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CompaniesMizuho to Raise Long-Term Prime Rate to 2.00 Pct
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Mizuho Bank said Thursday that it will raise its long-term prime lending rate ...
January 9, 2025
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General NewsWeekly Flu Patients Highest since 1999, Totaling 64.39 per Medical Institution in Late December
The number of influenza cases reported from about 5,000 fixed-point medical institutions across J...
January 9, 2025
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (1/10-1/16)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
January 9, 2025
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General NewsHeavy snowfall expected to continue through Friday; Authorities Warn of Impact on Public Transportation
Heavy snowfall was observed Thursday morning, mainly on the Japan Sea side, due to a strong winte...
January 9, 2025
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Crime & CourtsMan Rearrested on Suspicion of Murdering Girl at Kitakyushu McDonald’s in December
Fukuoka prefectural police rearrested Masanori Hirabaru, 43, on suspicion of murdering a female s...
January 9, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialChallenge for G7: Explore Cooperative Ways with New Leaders
The lineup of the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced nations is set to change drasticall...
January 9, 2025
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Defense & SecurityChina’s MirrorFace Hacking Group Has Launched Over 200 Cyberattacks on Japanese Govt, Firms Since 2019, Says NPA
The Chinese hacking group MirrorFace has carried out 210 cyberattacks on Japanese government agen...
January 9, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Public-Private Investment Fund: System for Scrutinizing Business Risks Has Been Overly Lax
The project risks peculiar to overseas operations were not carefully scrutinized, and appropriate...
January 9, 2025
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Associated PressParis Hilton, Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore among Those Who Lost Homes in Los Angeles Fires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous cel...
January 9, 2025
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Washington PostMeta Embraces Fact-Checking Program That X Users Say Is like ‘Whack-a-Mole’
Before the November election, Walt Wang said he spent 10 to 20 hours a week debunking falsehoods ...
January 9, 2025
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Washington PostJustice Dept. Says It Won’t Yet Release Trump Classified Document Report
The Justice Department does not plan to publicly release special counsel Jack Smith’s findings on...
January 9, 2025
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General NewsEndangered Japanese Cat Dies at Tokyo Zoo; 18-Year-Old Tsushima Leopard Cat was Oldest in Captivity in Japan
An endangered Tsushima leopard cat has died at Inokashira Park Zoo in Musashino, Tokyo, the metro...
January 9, 2025
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General NewsTraditional March for Good Health, Harvest Defies Cold in Iwate Pref. City
HACHIMANTAI, Iwate — About 30 men and women in white marched in snowy weather in the Hirakasa dis...
January 9, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister Ishiba Starts Visit to Malaysia, Indonesia; Seeks to Strengthen Ties with Global South
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday began an overseas trip during which he will visit first...
January 9, 2025
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ObituariesKatsumasa Yagisawa, Who Helped Poor Children and Women in Thailand, Other Asian Countries, Dies at 66
BANGKOK — Katsumasa Yagisawa, a board member of the Shanti Volunteer Association, a Tokyo-based o...
January 9, 2025