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Japan In FocusHiroshima: Students Carry on Wish of Late Hibakusha Leader Sunao Tsuboi
HIROSHIMA — The longing for a world without nuclear weapons harbored by Sunao Tsuboi, who served ...
November 30, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeM4.9 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Noto Peninsula; No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture at 9:52 a.m. on Saturday...
November 30, 2024
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Political PulseLDP’s Minority Govt Sets Stage For ‘3rd Pole Era’; Political History Suggests Instability Will Result
The political scene has undergone drastic change after the defeat of the ruling Liberal Democrati...
November 30, 2024
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Japan In FocusNagasaki: Atomic Bomb Survivors’ Groups Gain Momentum After Hidankyo’s Nobel Peace Prize Win
NAGASAKI — The activities of second-generation atomic bomb survivors in Nagasaki City have gained...
November 30, 2024
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Defense & SecurityGovt Compiles Proposal on Laws for ‘Active Cyber Defense’; Analysis of Communications Between Japan, Overseas Featured
The government compiled a proposal on Friday for the establishment of legal systems focusing on t...
November 30, 2024
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General NewsSanta Claus Arrives in Japan from Finland; Poses for Photos at Narita Airport, Creating Festive Atmosphere
CHIBA — The man officially recognized by the Santa Claus Foundation of Finland as Santa Claus arr...
November 29, 2024
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CompaniesNippon TV Network’s 4 Core Affiliates to Merge Operation Next Year
The four core Nippon TV Network affiliates Sapporo Television Broadcasting Co., Chukyo TV. Broadc...
November 29, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentDifferences between Japan’s Opposition Parties Increase Over Diet Affairs; DPFP says Party Maintains Equal Distance from Both Sides
The differences between the two opposition parties — the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan...
November 29, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba’s Policy Speech Highlights Income Tax Barrier; Japan’s PM Also Vows To Fight ‘Dark Part-Time Jobs’
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to review the “¥1.03 million barrier,” the annual income thre...
November 29, 2024
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Associated PressFrom Yuck to Profits: Some Zimbabwe Farmers Turn to Maggots to Survive Drought and Thrive
NYANGAMBE, Zimbabwe (AP) — At first, the suggestion to try farming maggots spooked Mari Choumumba...
November 29, 2024
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ScienceScientists Uncover Magnetic Misunderstanding about Uranus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — In 1781, German-born British astronomer William Herschel made Uranus the f...
November 29, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Leader Says Support for UNRWA to Continue; Ishiba Meets with Organization’s Health Director in Tokyo
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday has said that Japan intends to continue its support for...
November 29, 2024
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General NewsCeramic Artist Given Funds To Restore Quake-Hit Kiln; Suzuyaki Maker Vows To Foster Young Craftspeople
SUZU, Ishikawa — Craftsman Takashi Shinohara, who makes traditional pottery called suzuyaki, rece...
November 29, 2024
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Crime & CourtsZookeeper Dismissed for Stealing Food for Animals at Osaka Tennoji Zoo
A 47-year-old male zookeeper at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka was dismissed from his job on Friday for rep...
November 29, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialMedical Checkups for 5-year-olds: Use Results to Support Children with Developmental Disabilities
Medical checkups for infants and toddlers are important for children to be able to grow up health...
November 29, 2024