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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeLDP Drafts Tax Exemption Bill for Noto Peninsula Earthquake Victims
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Research Commission on the Tax System confirmed a draft of a s...
January 30, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeUnder 10,000 Now Staying in Ishikawa Prefecture Shelters, But Many Believed to Be Living in Cars, Damaged Homes
The number of evacuees staying in temporary shelters has dropped below 10,000 for the first time sin...
January 30, 2024
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CompaniesDisused Shinkansen Food Trolleys Up for Sale; Application for Chance to Purchase Ends on Feb. 5
Applications opened for the purchase of 50 food trolleys formerly used onboard trains on the Tokaido...
January 30, 2024
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Washington PostBiden Faces Treacherous Political Choices in Answering Deadly Attack
President Biden met with top aides Monday to review potential American responses to a drone attack t...
January 30, 2024
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Washington PostNew Alzheimer’s Drugs Bring Hope. But Not Equally for All Patients.
ABINGTON, Pa. - Wrapped in a purple blanket, Robert Williford settles into a quiet corner of a bustl...
January 30, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialBudget Committee Deliberations: Let Sense of Crisis Help Realize Political Reforms
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made his eagerness felt for reform in light of the political funds scan...
January 30, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Government Fiscal Estimates: Increases in Tax Revenue Must Lead to Fiscal Rehabilitation
Fiscal expansion should not be continued simply because tax revenue has increased. The government mu...
January 30, 2024
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Crime & Courts23 People Taken to Hospital; “Pungent Odor” near Junior High School Tennis Court in Saitama Pref.
SAITAMA — An emergency call to the fire department was made on Tuesday morning to report a pungent o...
January 30, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNews in Pictures: Restoration Efforts in Full Swing in Quake-Hit Areas; Volunteers from Across the Nation Providing Help
Monday marked four weeks since the powerful Noto Peninsula Earthquake and tsunami struck Ishikawa Pr...
January 30, 2024
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CompaniesTransport Ministry Probes Toyota Industries’ Factory in Connection with Mishandling of Auto Engine Tests
NAGOYA—The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on Tuesday began on-site inspecti...
January 30, 2024
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Manga & AnimeMoto Hagio Wins Honorary Award at Angouleme International Comics Festival in France
Moto Hagio, 74, won a special honorary award at the 51st Angouleme International Comics Festival in ...
January 30, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeMobile Laundries Bring Relief to Japan’s Quake-Hit Areas; Vital Service Helps to Ease Stress, Prevent Ill
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Mobile laundries are helping survivors of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake wash thei...
January 30, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 30)
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January 30, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Ends Higher, Caution before Fed Decision Limits Gains (Update 1)
TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Tuesday, as chip-related shar...
January 30, 2024
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ReutersWebb Telescope Captures ‘Stunning’ Images of 19 Spiral Galaxies
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - A batch of newly released images captured by the James Webb Space Tel...
January 30, 2024