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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
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CompaniesSony Honda Mobility EV to be Priced from $89,900 (¥14 Mil.) in U.S.; About Double the Price of Tesla’s Model Y SUV
LAS VEGAS — Sony Honda Mobility Inc. President Izumi Kawanishi said Tuesday in Las Vegas that th...
January 9, 2025
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Climate Change‘Living Fossil’ Frog Faces Threat from Climate Change, Humans
SANTIAGO (Reuters) — A giant frog species that hopped alongside dinosaurs and is considered a “li...
January 9, 2025
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January 9, 2025
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EnvironmentBrazil Heron Takes Flight after Plastic Cup Removed from Throat
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) — A heron took flight in Rio de Janeiro on Dec. 15, stretching its wings...
January 9, 2025
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General NewsTire of Landing Gear of JAL Plane Goes Flat at Haneda; No Injuries Reported, but Runway Closed 25 Minutes
One of the tires on the left main landing gear of a Japan Airlines plane went flat as it was land...
January 9, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Ends Lower as Investors Book Profits; Chip-Related Shares Weigh (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average closed lower on Thursday as investors sold stocks ...
January 9, 2025
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Science‘Amphibious Mouse’ among 27 New Species Discovered in Peru’s Amazon
LIMA (Reuters) — An “amphibious mouse” with partially webbed feet that eats aquatic insects was a...
January 9, 2025
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Associated PressA Russian Missile Attack in Southern Ukraine Has Killed at Least 13 Civilians, Officials Say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A daytime Russian missile attack on the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhi...
January 9, 2025
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ReutersGreenland Greets Trump Interest with MAGA Caps but Mixed Feelings
NUUK/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The renewed interest by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Greenlan...
January 9, 2025
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ReutersLebanese Army Chief Edges Towards Presidency, Lebanese Sources Say
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon’s parliament looks set to elect army chief Joseph Aoun head of state o...
January 9, 2025
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ReutersUrgency Mounts in Search for Survivors of Powerful Tibet Earthquake
BEIJING (Reuters) - More than 400 people trapped by rubble in earthquake-stricken Tibet have been...
January 9, 2025
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EconomyJapan Real Wages Drop for 4th Consecutive Month in Nov.
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Real wages in Japan fell for the fourth straight month in November as electric...
January 9, 2025
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ScienceSpace Startup to Launch Lunar Lander ‘Resilience’ from Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 15; If Successful, Will Be 1st for Japanese Companies
A space startup will launch its lunar lander Resilience from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida ...
January 9, 2025