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Associated PressMidair Collision Kills 67 People in the Deadliest US Air Disaster in almost a Quarter Century
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 ...
January 31, 2025
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ReutersTrump Says Canada, Mexico Tariffs on Saturday may Not Include Oil
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would soon decide whether ...
January 31, 2025
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Defense & SecuritySite Near Defense Ministry Eyed for Cyber Defense Base; SDF and Police to Team Up Against Online Attackers
The government is working toward setting up a base for an “active cyber defense” system near the ...
January 31, 2025
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General NewsNew Book Highlights Early Japan-Hong Kong Ties Through Graves; Focuses on Unique Relations in Multicultural City
A Japanese academic, who was based in Hong Kong for 25 years, and her British former colleague re...
January 31, 2025
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Associated PressHamas Frees 8 More Hostages as Gaza Truce Holds. Israel is Set to Release 110 Prisoners
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas-led militants freed eight hostages on Thursday in the latest...
January 30, 2025
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CompaniesFuji Media Holdings Revises Down Its Net Profit Forecast by 66％; Advertising Revenue Projected to Plummet Following Scandal
Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. on Thursday revised down its net profit forecast by 66.2% to ¥9.8 billi...
January 30, 2025
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General NewsAnother Collapse in Saitama Pref. Road Connects Two Existing Sinkholes; Cause Apparently Was Sewer Pipe Corroded by Hydrogen Sulfide
The space between the two sinkholes that had already opened in a prefectural road in Yashio, Sait...
January 30, 2025
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Figure SkatingRussian Skating Couple, World Champions in 1990s, Were on Crashed US Plane
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian ice skating coaches and former world champions Yevgenia Shishkova and ...
January 30, 2025
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (1/31-2/6)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
January 30, 2025
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Travel SpotsJapan Ski Resort Opens 600-Meter Snow Tubing Course After Suffering Copper Cable Theft, Lift Suspension
A ski resort in Gunma Prefecture that suffered a copper cable theft and became unable to operate ...
January 30, 2025
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ReutersToyota Sells 10.8 Million Vehicles in 2024 to Remain World’s Top-Selling Automaker
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor sold 10.8 million vehicles in 2024, it said on Thursday, remaining...
January 30, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialRoad cave-in accident: How should underground cavities be prevented?
A shocking accident occurred in which a road suddenly collapsed, even though there had been no ea...
January 30, 2025
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General NewsCherry Blossoms Expected on March 21 in Central Tokyo; Western and Eastern Japan Expected to See Earlier Blooms
Someiyoshino cherry blossoms are expected to bloom March 21 in central Tokyo, the earliest bloom ...
January 30, 2025
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General NewsJapan Says No Funds for U.N. Antidiscrimination Body; Committee Called for Change to Imperial House Law
Japan has rebuffed a U.N. committee by demanding that Japan’s contribution to the Office of the ...
January 30, 2025
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General NewsRail Fans Flock to See JR Tokai’s Retiring ‘Doctor Yellow’ Inspection Train; JR West Will Continue Operating Sister Train at Least through 2027
Many railroad fans gathered by the tracks on Wednesday to bid farewell to the Shinkansen inspecti...
January 30, 2025