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Associated PressIsraeli Hospital Says Netanyahu Has Undergone Successful Prostate Surgery
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery Su...
December 30, 2024
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Japan In FocusTokyo’s Meiji Kinenkan Holds Wedding Receptions in Hall Once Used by Emperor Meiji to Host Banquets
The “Kinkei” (golden pheasant) hall in Meiji Kinenkan’s main building provides visitors with a se...
December 30, 2024
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Travel SpotsPlaying with Light, Shadows at Kochi Castle; Committee Hopes Evening Event will Boost Winter Visitors
KOCHI — An evening event where visitors can have fun with light and shadows is being held at Koch...
December 30, 2024
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MarketsJapan’s Nikkei Stock Sees Highest Year-End Close Ever; Index Logs Annual Gain of 6430.37 Points
The Nikkei average closed at 39,894.54 on Monday, down 386.62 from Friday’s close and logging its...
December 30, 2024
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Associated PressA Fourth Infant Dies of the Winter Cold in Gaza as Families Share Blankets in Seaside Tents
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A fourth infant has died of hypothermia in the Gaza Strip, where...
December 30, 2024
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Associated PressAzerbaijan’s President Says Crashed Jetliner Was Shot down by Russia Unintentionally
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last w...
December 30, 2024
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TechnologyPayPay Launches Service for Cashless Offerings at Shrine, Temple; Services Aims to Simplify, Speed up Donating
PayPay Corp. has launched a service that allows users to make cashless offerings through its app ...
December 30, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialJapan-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting: Beijing Should Take Specific Measures to Resolve Pending Issues
The building of stable relations between Japan and China cannot be expected if only a mood of fri...
December 30, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
New NISA 1 Year On: Shift of Financial Assets from Savings into Investments Must Progress
It has been one year since the significant expansion of the Nippon Individual Savings Account (NI...
December 30, 2024
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CompaniesOkinawa Pref. Farm Produces Domestic Coffee Beans; Ishigaki Growing Japan-Made Arabica Beans
ISHIGAKI, Okinawa — Coffee beans on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, are ripe, red and ready ...
December 30, 2024
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General NewsTop 10 Japanese News Stories of 2024
The massive earthquake in the Noto Peninsula on New Year’s Day topped this year’s list of the top...
December 30, 2024
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Associated PressSyria’s De Facto Leader Says It Could Take up to 4 Years to Hold Elections
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's de facto leader said Sunday it could take up to four years to hold election...
December 30, 2024
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Associated PressMusk Causes Uproar for Backing Germany’s Far-Right Party Ahead of Key Elections
BERLIN (AP) — Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk caused uproar after backing Germany's far-right party i...
December 30, 2024
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Associated Press3 Die off Northern France Coast in a Channel Crossing Attempt
PARIS (AP) — At least three migrants died early Sunday while attempting to cross the English Chan...
December 30, 2024
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Associated PressTornadoes in Texas and Mississippi Kill 2 and Injure 6 as Severe Weather System Moves East
HOUSTON (AP) — A strong storm system threatened to whip up tornadoes in parts of the U.S. Southea...
December 30, 2024