 12, 2024
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ReutersJapan Regulator Orders SBI Securities to Halt Part of IPO Business for Price Manipulation
TOKYO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Japan's financial regulator on Friday ordered SBI Securities to halt part ...
January 12, 2024
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Associated PressA Cluster of Lost Cities in Ecuadorian Amazon that Lasted 1,000 Years Has Been Mapped
WASHINGTON (AP) — Archeologists have uncovered a cluster of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest tha...
January 12, 2024
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MarketsChina Likely World’s Top Auto Exporter in 2023, Overtaking Japan; EVs Boost Global Position
BEIJING — China’s auto exports last year surged 57.9% from a year prior to 4.91 million units, accor...
January 12, 2024
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Associated PressA Non-Traditional Candidate Resonates with Taiwan’s Youth ahead of Saturday’s Presidential Election
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — With Taiwan’s high-stakes presidential election just days away, a nonconformis...
January 12, 2024
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Associated PressUS-Led Strikes on Yemeni Rebels Draw Attention Back to War Raging in Arab World’s Poorest Nation
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S.-led airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels over their attacks o...
January 12, 2024
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TechnologyJapan Successfully Launches Reconnaissance Satellite into Orbit
The H-2A Launch Vehicle No. 48 carrying the government’s Information-Gathering Satellite “Optical-8”...
January 12, 2024
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MarketsNikkei Marks 34-Year High for 4th Straight Day (Update 1)
TOKYO, Jan. 12 (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average scaled to hit yet another 34-year hig...
January 12, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialPostage Rate Increase: There Is An Urgent Need to Secure New Sources of Revenue
To protect an environment in which people can easily exchange letters and postcards, Japan Post Hold...
January 12, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
LDP Reform Headquarters: Discussions Should Start Based on Party’s Existing Political Reform Plan
The meaning of reform is to remove harmful effects and create something completely new. The ruling L...
January 12, 2024