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ReutersBiden Approves Anti-Personnel Mines for Ukraine, US Official Says
President Joe Biden has approved provision of anti-personnel land mines to Ukraine, a U.S. offici...
November 20, 2024
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General NewsEarthquake Hits Northern Japan’s Aomori Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake struck Aomori Prefecture on Wednesday around 3:40 p.m., measuring four on the seven...
November 20, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialIncrease in ‘Unclaimed Bodies’: Is It Sufficient to Leave Measures up to Local Govts?
The number of “unclaimed bodies” that have no one to retrieve them after death is increasing. As ...
November 20, 2024
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Associated PressTrump and Musk Solidify Their Bond with Texas Trip for Rocket Launch
WASHINGTON (AP) — For two weeks, Donald Trump has welcomed Elon Musk into his world. On Tuesday, ...
November 20, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister Eager to Build Relations with Trump, Pledges to Speed Revision of Political Funds Control Law
RIO DE JANEIRO — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed his willingness to build a relationship ...
November 20, 2024
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EnvironmentOver 300 Japan Firms to be Target of Govt’s CO2 Emissions Trading Scheme; Nearly 60％ of Japan’s Emissions Come from Firms Targeted in Scheme
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry plans to mandate companies that emit 100,000 tons or mor...
November 20, 2024
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CompaniesTokyo Metro, Sumitomo Corp. to Join Operator of London’s ‘Elizabeth Line’ through 7-Year Contract
LONDON – A Joint Venture, which comprises Tokyo Metro Co., Sumitomo Corp. and a major U.K. passen...
November 20, 2024
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Travel SpotsGiant USJ Christmas Tree Lit Up for Final Year; Visitors Cheer for 10-Time World Record-Breaking 30 Meter Tree
OSAKA — A 30-meter-high Christmas tree was lit up at Osaka theme park Universal Studios Japan on ...
November 20, 2024
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ObituariesJapanese Actor Shohei Hino Dies at 75
Actor Shohei Hino died on Nov. 14, according to sources. He was 75. Hino was a well-known regular...
November 20, 2024
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November 20, 2024
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Japan In FocusJapan’s Oldest Hippo ‘Zan’ Dies at 49; Had Been Popular Attraction at Sapporo Maruyama Zoo
SAPPORO — The oldest hippopotamus in Japan, a 49-year-old female called Zan, died Nov. 3, Sapporo...
November 20, 2024
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General NewsDirector, Chef at Tokyo French Restaurant Each Get Order from French Government; Contributions to Exchange of Food Culture Recognized
Two French nationals working at Tour d’Argent Tokyo, a French restaurant in Japan’s capital, each...
November 20, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Slips as Jitters Set in before Nvidia Results (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday as caution set in ahead of U.S. ...
November 20, 2024
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ScienceCalifornia Researchers Discover Mysterious New Sea Slug
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, biolumines...
November 20, 2024
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Associated PressTens of Thousands Crowd New Zealand’s Parliament Grounds in Support of Māori Rights
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — As tens of thousands crowded the streets in New Zealand's capital,...
November 20, 2024