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ReutersPhilippines accuses China’s navy of ‘reckless’ flight manoeuvres
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine coast guard accused the Chinese navy of performing dangerous fl...
February 18, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP To Propose Significantly Hiking Taxable Annual Income Threshold; Increase from Previous ¥1.23 Mil. Proposal
The Liberal Democratic Party was to propose Tuesday significantly raising the annual income thres...
February 18, 2025
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Washington PostTensions over Palestinians at heart of Trump’s Middle East gambit
In his first month back in office, President Donald Trump’s prescription for a Middle East grippe...
February 18, 2025
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Washington PostUnder Trump, CIA plots bigger role in drug cartel fight
The Central Intelligence Agency is poised to take a larger, more aggressive role under President ...
February 18, 2025
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EconomyWeak Yen Brings Strong Businesses Result Reports; Foreign Tourism Boom Also Helps Nonmanufacturers
Financial results for the April-December period for companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ...
February 18, 2025
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Washington PostTrump team converges on Riyadh ahead of Ukraine talks with Russia
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - President Donald Trump’s top foreign policy advisers converged in Saudi Ar...
February 18, 2025
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General NewsChina Believed Trying to Manipulate Japanese Public Opinion via Online Petition
China is believed to be working to sway Japanese public opinion against Japanese government polic...
February 18, 2025
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Washington PostTop Social Security official exits after clash with Musk’s DOGE over data
The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration left her job this weekend after a c...
February 18, 2025
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General News3 Hotel Workers Found Dead Near Hot Spring Resort in Fukushima; High Concentration of Hydrogen Sulfide Detected at Site
A manager and two employees of a hotel at the Takayu Hot Springs in Fukushima City, were confirme...
February 18, 2025
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General NewsHeavy Snow Expected on Sea of Japan Side on Tuesday; Meteorological Agency Warns of Avalanches, Impact on Travel
Heavy snow is expected to fall mainly on the Sea of Japan side of Honshu on Tuesday, due to a str...
February 18, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialGDP at ¥600 Trillion: Economy in Which People Can Feel Benefits Must Be Realized
Japan’s annual gross domestic product has exceeded ¥600 trillion for the first time over a full y...
February 18, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Ukraine Issue: Concessions to Russia Would Leave Roots of Evil
In an effort to realize a ceasefire amid Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, diplomacy between c...
February 18, 2025
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General NewsMegumi Yokota’s Mother Last Surviving Parent of an Abductee; Sakie Yokota, 89, Continues to Demand Daughter’s Return
Following the death of Akihiro Arimoto, whose daughter Keiko Arimoto was abducted by North Korea ...
February 18, 2025
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ObituariesOsamu Miyawaki, Founder of Kaiyodo, Dies at 96; Produced Figures of Ultraman, Evangelion Characters
Osamu Miyawaki, the founder of the action figure manufacturer Kaiyodo, based in Kadoma, Osaka Pre...
February 18, 2025
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ReutersUK PM Starmer Says U.S. Must Provide Security Guarantee for Ukraine to Deter
PARIS (Reuters) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that a U.S. security commitment...
February 18, 2025