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CompaniesJR Kyushu’s Ferry Service Connecting Fukuoka, Busan to Cease due to Concealment of Hydrofoil’s Water Leakage Problems
Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) announced Monday that a hydrofoil service between Hakata Port in F...
December 24, 2024
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CompaniesHonda, Nissan Seek Stronger Position Against Foreign Rivals; Challenges Include Realignment of Business Partners
“The impact of synergies from the business integration will be greater than we expect,” Honda Pre...
December 24, 2024
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CompaniesNippon Steel: CFIUS Referred Decision in U.S. Steel Bid to Biden
WASHINGTON — Nippon Steel Corp. said on Tuesday it had been informed by the Committee on Foreign ...
December 24, 2024
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Travel SpotsKaruizawa Skating rink’s ‘Stardust’ Event Brings Fantastic Winter Scene for Visitors; ‘I Enjoyed Skating Surrounded by Shining Lights’
At the outdoor skating rink called “KERA-IKE Ice Rink in the Karuizawa Hoshino area” in the resor...
December 24, 2024
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Associated PressSouth Korea’s Opposition Party Vows to Impeach Acting President
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's main liberal opposition party said Tuesday it will seek t...
December 24, 2024
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Defense & Security¥48.2 Billion Bitcoin Theft Linked to North Korean Hackers; Cyber Actor Masqueraded as Job Recruiter on LinkedIn Platform
The North Korean hackers group TraderTraitor was involved in the May theft of bitcoins worth ¥48....
December 24, 2024
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General NewsRetiring Doctor Yellow Train to be Exhibited at Museum in Nagoya; Previous Train on Display to be Re-exhibited in Ishikawa
Central Japan Railway Co. has decided to preserve and exhibit part of the Doctor Yellow T4 train,...
December 24, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialElectronic Voting in Elections: How Can Effectiveness, Security Be Improved?
Electronic voting, in which voters cast their election ballots via digital terminals installed at...
December 24, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
U.S., Japanese Monetary Policies: Both Nations’ Central Banks Should Strive to Discern Future Uncertainty
The Japanese and U.S. economies are both robust, but uncertainty about the future is rising. This...
December 24, 2024
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Washington PostStarbucks Strikes will Expand, Reaching over 300 Stores nationwide
A strike by workers at Starbucks will widen to reach more than 300 locations nationwide Tuesday e...
December 24, 2024
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Washington PostUnder Biden, a Generational Shift in U.S. Views of Israel
In late November, the White House and its allies scrambled to kill a Senate measure blocking thre...
December 24, 2024
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Washington PostPanel’s Deadlock on U.S. Steel Sale Leaves Final Decision to Biden
A high-level government review board has told the White House it is unable to reach a consensus o...
December 24, 2024
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Washington PostNordstrom Family Takes Department Store Chain Private in $6.25 Billion Deal
Members of the Nordstrom family are taking its namesake department store chain private with Mexic...
December 24, 2024
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ReutersChinese Workers Found in ‘Slavery-like Conditions’ at BYD Construction Site in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Brazilian officials found 163 Chinese nationals working in “sl...
December 24, 2024
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ReutersUS, UK and EU Condemn Pakistan Military Courts over Sentencing of Civilians
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S., UK and EU criticized Pakistan’s military courts on Monday over t...
December 24, 2024