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Associated PressTaiwanese Driver Recounts His Narrow Escape during Typhoon Kong-Rey
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A ride-hailing driver recounted Friday how he had narrow escape when a huge...
November 2, 2024
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BaseballMeet Decoy Ohtani, Perhaps the Most Valuable Pet of the World Series
NEW YORK (AP) — As Los Angeles Dodgers fans thronged to the World Series victory parade in Los An...
November 2, 2024
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Japan In FocusHeirs to Kyoto Talent / Sculptor Creates Buddhist Statues Filled with Unchanging Beauty; Artist Makes Exquisite Works
KYOTO — On a late September day, after the burning heat of summer had subsided, as evening approa...
November 2, 2024
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Political PulseJapan’s Weakened New Leader Faces Challenges Abroad; PM Ishiba Has A Tricky ‘Month of Diplomacy’ Ahead
Japan’s foreign policy faces trying times. Amid an increasingly uncertain international situation...
November 2, 2024
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General NewsDistracted Cyclists to Face Tougher Penalties; Revised Road Traffic Law Also Adds Penalties For Riding While Intoxicated
Tougher penalties will be levied against anyone who uses a mobile phone while riding a bicycle un...
November 2, 2024
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General NewsShuri Castle Restoration Work Can Be Viewed Through 3D Virtual Tour on Special Website
Shimizu Corp., the main contractor for the restoration of Shuri Castle in Naha, has begun offerin...
November 2, 2024
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CompaniesMajor Start-Up Support Center Station Ai Opens in Nagoya; ¥15.3 Bil. Facility Built to Bring Together Emerging Companies
NAGOYA — Station Ai, one of the world’s largest start-up support centers, opened in Nagoya on Thu...
November 1, 2024
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General NewsEx-Radio Host Satoshi Sugita to Discuss Charm of Basic English Words; Free Seminar Accessible for Online on Friday
Satoshi Sugita, a former presenter on NHK’s business English educational radio program, will give...
November 1, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentCDPJ, DPFP Heads to Hold Meeting as Early as Tuesday, with Political and Diet Reform on Agenda
The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Democratic Party for the Peo...
November 1, 2024
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Associated PressChatGPT will Now Work as a Search Engine as OpenAI Partners with Some News Outlets
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI is launching a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artif...
November 1, 2024
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Washington PostOn Baalbek’s Edges, the Displaced Watch Strikes Rain Down on Their City
DEIR AL-AHMAR, Lebanon - From a hilltop schoolyard in this northeastern town, some of the tens of...
November 1, 2024
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MarketsNikkei Briefly Sheds over 1,100 Points
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average gave up over 1,100 points briefly F...
November 1, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Walking Tightrope as It Seeks ‘Partial Coalition’ with Opposition DPFP; ‘¥1.03 million Barrier’ Key to Talks
The Liberal Democratic Party faces a delicate balancing act as it enters policy talks with the op...
November 1, 2024
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General NewsHokkaido Sightseeing Helicopter Tours to Be Offered on Trial Basis from Nov. 26-28; Will Visit Places Including Kushiro Wetland, Hidaka Mountains
SAPPORO — A committee to study the improvement of air traffic in Hokkaido plans to offer trial si...
November 1, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialVolunteer Probation Officer System: Prepare An Environment Where Volunteers Can Work Safely
Volunteer probation officers, who help rehabilitate people who have committed crimes, play an imp...
November 1, 2024