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General NewsA.R.E: Hanshin Tigers’ Slogan Named This Year’s Buzzword
“Are,” a word used by Akinobu Okada of the Japan Series winning Hanshin Tigers pro baseball team to ...
December 1, 2023
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Associated PressFamilies Reunite with 17 Thai Hostages Freed by Hamas at Homecoming at Bangkok Airport
BANGKOK (AP) — Seventeen Thai workers released from captivity by the militant Hamas group were greet...
December 1, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Pledges ¥1.5 bil. to Loss and Damage Fund at COP28 Climate Summit
DUBAI — Japan has pledged $10 million (about ¥1.5 billion) toward a loss and damage fund to help dev...
December 1, 2023
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BaseballKenta Maeda Hopes Signing with Tigers Will Spread Detroit Logo’s Use in Japan
DETROIT (AP) — Kenta Maeda sees a lot of the Old English "D" on jerseys and caps in Japan. That's a...
December 1, 2023
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ReutersSeven & I to Buy 7-Eleven Chains in Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) — Japanese retail conglomerate Seven & i Holdings said on Thursday it has agreed to...
December 1, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Muted; Set to Post First Weekly Drop in Five as Tech Stocks Drag
TOKYO, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average edged lower on Friday, keeping it on course to...
December 1, 2023
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Defense & SecurityU.S. Continues to Fly Osprey Aircraft in Japan for Now – Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States is continuing to operate its military Osprey flights for no...
December 1, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentMaehara’s New Party Seen as Move to Join Nippon Ishin
TOKYO, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press) — Seiji Maehara’s departure from the Democratic Party for the People to f...
December 1, 2023
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ReutersUS, Partners Target North Korea with Sanctions Following Satellite Launch
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) — The United States on Thursday targeted North Korea with fresh sanctions...
December 1, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (December 1)
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December 1, 2023
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Associated PressRussia’s Supreme Court Effectively Outlaws LGBTQ+ Activism in a Landmark Ruling
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism on Thursday, the...
December 1, 2023
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Film & TVLive-Action Lupin III Spin-Off Available Worldwide; Tamayama Reprises Role of Jigen Daisuke
“Jigen Daisuke,” a live-action film starring the gunman and partner in crime of Lupin III from the p...
December 1, 2023
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Associated PressPenguin Parents Sleep for Just a Few Seconds at a Time to Guard Newborns, Study Shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a challenge for all new parents: Getting enough sleep while keeping a close e...
December 1, 2023
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General NewsA-Bombed Cities’ Mayors, Students Denounce N-Weapons at U.N. Meeting
New York, Nov. 29 (Jiji Press)—The Hiroshima and Nagasaki mayors, as well as high school students fr...
December 1, 2023
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General NewsJapan Panel Wants New Scheme to Nurture Unskilled Foreigners
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Japanese government panel Thursday submitted to Justice Minister Ryuji Koizum...
December 1, 2023