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General News30 Yrs Since Kobe Quake, Ties Between Affected Residents Starting to Fade; Those Affected by Great East Japan Quake Look to Set Up Countermeasures
While Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed 6,434 p...
January 17, 2025
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EconomyJapan’s Beer, Quasi-Beer Sales Fall 3% in 2024
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sales of beer and quasi-beer products in Japan fell by about 3% in 2024 from...
January 17, 2025
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ReutersSpaceX’s Starship Explodes in Flight Test, Forcing Airlines to Divert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Te...
January 17, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 17)
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January 17, 2025
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Washington PostTikTok CEO to Rally with Trump before Inauguration as Ban Looms
TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew plans to attend a “victory rally” celebrating Donald Trump on...
January 17, 2025
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Associated PressThe Long Struggle to Establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of t...
January 17, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial30 Years after Great Hanshin Earthquake: Step up Preparation Efforts with Memories in Mind
The Japanese archipelago is constantly threatened by major earthquakes. It is important to make t...
January 17, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Gaza ceasefire agreement: Turn the deal into a permanent peace
The fighting that has killed people and destroyed the lives of many others for more than 15 month...
January 17, 2025
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Associated PressDonald Trump Vows to help ‘Troubled’ Hollywood with Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump wants to make Hollywood “bigger, better and stronger” and has cast M...
January 17, 2025
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Associated PressChina’s Economy Expands 5% in 2024, Reaching Target Helped by Strong Exports, Stimulus Measures
HONG KONG (AP) — China's economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2024, slower than the year befor...
January 17, 2025
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ReutersChina’s Population Falls for a Third Consecutive Year
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, with the numb...
January 17, 2025
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ReutersAdopted Wild Boar can Stay with Her Owner, French Court Rules
CHAOURCE, France (Reuters) - A wild boar adopted by a French horse breeder can remain with her ow...
January 17, 2025
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ReutersThai Resort Island Phuket Grapples with Growing Garbage Crisis
PHUKET, Thailand (Reuters) - Plastic bottles and empty beer cans roll on the sea floor in the wat...
January 17, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLaos Prime Minister Set to Meet with Japan Prime Minister Ishiba During Visit to Japan From Tuesday
Laotian Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone will visit Japan from Tuesday to Thursday and meet with...
January 17, 2025
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BaseballShohei Ohtani to Donate $500,000 for L.A. Fire Relief
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will donate $500,000 to support firefighters and victims o...
January 17, 2025