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Associated PressBiden Blocks $14 Billion Acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has blocked the nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon...
January 4, 2025
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Political PulseAnticipation Rises For Nintendo’s Next Platform; Past Platforms Have Been Radically Innovative
Nintendo, the brilliantly idiosyncratic giant of the video game platform world, will reach a sign...
January 4, 2025
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General NewsFirefighters in Haneda Aircraft Accident Exposed to Harmful New Plastic from Burning Plane
The Airbus A350-900 model of airplane that was used for Japan Airlines flight JAL 516 is cutting-...
January 4, 2025
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General NewsJAL Looks to Improve Training with Lessons Learned from Miraculous Evacuation at Haneda Airport
Thursday marked one year since a Japan Airlines plane and a Japan Coast Guard aircraft collided o...
January 3, 2025
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Other SportsAoyama Gakuin’s Hakone Ekiden Title Defense Showcases its Depth of Talent; Komazawa 3rd Year Creates Drama in 7th Stage
Aoyama Gakuin University showcased its depth at the 101st Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden on ...
January 3, 2025
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakePolice Officer Visits Site Where Wife, Children Died in Landslide following Noto Quake; Car Seat Used by Son Found
SUZU, Ishikawa — A police officer visited the site where his family died in a landslide that foll...
January 3, 2025
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Travel SpotsJapan Tourism / Visiting the Birthplace of Good Luck Daruma Dolls in Takasaki; Traditional, Modern Daruma Available at 100-year-old Store
TAKASAKI, Gunma — A daruma doll is a traditional Japanese craft known as a good luck charm called...
January 3, 2025
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US & CanadaBiden Honors Mitsuye Endo, Who Fought WWII Incarceration
Washington (Jiji Press)—U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday awarded the Presidential Citizens Me...
January 3, 2025
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Washington PostMike Johnson’s Speaker Bid Looks Shaky Despite Trump Endorsement
With less than 24 hours to go, Speaker Mike Johnson is still working to win over a handful of Rep...
January 3, 2025
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Associated Press2 Dead and 19 Injured in Southern California Plane Crash
FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Two people died and 19 were injured Thursday when a small plane crashed ...
January 3, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialAn Increasingly Dangerous World: How Should 2 Wars be Brought to an End? / Keep U.S. Involved in International Cooperation
The administration of Donald Trump will soon be instated in the United States. Courses of action ...
January 3, 2025
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Associated PressAn Aspiring Nurse, a Football Star, a Single Mother and a Father of 2 Killed in New Orleans Attack
An 18-year-old woman dreaming of becoming a nurse, a single mother, a father of two and a former ...
January 3, 2025
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General NewsJapan to Develop Digital Manual on Deletion of Abusive Online Posts; Govt Aims to Cut Work, Emotional Burden Experienced by Victims
Triggered by a flood of abusive online posts, the government plans to develop a digital manual ou...
January 3, 2025
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General NewsYomiuri Survey Finds 9 Of 30 Companies Positive On Ishiba Economic Policies; 15 Take Neutral Position, Citing Vagueness, Fear Of Falling Consumption
In a recent economic sentiment survey conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun with 30 major companies, o...
January 3, 2025
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General NewsFamilies of Japan Coast Guard Crew Members Mourn at Haneda Crash Site; 1 Year Anniversary Marked with Prayers, Moment of Silence
The families of the five Japan Coast Guard members who died in an aircraft collision on Jan. 2, 2...
January 3, 2025