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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister Keeps Mum on Dream of ‘Asian NATO’ During First Summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping
LIMA — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba did not speak about his desire for an Asian version of the N...
November 17, 2024
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General NewsJR Keihin-Tohoku Line Services Partly Suspended in Tokyo; No Services Between Kamata, Shinagawa Stations Until 4:30 p.m. Sunday
JR Keihin-Tohoku line services have been suspended between Kamata and Shinagawa stations in Tokyo...
November 17, 2024
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DeliciousJapanese Alcohol Shoots for Overseas Market; Domestic Manufacturers Change Tactics, Develop New Products to Make a Splash Abroad
Manufacturers of sake, shochu and other alcoholic beverages are stepping up their overseas busine...
November 17, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba, U.S. President-Elect Trump Talks Will Not Take Place; No Foreign Leader Meetings Before Inauguration, Says Team
Talks between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump after Ishiba h...
November 17, 2024
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TroubleshooterAs a Man in My Early 40s, Should I Look for a Spouse or Chase My Dreams?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a male office worker in my early 40s. I can’t make up my mind whether to...
November 17, 2024
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TroubleshooterI Quit My Job to Focus on My Health, But Now I’m Full of Anxiety about the Future
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m an unemployed woman in my early 20s. I joined a company after graduating...
November 17, 2024
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Japan In FocusEhime: Locals Bid Farewell to Iconic Triangular Roof; Old Building of JR Matsuyama Station to Be Demolished
The Yomiuri ShimbunThe old building of JR Matsuyama Station The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST,&ensp...
November 17, 2024
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Associated PressKnife Attack at a Vocational School in Eastern China Leaves 8 Dead and 17 Injured
BEIJING (AP) — A stabbing attack at a vocational school in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi on Sa...
November 17, 2024
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General NewsDeaf Japanese Adventurer to Begin 2nd Expedition to South Pole
KANAZAWA — A 54-year-old office worker who is the world’s first deaf person to stand at the North...
November 17, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeDemolition of Quake-Damaged Buildings with Public Fund to be Completed by the End of This Fiscal Year in Asaichi-Dori Dtreet in Japan’s Noto Peninsula
Demolition of all 249 buildings damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in and around Asaichi-do...
November 17, 2024
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General NewsMinistry Eyes Improving Night-School Japanese Lessons; Aim Is To Help Foreigners Complete Junior High School
The education ministry aims to make new guidelines, starting next fiscal year, for teaching the J...
November 16, 2024
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Asia-PacificIshiba, Xi Reaffirm Strategic Mutually Beneficial Relationship; China’s Resumption of Imports of Japanese Marine Products Affirmed
LIMA — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday in Lima for ...
November 16, 2024
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EuropeJapanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya Visits Ukraine; Plans to Discuss War Situation with Counterpart
KYIV — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya arrived in Ukraine to hold talks with his counterpart, the ...
November 16, 2024
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Imperial FamilyMourners Begin Signing Condolence Books for Princess Yuriko; Visitors Lining Up at Akasaka Estate to Pay Respects
General mourners began signing condolence books on Saturday for Princess Yuriko, who had passed a...
November 16, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentWith Budget Committee In Opposition Hands, LDP Wary; Japan’s Minority Ruling Party Faces Unusual Challenge
The government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party have been increasingly wary of deliberatio...
November 16, 2024