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Yomiuri EditorialSelective Surname System for Married Couples: Is The Position of Children Being Taken into Account?
If parents and children have different family names, or if siblings have different family names, ...
February 13, 2025
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ObituariesAtomu Shimojo, Actor and Narrator, Dies Aged 78
Actor and narrator Atomu Shimojo passed away on Jan. 29, his management office announced Thursday...
February 13, 2025
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General NewsIdol Group KAT-TUN to Disband on March 31st; Kamenashi to Leave Agency
Popular idol group KAT-TUN will disband as of March 31, its management agency announced on Wednes...
February 13, 2025
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (2/14-2/20)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
February 13, 2025
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Asia-PacificExplosion at Taiwan Department Store Kills 1 and Leaves 10 Others Hospitalized
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed four peo...
February 13, 2025
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General NewsStrong Winds Blow in Kanto Region, Fukushima Pref.; JR Joban Line Suspended, 36 Flights Canceled
Strong winds are blowing across the country on Thursday due to the influence of the winter pressu...
February 13, 2025
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General NewsJFTC Set to Find Nissan Subsidiary Violated Law; Subcontractors Made to Store Molds without Compensation
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) is set to determine that a wholly owned subsidiary of Niss...
February 13, 2025
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General NewsTottori Store Flooded with Inquiries about Helmet Presented to Trump
TOTTORI — A doll store in Tottori Prefecture is being flooded with inquiries about the golden orn...
February 13, 2025
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ScienceArgentina Breeds Gene-edited Polo Super Ponies
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) — Argentina’s award-winning mare Polo Pureza will have her genes, or at le...
February 13, 2025
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Washington PostWelcome to the Resistance? Mitch Mcconnell Bucks Trump with ‘No’ Votes
In his many years leading Senate Republicans, Mitch McConnell pushed the judiciary rightward and ...
February 13, 2025
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ScienceIntrepid Dwarf’s Close Shave with Black Hole
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Scientists have detected emanating from the nucleus of a galaxy relatively...
February 13, 2025
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Washington PostVance Boosts AI Industry in France as Trump Embraces the ‘Broligarchy’
PARIS - During his first weeks in office, President Donald Trump has unleashed a blitz of industr...
February 13, 2025
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Expects to Throw First Bullpen This Weekend as He Prepares for Return to the Mound
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani plans to throw his first bullpen this weekend as he aims to ...
February 13, 2025
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Washington PostTrump Says DOGE Found ‘Tens of Billions’ in Savings. Not Even Close
“We’re talking about tens of billions of dollars that we’ve already found. … But you’re talking a...
February 13, 2025
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Washington PostThe Many Foes Trump and Co. Have Targeted — and Friends They’ve Rewarded
There’s a lot of norm-breaking - and according to multiple judges, apparent lawbreaking - going o...
February 13, 2025