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Defense & SecurityJapan Wary of N. Korea’s Practical Combat Experience
Tokyo, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)—North Korea has formed a de facto military alliance with Russia, whic...
February 24, 2025
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Associated PressConservative Opposition Wins German Election and the Far Right is 2nd with Strongest Postwar Result
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in...
February 24, 2025
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Associated PressOhio Bathroom Law Targeting Transgender Students Has Brought Internal Strife to Some Campuses
AP Antioch College student Ahri Morales-Yoon is photographed, Thursday, Feb.13, 2025, on the campus ...
February 24, 2025
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Crime & CourtsBoy Arrested on Suspicion of Attempted Murder after Admitting to Stabbing Man on Street in Adachi Ward, Tokyo
A boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder on Monday morning after admitting to stabbing...
February 24, 2025
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Associated PressAmerican Airlines Flight from New York to New Delhi Lands Safely in Rome after Security Concern
ROME (AP) — An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi, India, landed safely in Rome ...
February 24, 2025
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Outside ContributorsEU Stands with Ukraine Shoulder to Shoulder
On Feb. 24, 2022, Russia began its aggression against Ukraine. Three years on, EU Ambassador to J...
February 24, 2025
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General NewsIn First of Its Kind, Saga Airport Karaoke Booth Offers Passengers New Way to Enjoy Waiting to Board
SAGA — At a time when airports across Japan are opening eateries, shopping malls and other amusem...
February 24, 2025
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General NewsResidents Opposing Data Center Construction Plan in Chiba Pref. City; Signs with Messages of Protest Hung
SHIROI, Chiba — A plan to construct data centers in residential areas in Shiroi, Chiba Prefecture...
February 24, 2025
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EconomyJapanese Banks Raising Savings Account Interest Rates; Financial Institutions Seek New Ways to Lure Clients
Japanese banks are now raising the interest rates on their savings accounts in an increasingly he...
February 23, 2025
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General NewsHyogo Assembly Member Offers to Quit Nippon Ishin over Probe Data
KOBE (Jiji Press) — A Hyogo prefectural assembly member from Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovatio...
February 23, 2025
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Film & TVJapanese Movies Win Prizes at Berlin Festival
BERLIN (Jiji Press) — "Futsu no Seikatsu” (Ordinary Life), an animated movie directed by Japan’s ...
February 23, 2025
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EuropeRussia Using More DPRK-Made Missiles in Ukraine; Report Finds 74 Fired in July-Dec., After Moscow-Pyongyang Treaty
GENEVA / PARIS — Since Russia and North Korea signed their mutual defense treaty in June last yea...
February 23, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya Calls for Unity with Emerging Countries at G20 Meeting
JOHANNESBURG — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya called for enhanced cooperation between Japan and e...
February 23, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialTakeshima Day: Think about the Importance of Protecting Territory
It is difficult to retake territory once it has been occupied, even if the injustice of that occu...
February 23, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Spread of Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria: Inappropriate Use of Antibacterial Drugs Must Be Stopped
Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria that are insusceptible to medicine are spreading all over the wo...
February 23, 2025