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General NewsYomiuri Shimbun Marks 150 Years of Publication
The Yomiuri Shimbun marked the 150th anniversary of its first publication on Saturday.
...November 2, 2024
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General NewsJMA Issues Info About Record-breaking Deluge Over Short Period in Shizuoka, Kanagawa Prefectures
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued information about a record-breaking deluge over a short pe...
November 2, 2024
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General NewsJapan’s Nationwide Average Temperature for October Hits 126-Year Record High; Averages Throughout Japan Rise
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Friday that the nationwide average temperature for Octo...
November 2, 2024
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Travel SpotsRarely Seen Japanese Cultural Properties Temporarily Open to Public in Kyoto; Seasonal Event Taking Place at 28 Locations Around Prefecture
KYOTO — Cultural properties, which are normally not seen by the public, can now be viewed by shri...
November 2, 2024
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TechnologyOsaka-Kansai Expo: Robot Avatars to be Operated by Online Visitors; Hopes to Show Barrier-free Future in Japan
If you’re unable to visit the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo you might be able to see it through the eyes...
November 2, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKomeito, DPFP Agree to Discuss Tax Reduction, Other Policies; Discussions Between 2 Parties, LDP to Begin Next Week
Komeito and the Democratic Party for the People have agreed to begin discussions on policies such...
November 2, 2024
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Associated PressTop House Republicans Seeking Documents Regarding Biden’s ‘Garbage’ Comment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top House Republicans called on the White House to produce all documents and in...
November 2, 2024
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US Presidential ElectionTrump and Harris Host Dueling Rallies in the Milwaukee Area in a Final Push to Win Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump hosted rallies wi...
November 2, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Cabinet Tries to Balance PM’s Ideas with Reality in 1st month; LDP Coalition’s Loss of Majority Poses Challenge
In the first month since its inauguration on Oct. 1, the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Shigeru Is...
November 2, 2024
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Associated PressSouth Carolina Executes Richard Moore despite Broadly Supported Plea to Cut Sentence to Life
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina put Richard Moore to death by lethal injection Friday for th...
November 2, 2024
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Associated PressIsrael Pummels Lebanon and Gaza, Killing Dozens in Fresh Waves of Airstrikes
BEIRUT (AP) — Israel launched dozens of intense airstrikes across Lebanon's northeastern farming ...
November 2, 2024
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Associated PressProsecutor Says Veteran’s Subway Chokehold Went ‘too Far.’ Defense Says His ‘Courage’ Helped Others
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors and defense lawyers agree on this about Marine veteran Daniel Penny's...
November 2, 2024
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US Presidential ElectionMusk Tests the Role of Money in U.S. Politics with Multimillion-Dollar Effort to Back Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Next week's presidential election isn't just a referendum on Donald Trump and K...
November 2, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialRuling Parties and DPFP: Why Is a Helping Hand Being Given to a Prime Minister Who Has Lost Trust?
It is not wrong for the Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito, which ...
November 2, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Same-Sex Marriage Lawsuit: High Court’s Ruling of Unconstitutionality Difficult to Understand
Whether to allow same-sex couples to marry is a matter that concerns the very foundation of the f...
November 2, 2024