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Associated PressSouth Korean Court Orders Formal Arrest of Impeached President Yoon over Martial Law Decree
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was formally arrested...
January 19, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Money Scandal Hits Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly; Ruling Party Worries Over Effect On Summer Elections
The “politics and money” scandal involving factions of Liberal Democratic Party in the Diet has n...
January 19, 2025
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Social SeriesSho-chu Time / City in Kagoshima Aims to Pass on Culture to Future Generations; First to Declare All Toasts be Made with Shochu
Kagoshima Prefecture is one of the nation’s major production areas of shochu. This is the seventh...
January 18, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentMany Issues to Address in Election Law Revision
Revising the Public Offices Election Law requires addressing many issues, such as the posting of ...
January 18, 2025
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ReutersChinese Firm, Founded by Huawei Alumni, Needs Scrutiny, Lawmakers Say
WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Baicells, a Chinese telecoms hardware maker founded by veterans of...
January 18, 2025
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ReutersXi Says China, Vietnam to Build Community with Shared Future of Strategic Significance: Xinhua
BEIJING, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said Beijing is ready to work with Hanoi...
January 18, 2025
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Reuters
Thousands of Australians without Power as Heavy Rain, Damaging Winds Lash New South Wales
SYDNEY, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people in Australia's New South Wales state were ...
January 18, 2025
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ReutersPence Planning to Attend Trump’s Inauguration, New York Times Reports
WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is planning to attend Presid...
January 18, 2025
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General NewsCommon Test for University Admissions Underway Across Japan
Students taking the Common Test for University Admissions wait for an examination to begin in a h...
January 18, 2025
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ReutersTony Award-Winning British Actor Joan Plowright, Widow of Laurence Olivier, Dies at 95
LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - British actor Joan Plowright, winner of two Golden Globe Awards and a ...
January 18, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIwaya to Attend U.S. President-Elect Trump’s Inauguration; First Time for a Japanese Foreign Minister to Attend a U.S. Presidential Inauguration
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Mo...
January 18, 2025
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Associated PressTrump and Chinese Leader Xi Talk about Trade, Fentanyl and TikTok
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping discussed trade, fen...
January 18, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Record Number of Visitors to Japan: Improved Readiness Needed to Accept Tourists
The number of foreign visitors to Japan, who are attracted by the country’s many resources for to...
January 18, 2025
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Washington Post
N.J. Will Stockpile Abortion Pills, Governor Says before Trump Inauguration
New Jersey will begin stockpiling supplies of a key abortion drug, Gov. Phil Murphy (D) announced...
January 18, 2025
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Washington PostSyria’s De Facto Leader, UAE’s President Agree on Importance of Coordination to Support Syrians, Statement Says
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and parts of Los Angeles County have issued “do not...
January 18, 2025