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Associated PressTrump on Day 1: Begin Deportation Push, Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters and Make His Criminal Cases Vanish
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has said he wouldn't be a dictator — "except for Day 1." According...
November 11, 2024
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Associated PressTrump Pressures Candidates for Senate GOP Leader to Fill His Cabinet Right Away
WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before Senate Republicans pick their new leader, President-elect Donald Tr...
November 11, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends Slightly Higher; Dim Corporate Outlook Dulls Sony’s Shine (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average ended slightly higher on Monday, as gains were cap...
November 11, 2024
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ReutersTrump, Putin Speak as Biden Plans to Lobby Trump to Stick with Ukraine
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U .S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Rus...
November 11, 2024
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ReutersUkraine’s Zelenskiy Says Strength Must Come with Diplomacy to Achieve Peace
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said late on Sunday that strength and diplomacy must work together ...
November 11, 2024
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ReutersUS Ordered TSMC to Halt Shipments to China of Chips Used in AI Applications
NEW YORK/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. ordered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to halt shi...
November 11, 2024
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ReutersTaliban Administration Officials to Attend UN Climate Conference in Azerbaijan
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan Taliban officials will attend a major United Nations climate conference ...
November 11, 2024
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ObituariesBunraku Puppet Play Performer Yoshida Dies at 91
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Yoshida Minosuke III, a performer of bunraku traditional Japanese puppet pla...
November 11, 2024
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ReutersChina’s J-35A Stealth Fighter Is ‘Black Box’ Despite Splashy Debut
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China’s much-anticipated J-35A stealth aircraft, centrepiece of this week’s...
November 11, 2024
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PerspectivesThe Tokaido Shinkansen: 60 Years of Continuing Evolution
The Tokaido Shinkansen, which links the three major metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka...
November 11, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Cabinet Resigns ahead of Diet PM Votes
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s cabinet resigned en masse Monday befo...
November 11, 2024
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Defense & SecurityFire Occurs on MSDF Minesweeper; 1 Crew Member Missing
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A fire broke out on a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper Sunday,...
November 11, 2024
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ReutersJapan PM Battles for Survival in Parliament Vote as Trump Looms Large
TOKYO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Japanese lawmakers decide on Monday whether Prime Minister Shigeru Ishi...
November 11, 2024
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Travel SpotsAllure of Japanese Castles According to Castle-Maniac Comedian; Look Beyond Main Keeps, Stone Walls
There has been an unprecedented boom in the popularity of Japanese castles. According to the Japa...
November 11, 2024
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DeliciousLand-Based Seaweed Cultivation Methods Attracting Attention; Operators Use New Techniques to Preserve Traditional Japanese Nori Culture
As the rise in sea temperatures makes cultivation on the ocean’s surface more difficult, land-bas...
November 11, 2024