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Travel SpotsMove Over Hachiko: Dog Character with Gyoza Promotes Utsunomya at JR Shibuya Station
Another dog statue in addition to the famous one of Hachiko can currently be found at JR Shibuya ...
November 27, 2024
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ReutersRussia Accelerates Advance in Ukraine’s East
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian forces are advancing in Ukraine at the fastest rate since the early da...
November 27, 2024
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Associated PressIsrael and Lebanon’s Hezbollah Agree to a Ceasefire to End Nearly 14 Months of Fighting
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel approved a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezb...
November 27, 2024
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Social SeriesSocial Media and Elections: Lessons from Hyogo / Competition to Rack Up Views Distorts Election Campaigns in Japan; Attracting Attention for Profit Often Higher Priority Than Accuracy
Motohiko Saito, 47, was reelected as the governor of Hyogo Prefecture on Nov. 17 after having bee...
November 27, 2024
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General NewsAkihiro Seita Receives Yomiuri Prize for Health Care Work; Has Devoted Over 30 Years to Helping People in Middle East, Especially Palestinian Refugees
Dr. Akihiro Seita, who has worked for more than 30 years to provide health care for people mainly...
November 26, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentNagoya Mayoral Election Results Shock Established Parties; Former Upper House Member Supported by 4 Major Parties Defeated
Several of Japan’s ruling and opposition parties were shocked by former Deputy Mayor Ichiro Hiros...
November 26, 2024
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CompaniesJapan Fair Trade Commission Probes Amazon Japan; Treatment Of 3rd-Party Sellers Thought To Violate Law
The Japan Fair Trade Commission conducted an on-the-spot inspection of Amazon Japan, a Japanese u...
November 26, 2024
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Imperial Family481 Attend Funeral for Princess Yuriko of Mikasa at Imperial Cemetery in Tokyo
The funeral of Princess Yuriko of Mikasa, who died on Nov. 15 at the age of 101, was held at a ce...
November 26, 2024
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General NewsFire Breaks Out after Explosion Heard in Susukino Building, Sapporo; Multiple Injuries Reported (UPDATE 1）
A fire broke out in a building in the Susukino entertainment district, Sapporo, after an explosio...
November 26, 2024
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Imperial FamilyJapan Crown Prince Akishino Hopes Son Will Study Abroad in Future
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Crown Prince Akishino said Monday that he hopes his son, Prince Hisahito, wi...
November 26, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Kyodo News Apologizes for False Report of Yasukuni Visit; LDP Lawmaker Akiko Ikuina Did Not Visit Shrine in August 2022
Kyodo News mistakenly reported that Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Akiko Ikuina visited Yasuku...
November 26, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialPolitical Funds Control Law: Will Yet Another Revision Increase Transparency?
It is important to increase the transparency of the handling of political funds, but time should ...
November 26, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
COP29 Closes: Increase The Number of Countries Sharing Burden of Decarbonization
Measures against global warming are increasingly urgent, as abnormal weather events take place on...
November 26, 2024
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EnvironmentJapan Eyes 60％ Cut in Greenhouse Gas Emissions in FY 2035
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government is considering setting a target of reducing its greenhouse ga...
November 26, 2024
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ElectionsHyogo Gov. Denies Paying for Social Media Campaign in Election
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito on Monday denied paying a company to run his soc...
November 26, 2024