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Asia-PacificJapan, ASEAN Leaders Start Talks on Economy, Security
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Leaders of Japan and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation...
December 17, 2023
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ReutersNetanyahu Hints New Negotiations under Way to Recover Gaza Hostages
CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to confi...
December 17, 2023
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General NewsFestivals Criticized over Treatment of Animals
Traditional festivals using animals in various parts of the country are increasingly pressured to be...
December 17, 2023
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Associated PressBoston Tea Party Turns 250 Years Old with Reenactments of the Revolutionary Protest
BOSTON (AP) — Patriotic mobs and harbor tea-dumping returned to Boston on Saturday as the city marke...
December 17, 2023
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Associated PressA Black Woman Was Criminally Charged after a Miscarriage. It Shows the Perils of Pregnancy Post-Roe
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio was in the throes of a bitter debate over abortion rights this fall when ...
December 17, 2023
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General News3 People Injured by Bear in Ishikawa Pref., First Recorded Attack in December
Three people were injured after being attacked by a bear in the downtown area of Hakusan, Ishikawa P...
December 17, 2023
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Associated PressUnder the Shadow of War in Gaza, Jesus’ Traditional Birthplace Is Gearing Up for a Subdued Christmas
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem is gearing up for a subdued Christmas, without the festive lig...
December 17, 2023
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BaseballDodgers, Shohei Ohtani Got Creative with $700 Million Deal, but Both Sides Still Have Some Risk
PHOENIX (AP) — Once the initial shock wore off on the price tag of Shohei Ohtani's record-shattering...
December 17, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentLDP’s Ishiba Seeks Diet Talks on Political Funds Law Revision
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A senior Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker on Sunday called for talks at next yea...
December 17, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Holds Symposium on N. Korea Abduction Issue
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government held a symposium in Tokyo on Saturday that focused on N...
December 17, 2023
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General NewsMemorial Concert Held over Deadly Arson Attack in Osaka 2 Years On
Osaka (Jiji Press)—With Sunday marking two years of an arson attack in Osaka that killed over 20 peo...
December 17, 2023
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Crime & CourtsJapan Lawmaker Kakizawa Questioned over Alleged Vote-Buying
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese public prosecutors have questioned lawmaker Mito Kakizawa on a volunta...
December 17, 2023
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Asia-PacificIndonesia OKs Low-Tariff Import Quota for Japanese Rice
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Indonesia has agreed to set a low-tariff quota of 8,500 tons for rice imports fro...
December 17, 2023
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Performing ArtsIchiryusai Teikyo Follows Father’s Form on Kodan Stage, Stays Faithful to Tradition
Popular kodan storyteller Ichiryusai Teikyo, who maintains a confident and dignified posture on stag...
December 17, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Wins MLB’s Hank Aaron Award as Outstanding Offensive Performer
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. won the 2023 Hank Aaron Awards on Saturday, pres...
December 17, 2023