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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
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Yomiuri Editorial
N. Korea’s ICBM Launch: Dangerous Provocation That Makes An Enemy of The World
Following the dispatch of its troops to Russia, North Korea test-fired a missile capable of attac...
November 1, 2024
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Washington PostSpain’s Deadly Flooding Killed 159. These Photos Show the Aftermath.
PAIPORTA, Spain - Every street is covered with thick, sticky mud. This town was hit especially ha...
November 1, 2024
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General NewsAuthorities Keep Close Eye on Halloween Revelers in Tokyo’s Kabukicho
People dressed up in costumes to mark Halloween flocked to the Kabukicho entertainment district i...
November 1, 2024
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Associated Press“At 50, Hello Kitty Is as ‘Kawaii’ and Lucrative as Ever “
TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, ...
November 1, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (November 1)
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November 1, 2024
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General NewsJapan Education Ministry Records-High Chronic Absenteeism from Elementary, Junior High Schools in 2023 Academic Year
A record high of 346,482 elementary and junior high school students were chronically absent durin...
November 1, 2024
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ReutersIMF Warns of Risks to Asia’s Economy as Trade Tensions, Soft China Growth Bite
TOKYO (Reuters) - Risks to Asia's economy have increased from escalating trade tensions, China's ...
November 1, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Plans to Meet Biden in Mid-Nov.; 1st Face-to-Face Meeting During APEC Summit
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to meet U.S. President Joe Biden during his visit to South Am...
November 1, 2024
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Crime & CourtsHotel Employee Found Dead with Hand and Feet Tied in Chiba Pref.
CHIBA — A hotel employee in her 50s was found lying with her hands and feet tied and later confir...
November 1, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Falls Most in a Month on Wall Street Cues, Stronger Yen (Update 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed more than 2% lower on Friday, tracking Wall...
November 1, 2024
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Associated PressLos Angeles Sees City Bus Burned, Store Thefts and Rowdy Crowds after Dodgers Win World Series
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rowdy crowds took to the streets of Los Angeles after the Dodgers won the Worl...
November 1, 2024
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BaseballWorld Series Champion Dodgers Have Eye on Back-to-back Titles with Shohei Ohtani Returning to Mound in 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ first game of the season in South Korea was overshado...
November 1, 2024
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ReutersNorth Korea Says Record Test was New Hwasong-19 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea flexed its military muscle with the test of a huge new solid-fuel i...
November 1, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Factory Declines Accelerate as Demand Sags, PMI Shows
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity shrank at the fastest pace in three months in October ...
November 1, 2024