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ReutersTikTok is Restoring Service, Thanks Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - TikTok said on Sunday it was restoring its service after President-elect D...
January 20, 2025
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DeliciousHistoric Hotel Now Allowing People To Enjoy Its Meals At Home; Hotel New Grand Sells 11 Types of Frozen Meals Including Rice Gratin
YOKOHAMA — Hotel New Grand, which opened in Yokohama in the early Showa era (1926-1989), has rece...
January 20, 2025
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Associated PressThree Hostages Arrive in Israel for Tearful Reunions as Fragile Gaza Ceasefire Passes First Hurdle
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The first three hostages released from Gaza arrived in Israel on...
January 20, 2025
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CompaniesMajor Japanese Video Game Companies Eager to Recruit Personnel
Major Japanese video game companies are stepping up their efforts to recruit personnel. The numbe...
January 20, 2025
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CompaniesCasio to Release Model to Commemorate 60 Yrs Since 1st Launch
Casio Computer Co. announced on Thursday that it will release a new calculator model on Jan. 30, ...
January 20, 2025
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General NewsEducation Ministry Eyes Using Digital Textbooks as Official Schoolbooks; Giving Boards of Education Choice of Digital Vs. Paper
The education ministry is considering giving digital textbooks, which are currently used as subst...
January 19, 2025
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AFP-JIJIIsrael Says Truce with Hamas Begins, after Delay
JERUSALEM (AFP-Jiji) - Israel on Sunday said a truce with Hamas began in Gaza at 0915 GMT, nearly...
January 19, 2025
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General NewsYumeshima Station Opens for 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo; Enthusiast Line up for Debut Ride
OSAKA — Yumeshima Station opened Sunday morning on a reclaimed island in Konohana Ward, Osaka, th...
January 19, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Seeks Debate on Resources for Hike in Taxable Income
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday stressed the importance of fi...
January 19, 2025
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CompaniesMizuho Stops Accepting New Applications for Safe Deposit Box
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Mizuho Bank has stopped accepting new customers for its safe deposit box servi...
January 19, 2025
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General News2nd-Day Tests Start for Japan’s Unified University Entrance Exams
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Second-day tests started Sunday for this year’s two-day unified university ent...
January 19, 2025
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EconomyJapan Likely to See “Healthy Growth” through 2026: World Bank Exec
Washington (Jiji Press)—World Bank Deputy Chief Economist Ayhan Kose has said that the Japanese e...
January 19, 2025
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Japan In FocusOtter Quintuplets Seen at Zoo; 1st Pups for Species at Zoo in 24 Years
TOKUSHIMA — Baby Asian short-clawed otters were seen running about energetically in the exhibit s...
January 19, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentNippon Ishin Puts Emphasis on Corporate Donation Ban
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation party) puts importance on the realizatio...
January 19, 2025
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ReutersThousands Gather in Washington to Protest Trump Inauguration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thousands of people gathered in Washington on Saturday to protest Presiden...
January 19, 2025