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Politics & GovernmentWork for Ground Improvement Resumes Near U.S. Okinawa Base
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced at a press conference Wednesday that constructio...
January 10, 2024
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General NewsYamaguchi City among N.Y. Times’ 52 Places to Go List for 2024
NEW YORK, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press) — The western Japan city of Yamaguchi has been selected among The New ...
January 10, 2024
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Social SeriesKyoto Geiko Quarters / 91-Year-Old Geiko Mentor Draws on Long, Rich Career; Returned to Teach Young Generation 40 Years after Retiring
Much has happened in the life of Tae, a 91-year-old entertainer called geiko, Kyoto’s term for a gei...
January 10, 2024
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ObituariesAdan Canto, Known for His Versatility in Roles in ‘X-Men’ and ‘Designated Survivor,’ Dies at 42
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in "X-Men: Days...
January 10, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeJapan to Double 2024 Budget’s Reserve Fund After Noto Quake; ¥1 trillion Available for Reconstruction, Other Purposes (Update 1)
The government has solidified its decision to double the fiscal 2024 supplementary budget allocated ...
January 10, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 10)
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January 10, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeSecond Whale Shark at Quake-Hit Aquarium Dies (Update 1)
Haku, the last surviving whale shark at an aquarium in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, has died, a resul...
January 10, 2024
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Washington PostResignation at Harvard Latest but Not Last Salvo in GOP War on Colleges
The resignation of Claudine Gay as president of Harvard University marks the culmination of a conser...
January 10, 2024
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Washington PostBlinken Pushes Israel to Ease Fighting, Consider Postwar Vision for Gaza
TEL AVIV - Disagreements between the United States and Israel over the Jewish state's treatment of P...
January 10, 2024
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Washington PostJosh Harris Just Took a Smart Step Away from the Commanders’ Sorry Past
Josh Harris spoke rather flatly, and someone from another town who roots for another team might have...
January 10, 2024
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Japan In FocusApple Shrine Installed at Hirosaki Station to Support Test-Takes; Special Message from Staff
HIROSAKI, Aomori — Ahead of the entrance exam season that will begin in early 2024, JR Hirosaki Toka...
January 10, 2024
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Washington PostHappy 191st (or So) Birthday to the World’s Oldest Living Land Animal
On New Year’s Day, Joe Hollins celebrates his ancient buddy, Jonathan the tortoise, the world’s olde...
January 10, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Cooperate with Central Asia in Decarbonization
Tokyo, Jan. 10 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has signed memorandums ...
January 10, 2024
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ReutersBiden Unaware of Pentagon Chief’s Prostate Cancer Until Today
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden did not learn that his defense secretary, Llo...
January 10, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Announces New Diplomatic Initiative on Nordic Ties
Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa announced a new diplomatic initia...
January 10, 2024