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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 12)
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January 12, 2024
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Film & TVCelebrate 60th Anniversary of ‘Gekko Kamen,’ Japan’s First Tokusatsu Sci-Fi Superhero TV Show
“Gekko Kamen” (”Moonlight Mask”) is Japan’s first tokusatsu sci-fi superhero TV show, and it started...
January 12, 2024
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Associated PressSouth Africa Tells Top UN Court Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza as Landmark Case Begins
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a case that strikes at the heart of Israel’s national identity, Sou...
January 12, 2024
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Associated PressHunter Biden Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Tax Charges after an Earlier Deal Imploded
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal tax charges file...
January 12, 2024
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Associated PressUS Investigating If Boeing Made Sure a Part that Blew off a Jet Was Made to Design Standards
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating whether Boeing failed to make sure a panel that...
January 12, 2024
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Associated PressDonald Trump Defies Judge, Gives Courtroom Speech on Tense Final Day of New York Civil Fraud Trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Barred from giving a formal closing argument, Donald Trump wrested an opportunity to...
January 12, 2024
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Associated PressUS, British Militaries Launch Massive Retaliatory Strike Against Iranian-Backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and British militaries were bombing more than a dozen sites used by the I...
January 12, 2024
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CompaniesKeidanren Chairman, South Korean Business Leader Meet; Pledge to Boost Support for Startups, Decarbonization
Masakazu Tokura, the chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), and Ryu Jin, president o...
January 11, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeSDF Working to Learn and Meet Needs of Noto Quake Evacuees; Supplies Arriving by Sea and Air, Skirting Damaged Roads
With relief work hampered by heavy snowfall and roads blocked or closed, among other disruptions in ...
January 11, 2024
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ScienceItalian May Regain Use of Hand after Nerve Transfer from Amputated Leg
TURIN (Reuters) — A man may regain the use of his hand, left paralyzed by a severe road accident, th...
January 11, 2024
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TechnologyChile Granny Finds Solace, Celebrity in Online Gaming
LLAY-LLAY, Chile (AFP-Jiji) — Few players of the online video game Free Fire would know that one of ...
January 11, 2024
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EconomyRide Sharing Services to Start in Tokyo from April
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An association of taxi operators in Tokyo said Wednesday that its member taxi f...
January 11, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeJapan Earthquake Victims Find Relief in Makeshift Baths Set Up by Self-Defense Forces
The Self-Defense Forces have set up makeshift bathing facilities using tents in areas affected by th...
January 11, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeFisheries in Noto Severely Damaged After Jan. 1 Earthquake
The Noto Peninsula Earthquake has caused serious damage to the fishing industry. According to Ishik...
January 11, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeCrustal Deformations Moved Wajima 2 Meters Southwest After Quake; Authorities to Resurvey Control Points on Noto Peninsula
The city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, shifted a maximum of two meters southwest due to crustal de...
January 11, 2024