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Defense & SecurityJapanese Government Earmarks ¥373.1 billion for 2 Aegis-Equipped Vessels; Response to North Korea’s Ballistic Missile Threat
The government has earmarked ¥373.1 billion of its fiscal 2024 budget for the production of two Aegi...
December 23, 2023
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Defense & SecurityGovt Lifts Ban on Exports of Licensed Defense Equipment; Paves Way for PAC-2 Provision to U.S.
The government has lifted a ban on the export of licensed defense equipment, which is manufactured i...
December 23, 2023
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Defense & SecurityGovt Seeks Deepened Security Cooperation with Revision of 3 Principles
With Friday’s revision of the Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology and t...
December 23, 2023
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Washington PostAs Afghan Economy Struggles, Taliban Increasingly Looks to Go it Alone
KABUL – More than two years after the Taliban’s takeover, its internationally isolated government is...
December 23, 2023
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Washington PostMigrant Crisis Spreads to a Remote Mountain Town as Winter Descends
CARBONDALE, Colo. – This small mountain town sits 6,181 feet above sea level, 25 minutes from an int...
December 23, 2023
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Washington PostThe Perfect Christmas Tree Does Exist. But It Won’t be Ready Until 2036.
Matt Rancourt knew what he was looking for. The 38-year-old walked through a few Christmas tree lot...
December 23, 2023
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Associated PressBiden Signs an Executive Order Aimed at Financial Facilitators of the Russian Defense Industry
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday giving the U.S. Treasury Depa...
December 23, 2023
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Japan In FocusFukuoka: Movie Theater Reopens, Rising from Ashes of 2022 Fire
KITAKYUSHU — A long-established movie theater that was destroyed by a fire in August last year has r...
December 23, 2023
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Imperial FamilyEmperor Emeritus Turns 90, to Celebrate at Home in Tokyo; Monitors Current Events With Concern About War and Peace
The Emperor Emeritus turned 90 on Saturday. He lives a quiet life with the Empress Emerita, 89. Acc...
December 23, 2023
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Associated PressFrance Completes Military Withdrawal from Niger, Leaving a Gap in the Terror Fight in the Sahel
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — France on Friday completed the withdrawal of its troops after they were asked ...
December 23, 2023
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Associated PressNow You See It, Now You Don’t: Banksy Stop Sign Taken from London Street Soon after It Appears
LONDON (AP) — The elusive artist Banksy displayed his latest work on a London street corner and it w...
December 23, 2023
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ReutersU.S. Reopens Mexico Rail Crossings after Closure Sought to Stem Migration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday reopened two rail crossings between Texas and Mex...
December 23, 2023
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ReutersOpenAI in Talks to Raise New Funding at $100 Bil. Valuation: Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – OpenAI is in early talks to raise a fresh round of funding at a valuation at or above $1...
December 23, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (December 23)
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December 23, 2023
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Crime & CourtsJapanese Man Arrested for Stabbing Woman with ‘Sword’
YOKOHAMA — A woman was stabbed to death with what is believed to be a Japanese sword at a restaurant...
December 23, 2023