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General NewsKinki Sees Coldest Weather This Winter
OSAKA — Much the Kinki region saw its coldest weather this winter on Monday morning as cold air flow...
December 18, 2023
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Japan In FocusTokyo Antique Shop Brimming With Days of Yore Atmosphere
Beckoned by a sign on Asakusa Rokku Street that read “Favorites for mobo and moga,” I passed through...
December 18, 2023
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PerspectivesForeign Mothers-to-be Get Help from Compatriots on Giving Birth in Japan
As more foreigners take up residence in Japan, the challenges facing those giving birth and raising ...
December 18, 2023
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Associated PressAutomaker Nissan Expands Research Ties in China as Part of Bid to Regain Market Share
BEIJING (AP) — Nissan Motor Co. is expanding its research ties with a leading Chinese university as ...
December 18, 2023
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Associated PressIsrael finds large tunnel adjacent to Gaza border, raising new questions about prewar intelligence
BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said Sunday it has discovered a large tunnel sha...
December 18, 2023
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Asia-PacificJapan Proposes EV Dialogue with Thailand
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday proposed the establishment of a...
December 18, 2023
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ReutersBritain Calls for Jimmy Lai’s Release as Hong Kong Trial Begins
LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Britain called for Hong Kong to release Jimmy Lai ahead of the trial of t...
December 18, 2023
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ReutersChinese Firms Look to Malaysia for Assembly of High-End Chips, Sources Say
SINGAPORE, Dec 18 (Reuters) - A growing number of Chinese semiconductor design companies are tapping...
December 18, 2023
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ReutersStorm Claims More Lives in Argentina and Uruguay, Bringing Death Toll to 16
Dec 17 (Reuters) - The death toll from a severe electrical storm that struck Argentina over the week...
December 18, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Falls as Investors Await BOJ Cue on Policy Shift
TOKYO, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average slipped more than 1% on Monday as cautious in...
December 18, 2023
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ReutersWorld Leaders Arrive in Kuwait to Pay Respects after Emir’s Death
KUWAIT, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Foreign dignitaries arrived in the Gulf state of Kuwait to offer condolen...
December 18, 2023
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General NewsPostage for Sealed Letters in Japan to Be Raised to 110 Yen
TOKYO, Dec. 18 (Jiji Press) — Japan’s internal affairs ministry plans to raise the maximum postage r...
December 18, 2023
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ReutersChileans Reject Conservative Constitution to Replace Dictatorship
SANTIAGO/VALPARAISO, Chile, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Chileans on Sunday rejected a new conservative consti...
December 18, 2023
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Associated PressRussia’s Ruling Party Backs Putin’s Reelection Bid While a Pro-Peace Candidate Clears First Hurdle
MOSCOW (AP) — Delegates from Russia’s ruling party unanimously backed President Vladimir Putin ’s bi...
December 18, 2023
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Associated PressSerbia’s Populists Claim a Sweeping Victory in the Country’s Parliamentary Election
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s governing populists claimed a sweeping victory Sunday in the countr...
December 18, 2023