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ReutersFormer Police Officer Convicted in Death of George Floyd is Stabbed in Prison
(Reuters) – Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Fl...
November 25, 2023
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Washington PostIn the Jungle with Myanmar’s Oldest Rebel Group amid New Threat to Junta
SOUTHEASTERN MYANMAR – For decades, Myanmar’s ethnic minorities have rebelled against the country’s ...
November 25, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialPause in Gaza Fighting: Move Must Be Step toward Resolving Humanitarian Crisis That Alarms World
The humanitarian crisis, in which hospitals and schools are attacked and residents are suffering wit...
November 25, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Lawsuit over Former Comfort Women: Unjust Ruling Ignores International Law
A South Korean court has issued a ruling that could shake the foundation of Japan-South Korea relati...
November 25, 2023
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General NewsInui-dori Street at the Imperial Palace Opens to Public for Autumn Viewing
Visitors stroll along Inui-dori street on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to view autumn...
November 25, 2023
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Washington PostCarters’ Journey Highlights Tough Questions about When to Choose Hospice
The death of former first lady Rosalynn Carter on Sunday, and the survival of her husband, former pr...
November 25, 2023
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US & CanadaU.S. Space Force Adds North Korean ‘Satellite’ to List of Objects Orbiting Earth
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force added an object, which North Korea claims is a military reconnaiss...
November 25, 2023
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Politics & Government
Nationwide Survey Shows 68% of People Trust Traditional Mass Media in Japan
The percentage of people in the nation who said that they trust mass media, such as newspapers and t...
November 25, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Ranks 6th in Favorability Among the Last Nine Prime Ministers in Survey
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was ranked sixth in favorability scoring among the past nine prime mini...
November 25, 2023
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ReutersChinese Car Sales Boom in Russia Levels off amid Shaky Local Recovery
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Chinese car sales in Russia appear to have peaked as domestic production recovers...
November 25, 2023
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ReutersNorth Korea’s Kim Inspects New Spy Satellite Photos of ‘Target Regions’
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected photos taken by the country’s new spy sa...
November 25, 2023
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Companies3 Japan Railway Firms to Introduce System to Pay Fare by Tapping Credit Card at Ticket Gates
Three major private railway companies will introduce a system by the end of next year in which passe...
November 25, 2023
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Travel SpotsUnique Specialty Deer Goods Available in Nara Bookstore for 3 Weeks
NARA — An event to exhibit and sell miscellaneous goods featuring deer kicked off Wednesday at Nara ...
November 25, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Panel Backs Shorter Ban on Foreign Worker Transfers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Japanese government panel proposed Friday that foreigners working under a pla...
November 25, 2023
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Kobe Locals Bid Fond Farewell to ‘Gulliver Tunnel’
KOBE — The covering of an underground passageway in central Kobe affectionally called the “Gulliver ...
November 25, 2023