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Political PulseRevisiting Crichton’s ‘Rising Sun’ Shows A Changed World; Once Rivals, Japan and U.S. Now Face China Together
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba inaugurated his Cabinet last month, and U.S. President-elect Donald...
November 9, 2024
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Travel SpotsMie: Private Viewing of Toba Aquarium’s Stars Sea Otters to Be Offered as Gift for Tax Donations
TOBA, Mie — The Toba municipal government has added a private sea otter viewing to its list of gi...
November 9, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Speeding up Building Relations with New Trump Administration; Concerns Raised Over Impact on Security, Trade
Voices of concern have been calling out within the government about how the victory of Donald Tru...
November 9, 2024
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CompaniesJapan’s Major Carmakers to Review Production Bases After Trump Win; Mexico Manufactured Vehicles Could be Hit by Tariffs
Major Japanese carmakers, whose main market is the United States, are wary about possible U.S. po...
November 8, 2024
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CompaniesRakuten Launches Unmanned Delivery Service in Tokyo’s Harumi Area; Delivering from Starbucks, Yoshinoya, Bunka-do
Rakuten Group has launched an unmanned delivery service of food and other items using robots in T...
November 8, 2024
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Associated PressJudge Strikes Down Biden Administration Program Shielding Immigrant Spouses from Deportation
A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path t...
November 8, 2024
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Video2024 Japan Writers Conference
The 18th annual Japan Writers Conference was held in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 2-3. M...
November 8, 2024
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Crime & CourtsJapanese Comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto Withdraws Defamation Lawsuit
Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto has reached an agreement with Shukan Bunshun weekly magazine ...
November 8, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialDPFP: Does The Party Seek Only The Benefits by Helping Minority Ruling Parties?
A strange structure is likely to emerge in the Diet in which some opposition parties will support...
November 8, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Disinformation Online: Explore Preventative Measures Effective against IT Giants
An expert panel of the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry has begun full-fledged discus...
November 8, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentDPFP Demands Review of Income Tax Threshold in Talks with LDP; Gas Prices, Noto Peninsula Support Also Urged
The Democratic Party for the People demanded a review of the so-called ¥1.03 million threshold, a...
November 8, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (November 8)
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November 8, 2024
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Associated PressAt Least 2 Dead and 12 Missing after a Fishing Boat Sinks Off South Korea’s Jeju Island
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fishing boat capsized and sank off the coast of South Korea’s Jeju is...
November 8, 2024
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Associated PressSouth Korea’s President Denies Wrongdoing in a Growing Scandal
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denied wrongdoing on Thursday in a...
November 8, 2024
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Associated Press132 Structures Destroyed in Southern California Wildfire as Fierce Winds Expected to Subside
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California wildfire has destroyed 132 structures, mostly home...
November 8, 2024