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Travel Spots‘Donkey Kong Country’ to Open in Universal Studios Japan in December; New Area Will Expand ‘Super Nintendo World’ Section by 70％
A new area featuring Nintendo’s popular video game character Donkey Kong will open at the Univers...
November 12, 2024
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Associated PressQueen Bey and Yale: The Ivy League University Is Set to Offer a Course on Beyoncé and Her Legacy
With a record 99 Grammy nominations and acclaim as one of the most influential artists in music h...
November 12, 2024
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Associated PressBitcoin Has Topped $87,000 for a New Record High. What to Know about Crypto’s Post-Election Rally
NEW YORK (AP) — As money continues to pour into crypto following Donald Trump's victory last week...
November 12, 2024
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Associated PressFire Crews on Both US Coasts Battle Wildfires
RINGWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Fire crews battled small wildfires across the Northeast U.S. on Monday, inc...
November 12, 2024
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Associated PressElon Musk’s PAC Spent An Estimated $200 Million to Help Elect Trump, AP Source Says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk's super PAC spent around $200 million to help elect Donald Trump, acc...
November 12, 2024
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ReutersSoftBank Back to Quarterly Profit with $7.7 Billion Gain
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s SoftBank Group swung to a ¥1.18 trillion ($7.7 billion) net profit in t...
November 12, 2024
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Crime & CourtsPolice Search Headquarters of Dojin-kai Yakuza Syndicate Over ‘Dark Part-Time Jobs’
Police searched the headquarters of the Dojin-kai yakuza crime syndicate in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefe...
November 12, 2024
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EconomyDraft of Japan Govt Economic Plan Stipulates Support for AI, Semiconductor Sectors; Increased Household Benefits, Improved Disaster Shelters also eyed
Measures for economic growth to increase wages and income, as well as ones to deal with rising pr...
November 12, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeSwans Return to Noto Region Lagoon in Ishikawa Pref. Despite January Earthquake
HAKUI, Ishikawa — Many swans have flown from Siberia to the Ochigata lagoon in Hakui, Ishikawa Pr...
November 12, 2024
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Associated PressHarriet Tubman Posthumously Named a General in Veterans Day Ceremony
CHURCH CREEK, Md. (AP) — Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee ...
November 12, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Launches New Cabinet, with Benefits Planned for Low Earners
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba launched his second Cabinet on Monday night. As the leader of a rul...
November 12, 2024
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ElectionsOsaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura To Run For JIP Leader; Campaigning Begins Sunday With Voting On Dec. 1
Japan Innovation Party coleader Hirofumi Yoshimura, the governor of Osaka Prefecture, announced h...
November 12, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial2nd Ishiba Cabinet: How Long Will This Unstable Administration Continue?
Despite the crushing defeat in the House of Representatives election, the second Cabinet of Prime...
November 12, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Relief Law on Forced Sterilization: Compensation Must Be Ensured after Many Years of Suffering
It is an extremely serious matter that the worth of people’s lives was judged differently in the ...
November 12, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Had Scant Latitude In Cabinet Appointments; Posts Assigned to Please LDP Heavyweights, Komeito
The forming of the second Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was marked by his defensive po...
November 12, 2024