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General NewsKyoto Accommodation Tax Maximum May Be Raised to ¥10,000; New Rule Would Apply to Stays Costing ¥100,000 or More Per Night
The Kyoto municipal government is set to raise the maximum level of the Accommodation Tax it levi...
January 7, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialPrime Minister’s New Year Press Conference: Ishiba Failed to Convey What He Is Aiming for
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba apparently intends to prolong his tenure by maintaining a modest at...
January 7, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Hakamata’s Acquittal Examined: Make Use of Lessons to Reform Retrial System
It is clear that there are deficiencies in the current legal system, under which it can take deca...
January 7, 2025
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Associated PressPolar Vortex Keeps Much of the US in Its Icy Grip
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as t...
January 7, 2025
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General NewsSuspected DRPK Boat Washed Ashore Off Yamagata Pref.; Hangul Letters, Material Appearing to Be Coal Tar and No Fishing Equipment Found on Vessel
YAMAGATA — A wooden fishing boat believed to be registered in North Korea has been washed ashore ...
January 7, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM Ishiba Mulls Replacing Head of National Security Secretariat; Masataka Okano Being Considered to Replace Takeo Akiba
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering replacing National Security Secretariat Secretary Ge...
January 7, 2025
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Washington PostAfter a Last Visit from Biden’s Team, India Readies Itself for Trump
NEW DELHI - On Monday, national security adviser Jake Sullivan announced in New Delhi a last hurr...
January 7, 2025
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Washington PostWhat to Know about Jimmy Carter Funeral in D.C., Jan. 9 Federal Holiday
Jimmy Carter, the Southern Democrat and Nobel Peace Prize winner who outlived every other former ...
January 7, 2025
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Washington PostFour Years after Riots, Congress Certifies Election without a Hitch
Congress speedily certified the 2024 election results on Monday, as lawmakers gathered at the Cap...
January 7, 2025
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Associated PressHarris Calls It a ‘Good Day’ for Democracy as She Oversees Peaceful Certification of Trump’s Victory
WASHINGTON (AP) — There was no drama on Monday as Kamala Harris oversaw the ceremonial certificat...
January 7, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Gains Nearly 2％ as Chip-Related Shares Rally (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average climbed on Tuesday by nearly 2%, snapping a two-se...
January 7, 2025
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Associated PressStrong Earthquake Kills at Least 32 People in Western China (UPDATE 1)
BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake shook a mountainous region in western China near Nepal on Tues...
January 7, 2025
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Associated PressBiden Meets with Victims’ Families in New Orleans, Attends Prayer Sservice and Vvisits Memorial
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden told mourners in New Orleans on Monday that they are not a...
January 7, 2025
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Associated PressCES 2025 Is Here. What Can We Expect from the Annual Show of All Things Tech?
NEW YORK (AP) — CES, the annual trade show of all things tech, is upon us.
...January 7, 2025
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Associated PressFirst US Bird Flu Death Is Announced in Louisiana
NEW YORK (AP) — The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had b...
January 7, 2025