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PerspectivesLEGEND / Journalist Soichiro Tahara: ‘Breaking Taboos Is Fun’
Books are piled up everywhere in the room where Soichiro Tahara writes and eats. The clutter seem...
February 27, 2025
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ReutersFBI Says North Korea Was Responsible for $1.5 Billion Bybit Hack
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Wednesday that North K...
February 27, 2025
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ObituariesMichelle Trachtenberg, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Harriet the Spy’ Star, Dies at 39
NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Trachtenberg, a former child star who appeared in the 1996 "Harriet the ...
February 27, 2025
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ReutersSeven & i Says Founding Family Unable to Secure Funding for $58 Billion Buyout
TOKYO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Seven & I Holdings 3382.T said on Thursday the retailer's found...
February 27, 2025
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Associated PressPrivate Company Rockets toward the Moon in the Latest Rush of Lunar Landing Attempts
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private company launched another lunar lander Wednesday, aiming to ...
February 27, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Sees ‘a Thirst’ for His ‘Gold Card’ Visa Idea with $5 Million Potential Path to US Citizenship
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he plans to start selling a "gold ca...
February 27, 2025
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Associated PressA Project 2025 Author Carries out His Vision for Mass Federal Layoffs
ATLANTA (AP) — The Trump administration's demand that federal agencies plan to radically downsize...
February 27, 2025
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Associated PressApple Shareholders Reject Proposal to Scrap Company’s Diversity Programs
Apple shareholders rebuffed an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into joining Presid...
February 27, 2025
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Associated PressHamas Hands over to Red Cross 4 Dead Hostages from Gaza, as Palestinians Leave Israeli Prison
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas handed over four dead hostages to the Red Cross early Thursd...
February 27, 2025
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PerspectivesTrial Rural Relocation Promoted by Local Governments, Private Sector
Interest in rural migration is growing among urban residents with the spread of teleworking and s...
February 27, 2025
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Politics & Government‘Partial Coalition’ a Tricky Balancing Act for LDP; Agreement Barely Reached Over FY2025 Budget
The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito has reached an agreement on cert...
February 27, 2025
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General NewsHands-Free Luggage Service Allows Visitors to Japan to Travel Light; Aims to Decrease Congestion on Trains, Other Places
NAGOYA — Hands-free luggage services that allow foreign visitors to Japan to travel light have be...
February 27, 2025
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General NewsEarthquake-Hit District in Wajima Eyes Mass Relocation; Residents May Move to Urban Area for Increased Convenience
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — The residents of a district in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was hit by t...
February 26, 2025
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EnvironmentNo New Clothes: South Korean Climate Activist Targets Hyperconsumption
SEOUL (AFP-Jiji) — Recovering South Korean shopaholic-turned-climate activist Lee So-yeon used to...
February 26, 2025
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General News2,114 Residents From 873 Households Instructed to Evacuate Due to Forest Fire in Iwate Prefecture
A wildfire broke out in a forest in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture on Wednesday afternoon, according t...
February 26, 2025