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Politics & GovernmentFormer Rengo Head Koga Urges CDP, DPFP to Merge
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Democratic Party for the ...
November 3, 2024
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Companies‘Flying Car’ Successfully Tested By Toyota Motor Startup, Moving Automaker Closer to Nearly 80-Year-Old Dream
A Toyota Motor Corp. startup has successfully conducted the first domestic flight of its “flying ...
November 3, 2024
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General NewsJapan Recognizes 3,987 People in Autumn Honors
Tokyo3 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government announced on Sunday a list of 3,987 people recognized...
November 3, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialBOJ: Monetary Policy Becoming More Difficult to Steer
With the ruling parties having lost their majority in the House of Representatives as the result ...
November 3, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Sexual Assault by Chief Prosecutor: Victim’s 5 Years of Silence Carries Great Weight
A female prosecutor who was sexually assaulted by the then head of the Osaka District Public Pros...
November 3, 2024
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General NewsShurijo Castle Restoration Festival Brings Ryukyu History to Life in Naha; Work Continues to Rebuild Burned-Down Structures
The Shurijo Castle Restoration Festival, dedicated to the efforts to reconstruct the castle, bega...
November 3, 2024
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US Presidential ElectionTrump Will Rally Backers Every Day Until the Election in North Carolina, a Swing State He Won Twice
GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump will rally supporters in North Carolina every day until Tuesda...
November 3, 2024
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US Presidential ElectionHarris Appears on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as Mirror Image of Maya Rudolph with Election Looming (Update 1)
NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on "Saturday Night Live" ...
November 3, 2024
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DeliciousJapan Autumnal Favorite Fish Gets French Twist; Refreshing Umami of Sanma Saury, Vegetables Concentrated in Escabeche
In the season for sanma saury, an autumn delicacy, many people may indulge by grilling the fish. ...
November 3, 2024
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TroubleshooterI’m Mentally Exhausted Dealing with Customers at Self-checkouts
I’m a female part-time worker in my 50s. I’ve been working as a cashier at a supermarket for 15 y...
November 3, 2024
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CompaniesHearing Aids Becoming More Fashionable, Functional; Demand Rising as Japan’s Population Continues to Age Rapidly
As Japan’s population is aging, demand for hearing aids is increasing in the country. Last year s...
November 3, 2024
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Crime & CourtsBurglar Stole 12,000 Yen in Chiba Residence, Suspect in Custody; Police Investigating as Part of ‘Dark Part-Time Job’ Incidents
A man broke into a house in Yotsukaido in Chiba Prefecture around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday and assault...
November 3, 2024
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Figure SkatingFrench Grand Prix Figure Skating: Japan’s Koshiro Shimada Is Second
Adam Siao Him Fa leapt from eighth place overnight to claim a third French Grand Prix figure skat...
November 3, 2024
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Other SportsSierra Leone Storms to Victory in Breeders’ Cup Classic; Japan’s Forever Young Is Third
Sierra Leone came from behind to win the Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar Racetrack on Saturday, ...
November 3, 2024
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Performing ArtsNew Play Depicting Nagasaki Atomic Bombing Staged in London
London (Jiji Press)—”Love in Action,” a new play by Japanese playwright Hideki Noda depicting the...
November 3, 2024