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Associated PressSouth Korean Investigators Attempt to Detain Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean investigators on Friday attempted to detain impeached Pres...
January 3, 2025
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CompaniesSoftBank to Build Next-Generation Industrial Park with AI-Based Data Center Utilizing Sharp’s Plant in Sakai, Osaka Pref.
SoftBank Corp. will build a next-generation industrial park including a data center for advanced ...
January 3, 2025
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeKobe City Employee Vows to Bring Noto Experiences Back Home; Stresses Importance of Preparation 1 Year After Noto Quake
SUZU, Ishikawa — A Kobe municipal employee, born three weeks before the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthq...
January 3, 2025
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Other SportsAoyama Gakuin grabs lead on last leg of 1st day
Hiroki Wakabayashi put Aoyama Gakuin University into the lead for the first time Thursday on the ...
January 2, 2025
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Manga & AnimeCosplaying Gaining Ground, Inspiring New Businesses; Growth Area in Japan’s Pop Culture
Cosplaying is becoming ever more popular. Once treated as only a pastime for enthusiasts, it is g...
January 2, 2025
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ArtWire Art Animals Transform with 3D Viewing Angle; Artists Help Others Express Their Creative Side
As the viewing angle changes on these wire art animals, including the gentle-looking bear and rab...
January 2, 2025
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Other SportsAoyama Gakuin Finishes 1st on Day 1 of Tokyo-Hakone Ekiden; 2nd-Place Chuo Univ. to Start Over 1 Min. After Aoyama on Day 2
Aoyama Gakuin University’s Hiroki Wakabayashi crosses the finish line on the first day of the two...
January 2, 2025
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US & CanadaRahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Hails Japan-U.S. Alliance; Countries Better Prepared Compared to 3 Years Ago, Ambassador Says
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel hailed the Japan-U.S. alliance and said their deterrence ca...
January 2, 2025
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNoto Peninsula Earthquake Victims Remembered 1 Year On; Ishiba, Kishida Join Bereaved Family Members at Ceremony
Victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake that killed 504 people, including in so-called disaster-...
January 2, 2025
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Defense & SecurityNew Developments Seen in China’s Maritime Expansion; Japanese Govt Official Urges Calm, Stout Response
China seems to be pursuing a strategy of making a succession of minor changes to territorial issu...
January 2, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Leading Party to Outline Measures on Strengthening Disaster Prevention Measures; Revisions to Law Based on Noto Earthquake Response
An outline of a bill put forward by the Liberal Democratic Party to strengthen the nation’s resil...
January 2, 2025
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Imperial FamilyEmperor, Empress Welcome in New Year
The Emperor and Empress, along with other Imperial family members including the Emperor Emeritus ...
January 2, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialNoto Peninsula Earthquake 1 year on: Provide extensive support for rebuilding homes
It has been a year since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck on New Year’s Day. The areas affect...
January 2, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Halting aid to Gaza: Are Residents Going to be Left to Die?
The activities of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA...
January 2, 2025
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Washington PostYears of Inaction on ‘Crisis’ at Secret Service Set Stage for Trump Shooting in Butler
In the days before Donald Trump’s July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the Secret Service neede...
January 2, 2025