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Associated PressWildfires Burn out of Control across Los Angeles Area and Kill 5 as Thousands Flee Homes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wind-fueled wildfires continued to grow Wednesday as overtaxed fire crews batt...
January 9, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentNippon Steel, U.S. Steel Aim to Prove Biden Was Politically Motivated in Blocking Takeover Deal
Nippon Steel Corp. and U.S. Steel Corp. intend to prove in a lawsuit that U.S. President Joe Bide...
January 9, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan Seeking Stronger Defense Cooperation With Indonesia; Joint Development of Naval Vessels Eyed to Counter China
JAKARTA ― By effectively exporting destroyers to Indonesia, the Japanese government hopes to coun...
January 9, 2025
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Wider WorldIsrael’s Ambassador to Japan Expresses Expectations for Trump, Including Ceasefire; Says Israel is Monitoring Syria Situation
Israeli Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen expressed his expectations for U.S President-elect Donald...
January 8, 2025
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General NewsHeavy Snowfall Warning Issued by Japan’s Weather Agency; about 70 cm of Snow Expected to Fall in Northern Areas
An emergency alert was issued on Wednesday, warning of heavy snow that is set to fall through Fri...
January 8, 2025
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ObituariesKazuhiko Otani, President of Hotel Operator New Otani, Dies at 78
Kazuhiko Otani, president and chief executive officer of hotel operator New Otani Co., died of es...
January 8, 2025
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EnvironmentMilan Says No to All Public Smoking
MILAN (AFP-Jiji) — Smokers in Italy’s financial and fashion capital of Milan risk being fined for...
January 8, 2025
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ReutersWildfires Rage in Los Angeles, Forcing Tens of Thousands to Flee
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A rapidly growing wildfire raged across an upscale section of Los Angeles...
January 8, 2025
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General NewsKumamon Receives Over 4,500 New Year’s Cards from Japan, Abroad
KUMAMOTO — Kumamon, the widely beloved mascot for Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture, had received 4,585...
January 8, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Remains Silent on Attending Nuclear Weapons Ban Meeting
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday stopped short of clarifying wheth...
January 8, 2025
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ReutersUrgency Mounts in Search for Survivors of Powerful Tibet Earthquake
BEIJING (Reuters) - Over 400 people trapped by rubble in earthquake-stricken Tibet were rescued, ...
January 8, 2025
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TechnologySouth Korean Team Develops ‘Iron Man’ Robot That Helps Paraplegics Walk
DAEJEON, South Korea (Reuters) — South Korean researchers have developed a lightweight wearable r...
January 8, 2025
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EnvironmentConservationists Hail Snail-saving Project
LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — Conservationists in the U.K. and Portugal hailed on Dec. 28 a breeding progra...
January 8, 2025
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Washington PostThe Best and Weirdest New Tech at CES 2025
LAS VEGAS - At the world’s biggest consumer electronics show, when we say something was a “favori...
January 8, 2025
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Washington PostFate of U.N. Palestinian Refugee Agency in Limbo as Israel Readies Ban
QALANDIA CAMP, West Bank - The U.N. agency that provides aid and services to millions of Palestin...
January 8, 2025