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Associated PressAmazon and Starbucks Workers Are on Strike. Trump Might Have Something to Do with It
Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they ...
December 23, 2024
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ReutersTrump Picks Billionaire Stephen Feinberg to Be Deputy Defense Secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday he would nominate billionaire ...
December 23, 2024
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Associated PressAlbanian Prime Minister Says TikTok Ban Was Not a ‘Rushed Reaction to a Single Incident’
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania's prime minister said Sunday the ban on TikTok his government anno...
December 23, 2024
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Associated PressIn Assad’s Hometown, Few Shared in His Family’s Fortune. They Hope They Won’t Share in His Downfall
QARDAHA, Syria (AP) — On the walls of the palatial mausoleum built to house the remains of former...
December 23, 2024
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Associated PressIsraeli Strikes in Gaza Kill at Least 22 as Vatican Envoy Visits Christians for Pre-Christmas Mass
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday ...
December 23, 2024
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PerspectivesLEGEND / Late-blooming ‘Burning Spirit’ Made Boxing History
Wajima Koichi Sports Gym is located in Suginami Ward, Tokyo. Among the trainees who were dripping...
December 23, 2024
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Social SeriesExplore the World Expo: Significance of the Event / Venue to Share Solutions to Medical, Environmental Challenges Threatening Future of Humanity
This is the second installment of a series on the significance of the World Expo.
World E...
December 23, 2024
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CompaniesHonda, Nissan Struggle to Fight Back in China Price War as BYD’s Sales Climb Ever Higher
Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co., expected to sign a memorandum toward their integration as e...
December 23, 2024
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General NewsAdults Must Protect Children From Social Media, Expert Warns at International Symposium in Tokyo
Tina Purnat, a visiting researcher at the University of Memphis, said on Saturday that adults hav...
December 22, 2024
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Travel SpotsJapanese Priests Pound Mochi Rice Cakes in Nikko, Tochigi Pref.; 120kg of Offerings Will Be Made Ahead of New Year
Priests pounded mochi rice cakes in a wooden mortar at Rinnoji Temple in Nikko, Tochigi Prefectur...
December 22, 2024
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TechnologyGovt Plans to Boost Facilities at H3 Rocket Launch Site in Effort to Increase Launch Numbers
In an effort to boost the country’s space business, the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and T...
December 22, 2024
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General NewsKurt Campbell Praises Yomiuri Shimbun’s Tsuneo Watanabe’s Legacy in Strengthening U.S.-Japan Relations
WASHINGTON — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell issued a statement to The Yomiuri Shimb...
December 22, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialScience Council of Japan’s Reform: Change Body to Organization That Will Contribute to Society
The selfish insistence by the Science Council of Japan (SCJ) on refusing government involvement i...
December 22, 2024
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EnvironmentActivist Defends Fight against Whaling at Paris Rally
It is wrong for Japan to regard him as an armed and dangerous terrorist, said the 74-year-old fou...
December 22, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Looking Back at Japan in 2024: Nature’s Fury Disrupted the Tranquility of New Year’s Day
The major earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula at the very beginning of the New Year caused ...
December 22, 2024