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General NewsCentral Tokyo Observes 1st Snow of Season; 25 Days Earlier than Last Winter
The first snowfall of the season was observed in central Tokyo on Thursday due to a strong cold f...
December 19, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentTrump Open to Meet Japan Prime Minister Ishiba in Mid-January; First Meet would Be Before Trump’s Inauguration
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has conveyed to the Japanese government his willingness to meet...
December 19, 2024
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ReutersForeigners Sold Japanese Stocks Ahead of Central Bank Meetings
Foreign investors divested Japanese stocks significantly in the week through Dec. 14, exercising ...
December 19, 2024
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General NewsNewspaper Body Submits Public Comment to Government; Requests Creation of Legal Framework to Fit Age of Generative AI
The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association submitted a letter of opinion on Wednesday...
December 19, 2024
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Associated PressFrance’s Highest Court Upholds Corruption Conviction of Former President Nicolas Sarkozy
PARIS (AP) — France's highest court has upheld an appeal court decision which had found former Pr...
December 19, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Narrows Losses ¥, Weakens as BOJ Forgoes Rate Hike (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average narrowed losses on Thursday as the yen weakened fo...
December 19, 2024
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Crime & CourtsCouple Stabbed to Death in Kashiwa, Chiba Pref.; Fire Near Stabbing Site Burns Down House, Residents Unaccounted for
A couple died after being stabbed in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, on Wednesday, police said.
...December 19, 2024
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Film & TVShinzo Katayama Adapts Yoshiharu Tsuge’S Manga Universe for Big Screen; Man’S Private World on Full Display
“Ame no Naka no Yokujo” (“Lust in the Rain”), a film based on four short manga by the one and onl...
December 19, 2024
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Associated PressTrump Brings Chaos Back to Washington by Attempting to Kill Bipartisan Budget Deal with Musk’s Help
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump delivered a likely death blow to bipartisan congre...
December 19, 2024
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Associated PressWisconsin School Shooter Had 2 Handguns, Used Only 1 in Attack That Killed Student, Teacher
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The shooter at a religious school in Wisconsin had two handguns with her but...
December 19, 2024
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Associated PressUS Effort to Curb China’s and Russia’s Access to Advanced Computer Chips ‘Inadequate,’ Report Finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Commerce Department's efforts to curb China's and Russia's access to Americ...
December 19, 2024
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EconomyBOJ Keeps Rates Steady by 8-1 Vote, Board Member Tamura Dissents
TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Thursday, underscoring ...
December 19, 2024
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ReutersFuji Soft Founding Family Affirms Support for Bain’s $2 Bln Hostile Takeover Bid
TOKYO (Reuters) - The founding family of Japanese IT firm Fuji Soft on Wednesday reiterated its s...
December 19, 2024
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Imperial FamilyEmperor, Empress Mourn Flood Victims in Wajima
WAJIMA, Ishikawa (Jiji Press) — The Emperor and Empress bowed to mourn flood victims in the city ...
December 19, 2024
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Crime & CourtsPolice Arrest Man Thursday on Suspicion of Attempted Murder over Stabbing of Students at McDonald’s in Kitakyushu
Police arrested a man in his 40s Thursday on suspicion of the attempted murder of a junior high s...
December 19, 2024