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Yomiuri EditorialRash of House Fires: Examine Appliances, Areas around Electrical Outlets, Plugs
Japan has seen a number of house fires, mainly on its Pacific Ocean side. Due to dry air, fires a...
January 14, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
New political framework in Syria: Break away from violence, work for national reconciliation
Although Syria has been freed from a reign of terror that lasted half a century, it will not be e...
January 14, 2025
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Japan In FocusHistoric Japanese Building Attracts Film, TV Crews; Western-Style House Also Popular For Family Photos
IRUMA, Saitama — The area that is now Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, was home to a prosperous silk-re...
January 14, 2025
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General NewsStrong Earthquake Hit Southern Japan on Monday Night; Authorities Decide No Increased Risk of Nankai Trough Quake
An earthquake with an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 struck Miyazaki Pre...
January 14, 2025
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ReutersBOJ Deputy Governor Flags Chance of Rate Hike Next Week
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will debate whether to raise interest rates next week as p...
January 14, 2025
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CompaniesJapan Sauce Maker Opens Base in Paris; Hiroshima-Based Otafuku Hopes to Boost Sales Across Europe
Leading Hiroshima-based sauce maker Otafuku Sauce Co. has opened a base in Paris amid an increase in...
January 14, 2025
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Associated PressHigh Winds Have Worsened Cal Wildfires. What Makes Them?
High winds have been a key ingredient of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, and after a brief...
January 14, 2025
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Associated PressElon Musk Says a Third Patient Got a Neuralink Brain Implant. The Work Is Part of a Booming Field
Elon Musk said a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company N...
January 14, 2025
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BasketballLakers, Clippers Return to Their Home Courts after Days of Fire Devastation across Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Lakers and the Clippers both went back to work Monday night in Los Angeles...
January 14, 2025
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNoto Earthquake Damaged Homes Set for Demolition Have Joinery, Other Material Saved for Reuse
A project is saving salvageable joinery and building material of houses set for demolition after ...
January 14, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Slumps Amid US AI Curbs, BOJ Hike Speculation (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average slumped on Tuesday as investors sold semiconductor...
January 14, 2025
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Associated PressQueen Elizabeth II Wasn’t Told about Soviet Spy in Her Palace, Declassified MI5 Files Show
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II wasn't told details of her long-time art adviser's double life a...
January 14, 2025
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ReutersChina Mulls Potential Sale of TikTok US to Musk
Chinese officials are in preliminary talks about a potential option to sell TikTok’s operations i...
January 14, 2025
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ReutersTrump Says He Will Meet ‘Very Quickly’ with Putin
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he is going to meet Russian President Vladimir P...
January 14, 2025
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Associated PressBiden Says He’s Leaving Trump with a ‘Strong Hand to Play’ in World Conflicts
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that his stewardship of American foreign policy...
January 14, 2025