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Associated PressFBI and DOJ Headquarters Are among More Than 440 Federal Buildings Listed for Potential Sale
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday published a list of more than 400 federal pro...
March 5, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Will Stand before Congress and Offer a Divided US an Accounting of His Turbulent First Weeks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday is expected to lay out for Congress and the A...
March 5, 2025
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Associated PressTwo Oscar-Winning Films Shed Light on the Thousands of Disappeared People in Latin America
MEXICO CITY (AP) — If there is a still open wound in Latin America, it is that of the tens of tho...
March 5, 2025
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General NewsIwate Wildfire Enters 2nd Week; 2,600 Hectares Burned, 1,896 Households under Evacuation Orders
Morioka, Iwate Pref. (Jiji Press)—The ongoing wildfire in the city of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, ...
March 5, 2025
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CompaniesCan Seven & i Improve its Value on its Own? Management Shakeup Follows Takeover Attempt
Can Seven & i Holdings Co. eliminate the risk of a takeover? Analysts say it will be difficult un...
March 5, 2025
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General NewsNihon Hidankyo Representative Calls for Abolition of N-weapons at U.N.; Bombs’ Impact on Unborn Children Highlighted
NEW YORK — Jiro Hamasumi of Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organi...
March 5, 2025
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Social SeriesRoles of Social Media in Elections: Those Who Underpin SNS Activities / Campaign Planners Hired to Help Candidates Win Elections By Using Social Media in Possible Violation of Election Law
This is the second of a series of articles on social media’s impacts on elections from the perspe...
March 4, 2025
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General NewsIwate Prefecture Blaze burns for 7th day; 8% of Ofunato’s Land Consumed as Residents Grow Weary of Evacuation
The wildfire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, continued to rage for a seventh day on Tuesday and has...
March 4, 2025
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Imperial FamilyPrince Hisahito Speaks Thoughtfully at 1st Press Conference; Remarks Touch on Anniversary of War’s End, University Study
Prince Hisahito, the eldest son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, spoke without p...
March 4, 2025
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General NewsAdvertisers to Be Asked to Ensure Ads Not Displayed on Inappropriate Websites that Spread Misinformation
The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry presented a draft proposal of a guideline that r...
March 4, 2025
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SocietyAyako Sono, Novelist Who Infused Works with Christian Ethics, Dies at 93
Novelist Ayako Sono passed away on Feb. 28 at a Tokyo hospital at the age of 93. A funeral was he...
March 4, 2025
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CompaniesSeven & i Aims to Maintain Independence of Management; President Isaka May Be Replaced by Board Chairman Dacus
Seven & i Holdings Co. plans to reject a takeover offer from a Canadian convenience store operato...
March 4, 2025
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General NewsGiant Cat Unveiled at New Museum in Japan’s Hanno City, Saitama Pref.; Kenji Yanobe Exhibition Purr-fect for Cat Lovers
Cat-themed art works, including one giant piece, are on display at the Hyper Museum Hanno, which ...
March 4, 2025
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General NewsSnow in Tokyo Expected to Reach 3 Centimeters; Tomei Expressway Closed between Tokyo, Shimizu Interchanges
Tokyo’s 23 wards will likely get about three centimeters of snow overnight leading up to Wednesda...
March 4, 2025
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Associated PressTrump’s Long-threatened Tariffs Against Canada And Mexico Are Aow in Effect, Kicking Off Trade War
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico...
March 4, 2025