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Associated PressJapan Records Trade Deficit for the Fourth Month Straight despite Export Recovery
TOKYO (AP) — Japan racked up a trade deficit in October for a fourth straight month as a weak yen...
November 20, 2024
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Associated PressPutin Lowers the Threshold for Using His Nuclear Arsenal after Biden’s Arms Decision for Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday formally lowered the threshold for Russia's use of its nuclea...
November 20, 2024
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Japan In FocusJunior High School Students Guide Visitors to Local Waterfall with English; Showing off English Guide Club Skills
GERO, Gifu — Seven junior high school students in the city of Gero, Gifu Prefecture, tried their ...
November 20, 2024
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ReutersIran Defies International Pressure, Increasing Its Stockpile of Near Weapons-grade Uranium, UN Says
VIENNA (AP) — Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increa...
November 20, 2024
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Associated PressBiden Appeals to World Leaders to Stay in the Climate Fight as Trump Casts Shadow
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — President Joe Biden made an urgent appeal to fellow world leaders Tuesday t...
November 20, 2024
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Associated PressTrump Chooses TV’s Dr. Oz to Run Medicare and Medicaid, Wall Street Exec Lutnick for Commerce
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped Dr. Mehmet Oz, a former televisi...
November 20, 2024
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ReutersJapanese Manicurist Takes on Plastic Pollution, One Nail at a Time
CHIGASAKI, Japan (Reuters) - Before global leaders take the problem of plastic pollution into the...
November 20, 2024
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ReutersSeven & i Shares Soar after Report Founding Family Aims to Complete Buyout This FY
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Seven & i Holdings jumped more than 9% in early Tokyo trading on Wedn...
November 20, 2024
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CompaniesCustomer Service by Remotely Operated Avatars Gaining Popularity; Practice Allows for Work by Part-Timers, Home-Bound People
Customer service using remotely operated avatars is becoming more common in businesses such as co...
November 20, 2024
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CompaniesRakuten Launches Unmanned Delivery Service in Tokyo; Robot Brings Goods to 62 Locations in Chuo Ward
Rakuten Group Inc. has started an unmanned delivery service in several areas in and around the Ha...
November 20, 2024
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General NewsMt. Fuji Climbers to be Charged Fee even from Shizuoka Pref.; Between ¥3,000 – ¥5,000 from Next Summer
SHIZUOKA — Shizuoka Prefecture plans to charge a toll of between ¥3,000 and ¥5,000 per person to ...
November 19, 2024
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ElectionsHard-to-Verify Information Spread during Hyogo Election Campaign; Contributed to Result in Saito’s Reelection
The spread of hard-to-verify information on social media contributed to Motohiko Saito’s successf...
November 19, 2024
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TechnologyFugaku Ranked 6th For Speed Among World Supercomputers; U.S. Systems Sweep Top 4 in Twice-Yearly Assessment
The Fugaku supercomputer placed sixth in the Top500 world rankings for computing speed, the Riken...
November 19, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Norinchukin Posts $3.1 Bln Q2 Loss after Selling Sovereign Bond Holdings
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Norinchukin Bank posted on Tuesday a net loss of $3.1 billion in the se...
November 19, 2024
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Associated PressTrump Says He Is Naming Former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to Be Transportation Secretary
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he is naming former Wiscons...
November 19, 2024