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Washington PostTesla Strike in Sweden Is Biggest Test Yet of Elon Musk’s Anti-Union Stance
MALMÖ, Sweden - Every day, port workers here in Sweden's third-largest city unload shipping containe...
December 31, 2023
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General NewsJapan Trying to Revive Bamboo-Reinforced Concrete
Fukushima, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)—A group in the Tohoku northeastern Japan region is trying to revive...
December 31, 2023
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General NewsShortwave Radio for Japanese Abductees Faces Crisis
Tokyo, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)—The Shiokaze shortwave radio service for Japanese nationals abducted to...
December 31, 2023
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Associated PressMaine State Official Who Removed Trump from Ballot was Targeted in Swatting Call at Her Home
A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Se...
December 31, 2023
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DeliciousWinery near Tokyo Offers Japan Wine with Variety Kept Secret for Half Year
FUNABASHI, Chiba — A winery not far from Tokyo has been offering customers some mysterious products ...
December 31, 2023
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MusicLesser-Known Instruments Strike a Chord Among Music Fans
The piano, guitar and violin are common musical instruments that people learn to play. However, mino...
December 31, 2023
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General NewsAtmospheric Conditions Very Unstable across Japan on New Year’s Day; Meteorological Agency Warns of Lightning, Intense Gusts, Heavy Rains
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Sunday that cold air, with temperatures below minus 27 C, ...
December 31, 2023
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General NewsTop 10 Japanese News Events of 2023 Selected by Yomiuri Shimbun Readers
Top 10 Japanese News Events of 2023 Selected by Yomiuri Shimbun Readers...
December 31, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentEx-Education Minister Shimomura Questioned by Prosecutors over Hidden Funds
Public prosecutors have questioned former education minister Hakubun Shimomura on a voluntary basis ...
December 31, 2023
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General NewsTop 10 International News Events of 2023 Selected by Yomiuri Shimbun Readers
The fighting between the Israeli military and the Hamas militant group, which effectively controls t...
December 31, 2023
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ArtVan Gogh’s Masterpieces to Be on Display in Fukushima on 15th Anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
FUKUSHIMA—The Grand Van Gogh Exhibition, tentatively titled, will be held at the Fukushima Prefectur...
December 31, 2023
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General NewsDoctor Yellow Shinkansen Shrine to be Displayed in Nagoya from Jan. 2 to Jan. 29
The Doctor Yellow Shrine, with a yellow torii gate, will be displayed at SCMAGLEV and Railway Park i...
December 31, 2023
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Associated PressMexico and Venezuela Restart Repatriation Flights amid Pressure to Curb Soaring Migration to U.S.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico and Venezuela announced Saturday that they have restarted repatriation fli...
December 31, 2023
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TroubleshooterI Don’t Find My Grandchild Cute. Am I Abnormal?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a man in my 60s living on a pension. My first grandchild was born last yea...
December 31, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Boost Ties with Africa, with Eye on China
Tokyo, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government is intensifying its diplomatic efforts with Afr...
December 31, 2023