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Crime & Courts
23 People Taken to Hospital; “Pungent Odor” near Junior High School Tennis Court in Saitama Pref.
SAITAMA — An emergency call to the fire department was made on Tuesday morning to report a pungent o...
January 30, 2024
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake
News in Pictures: Restoration Efforts in Full Swing in Quake-Hit Areas; Volunteers from Across the Nation Providing Help
Monday marked four weeks since the powerful Noto Peninsula Earthquake and tsunami struck Ishikawa Pr...
January 30, 2024
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Companies
Transport Ministry Probes Toyota Industries’ Factory in Connection with Mishandling of Auto Engine Tests
NAGOYA—The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on Tuesday began on-site inspecti...
January 30, 2024
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Manga & Anime
Moto Hagio Wins Honorary Award at Angouleme International Comics Festival in France
Moto Hagio, 74, won a special honorary award at the 51st Angouleme International Comics Festival in ...
January 30, 2024
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Mobile Laundries Bring Relief to Japan’s Quake-Hit Areas; Vital Service Helps to Ease Stress, Prevent Ill
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Mobile laundries are helping survivors of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake wash thei...
January 30, 2024
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Political Cartoons
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January 30, 2024
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Reuters
Japan’s Nikkei Ends Higher, Caution before Fed Decision Limits Gains (Update 1)
TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Tuesday, as chip-related shar...
January 30, 2024
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Reuters
Webb Telescope Captures ‘Stunning’ Images of 19 Spiral Galaxies
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - A batch of newly released images captured by the James Webb Space Tel...
January 30, 2024
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Associated Press
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Returns to Work at the Pentagon after Cancer Surgery Complications
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returned to work at the Pentagon on Monday after ne...
January 30, 2024
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Companies
Toyota Halts Production at 4 Plants in Japan
Nagoya (Jiji Press)—Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday that it will suspend six production lines at fou...
January 30, 2024
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General News
3 Men Rescued near Capsized Boat in Lake Biwa in Shiga Pref.; Found in State of Cardiopulmonary Arrest
OTSU — Police and firefighters rescued three men near a capsized boat in Lake Biwa in Nagahama, Shig...
January 30, 2024
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Associated Press
Amazon’s Bid to Buy Roomba Maker iRobot Is Called off amid Pushback in Europe
LONDON (AP) — Amazon called off its purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot on Monday, blaming “undue ...
January 30, 2024
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Reuters
X Lifts Ban on Taylor Swift Searches after Spread of Fake Explicit Images (Update 1)
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Social-media company X lifted the ban on searches for Taylor Swift Monday evening...
January 30, 2024
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Reuters
Kate, Princess of Wales, Back Home after Surgery
LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Kate, the Princess of Wales, has returned home from hospital after a two-...
January 30, 2024
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Associated Press
South Korea Says North Korea Fired Cruise Missiles in 3rd Launch of Such Weapons This Month
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military detected North Korea firing multiple cruise missile...
January 30, 2024