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Washington PostIn Gaza War, Israel’s Radical Settlers See an Opportunity to Expand
HAVAT GILAD, West Bank - This community was founded on blood and retribution....
December 17, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Govt Eyes Establishing Centralized Certification Entity for Security Clearance System
The government plans to set up a new organization that will centrally certify handlers of sensitive ...
December 17, 2023
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Asia-PacificJapan PM Kishida Meets Separately with 7 ASEAN Leaders
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday held separate meetings with seven country heads currently v...
December 17, 2023
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DeliciousConfectioner in Japan’s Shiga Pref. Serves Up Popular German-inspired Cake
Club Harie, a confectioner in the city of Omi-Hachiman, Shiga Prefecture, has been producing baumkuc...
December 17, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialU.S. Monetary Policy / Next focus Will Be on Timing of When Fed Will Start Cutting Interest Rates
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board, which continued to raise interest rates, is expected to change its p...
December 17, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Hong Kong Situation / Chinese-Style Governance Cannot Win Trust from Residents
The Chinafication of Hong Kong is accelerating. Democrats have been excluded from the city’s governa...
December 17, 2023
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DeliciousFortify Steamed Bread and Sesame Sauce with Nutrient-Rich, Sweet Koji Amazake
Chef Misa Enomoto likes to add koji amazake to dishes because the malted rice drink, dubbed as a “dr...
December 17, 2023
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General NewsBlizzards, Strong Winds, Expected in Northern and Eastern Japan; Sea of Japan Areas Expected to See Heavy Snowfall
Very strong winds and heavy snow are expected to hit areas to the north and east of Japan from Sunda...
December 17, 2023
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DeliciousNew Japan Soft Drink Contains Gold Leaf Made Using UNESCO-registered Technique
KANAZAWA — A soda drink containing pieces of “entsuke” gold leaf — which is made using a technique r...
December 17, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentLDP’s Abe Faction Refused to Accept Receipts For Kickbacks from Party Ticket Revenue
A Liberal Democratic Party faction once led by late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe refused to acce...
December 17, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Planning New Official Body to Ensure AI Safety; Standards to Be Formulated for Generative AI Creators, Others
The government has decided to establish a new organization as early as January that will be responsi...
December 17, 2023
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ObituariesGodzilla Actor Kenpachiro Satsuma Dies Aged 76
Japanese actor Kenpachiro Satsuma, who played the monster Godzilla in the eponymous series of movies...
December 17, 2023
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General NewsMassive Sacred Rope Replaced at Fukuoka Pref. Shrine, Just in Time for the New Year
FUKUOKA — The Miyajidake Shrine in Fukutsu, Fukuoka Prefecture, replaced its famous shimenawa sacred...
December 17, 2023
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Washington PostHere’s What Happens When the Sun’s ‘Wind’ Disappears near Earth and Mars
The sun constantly spews gas and particles charged with electricity into space at a million miles pe...
December 17, 2023
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ReutersUS Warns North Korea against Nuclear Attacks
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The United States has warned North Korea that any nuclear attack agai...
December 17, 2023