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Washington PostRussia Projects Confidence as It Pursues Alliances to Undermine West
Russia is increasingly confident that deepening economic and diplomatic ties with China and the Glob...
January 28, 2024
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Travel SpotsFlames Spread over Mt. Wakakusa in Nara During Festival to Pray for Ancestors’ Souls and Peaceful Life; Viewers Gaze at Red Sky and Moon Above Kofukuji Temple
NARA — A traditional grass-burning event, in which participants pray for the repose of their ancesto...
January 28, 2024
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DeliciousEssence of Japanese Food Strikes Chord with Foreign Chefs; Washoku Celebrates 10 Years on UNESCO List
More than 10 years have passed since washoku — Japanese cuisine — was registered as a UNESCO intangi...
January 28, 2024
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General NewsCompletion of 2nd Runway at Busy Fukuoka Airport Expected by Autumn
Construction on a second runway at Fukuoka Airport is expected to be completed in autumn this year, ...
January 28, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentTakaichi Calls for Postponement of 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Citing Need to Prioritize Reconstruction in Ishikawa Prefecture
Sanae Takaichi, the minister in charge of economic security, has called for the postponement of the ...
January 28, 2024
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General NewsHokuriku Shinkansen Line Temporarily Suspends Operation Due to Power Outage: Malfunction of Seismograph in Noto Area Suspected
A power outage occurred in the Noto area of Ishikawa Prefecture at about 8:10 a.m. Sunday, causing a...
January 28, 2024
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General NewsMan Claiming to Be Satoshi Kirishima Lived, Worked Under False Name in Kanagawa Pref. for Decades
A man claiming to be Satoshi Kirishima — a suspect wanted in connection with a series of bombings th...
January 28, 2024
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DeliciousCasual Dining of “Gibier”, or Deer and Wild Boar Meat Is on the Rise
“Gibier” cuisine featuring meat from wild animals, such as deer and wild boar, is rising in populari...
January 28, 2024
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ReutersIsrael Pressures Qatar over Gaza Hostages Ahead of Spy Chiefs’ Meeting
JERUSALEM, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped up public pressure o...
January 28, 2024
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ReutersMore Countries Pause Funds for UN Palestinian Agency
LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Six European countries paused funding for the U.N. refugee agency for Pal...
January 28, 2024
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ReutersSouth Gaza Battles Rage as Heavy Rain Hits Displaced Further North
DOHA/GAZA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Israel pressed ahead on Saturday with its campaign against Hamas in Ga...
January 28, 2024
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ReutersTrump Says He Feels Mentally Sharp after Haley Attacks His Age, Gaffes
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Saturday said he feels "sharper now than I did 20 yea...
January 28, 2024
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ReutersBiden Returns to South Carolina to Bolster Support with Black Voters
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden heads to South Carolina on Sat...
January 28, 2024
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Associated PressAlaska Airlines Has Begun Flying Boeing Max 9 Jetliners Again and United Flies Plane on Saturday
Alaska Airlines has begun flying Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners again since they were grounded after a p...
January 28, 2024
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Associated PressNazi Death Camp Survivors Mark 79th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation on Holocaust Remembrance Day
OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — A group of survivors of Nazi death camps marked the 79th anniversary of the ...
January 28, 2024