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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
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Associated PressSpeaker Johnson’s ‘Epic’ Weekend with Trump Shows Strengths and Limits of His Power
WASHINGTON (AP) — There was House Speaker Mike Johnson walking behind President-elect Donald Trum...
November 19, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialHyogo Gubernatorial Election: Information of Unknown Authenticity Has Spread
The will of the people as expressed in elections, which are the basis of democracy, must be respe...
November 19, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, U.K. Leaders Agree to Establish Economic 2+2 Meetings; Next-Generation Fighter Development Also Discussed
RIO DE JANEIRO — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed to est...
November 19, 2024
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Associated PressHost Brazil Focuses G20 Summit on Fighting Hunger amid Wars and Trump’s Return
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Leaders of the world's 20 major economies called for a global pact to comba...
November 19, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentNews in Pictures / Meets World Leaders on His Trip to South America, Hoping to Demonstrate His Diplomatic Chops
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba departed for his tour of Peru and Brazil on Thursday after being re...
November 19, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentGovt To Conduct Geothermal Excavation Surveys; Promising Renewable Power Source Is Costly to Develop
Aiming to expand the generation and use of renewable energy, the economy ministry will launch a n...
November 19, 2024
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Asia-PacificJapanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Urges Respect for International Law, Reforms to U.N. in Address at G20
RIO DE JANEIRO — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba emphasized the importance of respecting internatio...
November 19, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
GDP Increase: Make Urgent Preparations for Future Risks
The Japanese economy is slowly recovering, but the risks ahead are increasing. The government mus...
November 19, 2024
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General NewsJapan’s 1st Case of Lumpy Skin Disease Detected at Fukuoka Cattle Farm; Dozens More Infected Cattle Found at Other Farms in Same City
FUKUOKA — The nation’s first confirmed case of lumpy skin disease, an infectious disease of cattl...
November 19, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentEnvironment Minister Keiichiro Asao: Japan Will Accelerate Efforts Toward Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets; Assistance to Developing Countries is Vital Issue
BAKU — Environment Minister Keiichiro Asao, at a ministerial meeting of the 29th Conference of th...
November 19, 2024
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EnvironmentJapan to Establish Greenhouse Gas Information Center; Climate Change Measure Announced at COP29
BAKU — The National Institute for Environmental Studies plans to establish a new information cent...
November 19, 2024
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General NewsColdest Morning of the Season Occurs in Many Locations Across Japan; Lowest Temperature Recorded in Chitose, Hokkaido Pref. at -10.7 C
Cold air drifting over the Japanese archipelago caused the coldest morning of the season in many ...
November 19, 2024
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Associated PressInterior Chinatown’: Its Cast Has Faced Hollywood Struggles Uncannily Like Its Characters
Jimmy O. Yang once played "Chinese Teenager #1." He's now No. 1 on the call sheet in "Interior Ch...
November 19, 2024
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Associated PressProsecutors Say 2 Men Prioritized Money over Human Life Leading to Deaths of Indian Family
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Two men put financial profit over human life when they attempted to sm...
November 19, 2024