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ReutersDollar Rebounds as Trump Talks of Canada, Mexico Tariffs
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The dollar rebounded in choppy Asian trade on Tuesday after U.S. President Don...
January 21, 2025
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TechnologyJapan Plans for Private Sector to be Involved in Next Space Station; JAXA Will Not Be Point of Contact for ISS Successor
The science and technology ministry is drafting a policy in which the private sector will partici...
January 21, 2025
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Associated PressDonald Trump Returns to Power after Unprecedented Comeback, Emboldened to Reshape American Institutions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trumpwas sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a "revolution ...
January 21, 2025
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CompaniesNTT Group Companies, Others Seek Business Opportunities in Land-Based Aquaculture; Plans to Utilize AI in Production
NTT group companies are entering the land-based aquaculture business one after another. The compa...
January 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentPoll Shows Approval for Cabinet of Japan’s Prime Minister Remains Steady; Majority of Respondents Concerned About Trump’s ‘America First’ Policy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet approval rating remained steady, according to an opinion ...
January 20, 2025
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PerspectivesDiscovering the Grandeur and Beauty of South Africa That I Missed While Working There
From lush green prairies to rocky mountains and sheer cliffs that fall into the blue ocean, South...
January 20, 2025
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Defense & SecurityTokyo Raps Moscow’s Halt of Memo on Japan Centers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo on Monday criticized Moscow’s decision to stop the implementation of a...
January 20, 2025
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CompaniesSponsors Pull Commercials on Fuji TV after Masahiro Nakai Scandal (UPDATE 1)
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—About 50 companies had announced the suspension of their commercials on Fuji T...
January 20, 2025
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ReutersSouth Korea’s Yoon Shuns Questioning as Security Tightened After Court Rampage
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol refused on Monday to be questio...
January 20, 2025
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Crime & CourtsTokyo Firm Sought to Withdraw Funds Under False Pretenses; Accounts Had Been Frozen to Compensate Scamming Victims
A Tokyo company obtained a court document under false pretenses in a bid to withdraw funds from b...
January 20, 2025
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General NewsSurvey: 80% Want to Take Leftover Restaurant Food Home
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Over 80% of people in Japan want to take their leftovers at restaurants home...
January 20, 2025
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Washington PostScores of Career State Deptment Diplomats Resign Before Trump’s Inauguration
Scores of senior career diplomats are resigning from the State Department effective at noon on Mo...
January 20, 2025
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Washington PostJoy and Grief as Returning Gazans Find Communities Smashed to Rubble
JERUSALEM - The skies over Gaza finally went quiet for the first time in 14 months Sunday as a fr...
January 20, 2025
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Travel SpotsWashing Away Evil Under Waterfall in Cold Temperatures; Participants Endure 5 C Water to Pray for a Safe New Year
People pray for a safe new year while standing under a waterfall in Kamiichi, Toyama Prefecture, ...
January 20, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Reaffirms Quad Ties with Australian, Indian Counterparts; Ministers Meet Ahead of U.S. President-elect Trump’s Inauguration Ceremony
WASHINGTON — Japan, Australia and India agreed to continue cooperation within the Quad, a framewo...
January 20, 2025