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Defense & SecurityJapan Weighs Using Communications Satellites for Space-based Surveillance
The government is considering adding surveillance capabilities to the Self-Defense Forces’ next-gene...
December 25, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentProfit Margins as High as 90％ for Political Fundraising Parties Held by Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party
Political fundraising parties held by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s factions have been at th...
December 24, 2023
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CompaniesTakashimaya Apologizes for Christmas Cakes Delivered in Deformed Shape
Major department store chain Takashimaya Co. said Sunday some of the Christmas cakes it had sold via...
December 24, 2023
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ScienceJapan Astronaut Likely to Land on Moon in U.S.-Led Program; Tokyo Aiming for Late 2020s
WASHINGTON — A Japanese astronaut is likely to land on the moon as part of the Artemis lunar explora...
December 24, 2023
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BasketballLeBron James Scores Season-High 40 Points, Lakers Beat Thunder to End 4-game Skid
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the...
December 24, 2023
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Travel SpotsPanda Enjoys Christmas Tree-t
SHIRAHAMA, Wakayama — Giant panda Fuhin at Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, was tr...
December 24, 2023
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Defense & SecurityU.S. Salvage Ship Arrives on Yakushima Island to Recover Crashed Osprey; Operations Expected to Begin Soon
YAKUSHIMA, Kagoshima — A U.S. salvage ship arrived at Anbo port in Yakushima Island, Kagoshima Prefe...
December 24, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Plans to Visit North American, European Countries in January
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa has begun coordination for her visits to several countries, including...
December 24, 2023
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AFP-JIJIIsrael Trains Fire on South Gaza, as Biden Urges Caution
Israel said its armed forces were increasingly focused on Hamas targets in south Gaza Sunday, as the...
December 24, 2023
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CompaniesToyota Halts Shipments of 6 Models to Southeast Asian Nations; Talks Underway With Local Authorities About When to Resume
BURIRAM, Thailand — Toyota Motor Corp. has stopped shipments of six vehicle models to five Southeast...
December 24, 2023
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ReutersChina’s Henan Province Hit by Shortage of Winter Heating after Cold Wave
BEIJING (Reuters) — Several cities in the central Chinese province of Henan are facing a winter heat...
December 24, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentNo Quota for Upper House Abe Faction Members in Election Years, Received Full Amount of Party Ticket Sales as Kickbacks
The Abe faction is suspected of exempting its House of Councillors members from sales quotas for fun...
December 24, 2023
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AFP-JIJIPeru Santa Cop Nabs ‘Grinch’ Drug Dealer in Pre-Christmas Op
LIMA (AFP-Jiji) — A Peruvian police squad used an agent dressed as Father Christmas to infiltrate an...
December 24, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentHayashi Maneuvers Thru His New Chief Cabinet Sec. Job Carefully
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — With investigations into a political funds scandal involving factions of Japan’...
December 24, 2023
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DeliciousNagaimo Mountain Yam, Sakura-Ebi Dried Shrimp Make Crispy Kakiage Tempura
Cooking expert Shimpei Kurihara has shared his recipe for kakiage tempura, using nagaimo mountain ya...
December 24, 2023