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ReutersUnited Finds Loose Bolts on Several 737 MAX Planes, Raising Pressure on Boeing
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Boeing's latest 737 MAX crisis deepened on Monday after United...
January 9, 2024
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Associated PressAlaska Airlines’ Decision not to Ground Boeing Jet despite Warning Signs Comes under Scrutiny
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The decision by Alaska Airlines to stop flying one of its planes over the Paci...
January 9, 2024
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ObituariesFranz Beckenbauer, who Won the World Cup Both as Player and Coach for Germany, Has Died at 78
BERLIN (AP) — Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Ge...
January 9, 2024
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MarketsNikkei Stock Average Rises More than 600 points, Hits Post-bubble High
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly gained over 600 points Tuesday...
January 9, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, U.S., South Korea Hold Indo-Pacific Dialogue; Beijing Criticized for Moves in South China Sea
WASHINGTON — Senior government officials for Japan, the United States and South Korea held the first...
January 9, 2024
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General NewsFire Consumes “Mejiro Goten,” One-time Home of Former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka
A fire broke out at the one-time home of former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, ...
January 8, 2024
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EuropeWith Visit to Bomb-rocked Kyiv, Foreign Minister Kamikawa Stresses Firmness of Japan’s Support
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, now visiting Ukraine, aims to show audiences at home and ab...
January 8, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeJapan Prime Minister Kishida intends to designate Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula Earthquake as extreme disaster (Update 1)
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled a plan on Monday to designate the Noto Peninsula Earthquake as...
January 8, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNoto Peninsula Earthquake to Be Designated as Severe Disaster
Noto Peninsula Earthquake will be designated as a disaster of extreme severity, Prime Minister Fumio...
January 8, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeOver 1,300 Houses Destroyed or Damaged in Noto Earthquake; Situation in Hard-Hit Cities Still Difficult to Ascertain
The recent Noto Peninsula Earthquake caused severe property damage, with at least 1,305 houses eithe...
January 8, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialComing-of-Age Day: New Adults Must Pave Way in Era of Declining Population
As an individual adult, what do you aspire to in these uncertain times? On this day of celebration, ...
January 8, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Arrest of Lawmaker Ikeda: Uncover Full Picture of Factions’ Systematic Wrongdoings
The special investigation squad of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office has arrested an Abe ...
January 8, 2024
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Crime & CourtsConcern over Destruction of Evidence Behind Reason to Arrest Ikeda in Political Funds Scandal
Investigations of a series of political funds scandals involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party...
January 8, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeGap in Debris, Rainwater May Have Saved Elderly Woman; Doctor Describes Rescue as ‘Ray of Hope’
A gap in the debris and rainwater may have helped a woman in her 90s survive for about 124 hours und...
January 8, 2024
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SoccerAomori Yamada Wins All Japan High School Soccer Tournament
Aomori Yamada High School won the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament at the National Stadium in...
January 8, 2024