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MarketsJapan’s Nikkei Starts 2024 Lower as Quake, Airline Collision Weigh on Sentiment
TOKYO, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell as much as 2% on the first trading day of...
January 4, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeFamous Japan Market Destroyed By Fire in Quake-Hit City; Area Also Home to Go Nagai Mangaka Museum
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — One of the most famous morning markets in Japan has been destroyed by a massive f...
January 4, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeTsunami-Hit District in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture Struggles to Get Supplies; Remains Mostly Isolated
Several communities in the coastal city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, located on the northern tip of...
January 4, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialNoto Peninsula Earthquake: No Single Second Should Be Wasted in Lifesaving Efforts
The death toll from earthquakes around the Noto Peninsula has been rising with the passage of time. ...
January 4, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Aircraft Collision at Haneda Airport: Why Did This Unprecedented Accident Occur?
An accident that should never have occurred — two airplanes colliding at the nation’s largest airpor...
January 4, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakePrime Minister Fumio Kishida Allocates ¥4 Billion for Noto Peninsula Earthquake Victims in Fiscal 2023 Budget
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced in a press conference on Thursday that the contingency funds ...
January 4, 2024
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Washington PostBorder Spike Leaves Biden Facing Political Jeopardy, Financial Squeeze
President Biden has started the new year facing intensifying political and financial pressure at the...
January 4, 2024
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General NewsWell-Trained Crew Led ‘Miracle’ Evacuation of Burning Plane; Passengers Did Their Part by Following Instructions
It has been called a “miracle” that all 379 people aboard Japan Airlines Flight 516 successfully esc...
January 4, 2024
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CompaniesNissan Provides Power from EV to Earthquake-Affected Noto Peninsula
Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that it has begun providing power using an electric vehicle (EV) to ...
January 4, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeFumio Kishida: SDF Personnel Increased to 4,600 in Earthquake-Hit Noto Peninsula, Japan
The number of Self-Defense Forces personnel deployed to earthquake-stricken areas in the Noto Penins...
January 4, 2024
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CompaniesJAL Expects ¥15 Billion Loss from Aircraft Destroyed in Collision
Japan Airlines said Thursday it expects to incur about ¥15 billion in damages after it lost an Airbu...
January 4, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeJapan Coast Guard Searching Waters off Ishikawa Pref. for People Possibly Swept Away in Tsunami
The Japan Coast Guard has been searching the waters off Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, since Thursday mo...
January 4, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakePower Outage, Telecommunications Disruptions Continue in Quake-Hit Ishikawa Pref. (UPDATE 1)
Power outages and telecommunication disruptions caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake continued Th...
January 4, 2024
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Associated PressSouth Korean Police Raid House of Suspect Who Stabbed Opposition Leader Lee in the Neck
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police on Wednesday raided the residence and office of a man ...
January 4, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 4)
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January 4, 2024