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Travel SpotsTry Your Luck with Gacha Gacha Toy Vending Machine to Win Local Delicacy, Snow Crab, at Tottori Pref. Airport
A gacha gacha capsule toy vending machine has been installed on the second floor of Yonago Airpor...
February 11, 2025
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Washington PostFarmers on the Hook for Millions after Trump Freezes USDA Funds
Farmers report missing millions of dollars of funding they were promised by the U.S. Department o...
February 11, 2025
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Associated PressHawaii Court Rules against Insurance Companies in Maui Wildfire, Allowing $4b Settlement to Proceed
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies can’t bring their ow...
February 11, 2025
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General NewsJapan Local Govts Promoting Exchanges with Expo Participating Nations
Tokyo, Feb. 11 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government is running a program to help local communitie...
February 11, 2025
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Crime & Courts
Criminal Complaint Filed against Ishimaru over Tokyo Gov. Election
Tokyo, Feb. 11 (Jiji Press) — A civic group has filed a criminal complaint against Shinji Ishimar...
February 11, 2025
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Crime & CourtsBleeding Man at Train Station in Kyoto Pref. Attacks Staff with Knife; Arrested on Suspicion of Violating Firearms, Swords Control Law
A man who was bleeding from the forehead at a train station in Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, took out ...
February 11, 2025
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Associated PressElon Musk-Led Group Proposes Buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO Says ‘No Thank You’
A group of investors led by Elon Musk is offering about $97.4 billion to buy OpenAI, escalating a...
February 11, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Says Ceasefire Deal Should be Canceled if Hamas Doesn’t Release All Hostages by Saturday
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that a precarious ceasefire agreement betwee...
February 11, 2025
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General NewsExperiment Using Unwanted Snow to Generate Power Runs in Aomori; Company Hopes to Help Snowy Regions
AOMORI — An Aomori City-based IT company has developed a system that generates electricity and ho...
February 11, 2025
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Political SeriesJapan Faces Trump 2.0 / Special Study Group Helped Ishiba Prepare for Trump Meeting; Japan Prime Minister Must Continue Strategic Diplomacy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba succeeded in demonstrating that Japan and the United States’ unity ...
February 10, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialJapan-U.S. Summit: Alliance Enters Era of Contributing to the World / Work Together to Restore Peace
The international scene has been in turmoil. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the second state le...
February 10, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba: Legal Details Need to be Hashed Out On U.S. Steel; Discussions Will Distinguish Between Acquisition, Investment
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday that he expects legal work will be needed to clarify th...
February 10, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister Ishiba Says Trump May Visit Japan During 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on a Japanese TV program Sunday that U.S. President Donald Tru...
February 10, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Goes Against His Instincts to Laud Trump, Hoping It Will Reap Benefits for Japan
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba offered lavish praise for U.S. President Donald Trump ...
February 10, 2025
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ReutersJapan Weather Bureau Says No Signs of El Nino, La Nina
TOKYO, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Japan's weather bureau said on Monday there were no clear indications o...
February 10, 2025