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General NewsUnexploded Bomb Removed from Central Nagoya; 3,700 Residents Evacuated
NAGOYA — Subway services were partly suspended and other precautions were put in place as work to...
December 16, 2024
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General NewsTokyo Shop Creates, Sells Intricate Handmade Washi Japanese Traditional Paper Greeting Cards
Greeting cards made of beautiful washi traditional Japanese paper are a delight to the eyes for t...
December 16, 2024
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EconomyJapan’s Factory Activity Softens for 6th Straight Month, PMI Shows
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's factory activity shrank for the sixth straight month on lackluster dema...
December 16, 2024
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ReutersLeader of South Korea’s Ruling Party Says He Is Stepping Down
SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea's ruling party leader, Han Dong-hoon, said on Monday that he was st...
December 16, 2024
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ReutersSouth Korea Court Begins Review of Yoon Impeachment
SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea's Constitutional Court will begin on Monday reviewing the impeachme...
December 16, 2024
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PerspectivesDisaster preparedness / Disaster Victims Often Feel Stressed and Anxious; Some Basic Steps Could Keep Them from Mental Illness
Those who have experienced a disaster, regardless of age or gender, are likely to feel significan...
December 16, 2024
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SoccerIniesta Bids Farewell to Glittering Career in Front of 45,000 in Tokyo
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Retiring Spanish football legend Andres Iniesta bid farewell to his playing ca...
December 16, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeIshikawa Students Make Commemorative Wajima Lacquerware; Continuing Traditions After Noto Peninsula Earthquake
WAJIMA, Ishikawa - Sixth-grade students in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was hit by the Noto...
December 16, 2024
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General NewsMan Pays Tribute to Grandfather’s Rescuer 80 Years after Kii Peninsula Quake
TSU — A man from Tsu has recently paid tribute at the grave of the person who helped his grandfat...
December 16, 2024
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MarketsJapan’s Financial Services Agency Begins Considering Tougher Regulations on Cryptocurrencies; Regulations May Lower Taxes
The Financial Services Agency has begun to consider toughening regulations on cryptocurrencies, i...
December 15, 2024
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Crime & CourtsWoman Arrested for Allegedly Driving Car into Sea, Killing Man in Passenger Seat
Police arrested a woman on Sunday for allegedly killing a man in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, aft...
December 15, 2024
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Associated PressStorms Encase Iowa and Eastern Nebraska in Ice and Generate First Tornado Warning in San Francisco
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A major ice storm created treacherous driving conditions across Iowa and easte...
December 15, 2024
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Associated PressTrump Gets Warm Welcome as He Watches Army-navy Game Alongside Key Allies, Nominees and Daniel Penny
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump huddled with allies and a Republican cause célè...
December 15, 2024
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Associated PressMystery Drone Sightings Keep Happening in New Jersey. Here’s What We Know (and Don’t Know)
A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey and the Ea...
December 15, 2024
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Associated PressEx-soccer Player Kavelashvili Becomes Georgia’s President in a Blow to Country’s Eu Aspirations
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on ...
December 15, 2024