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Politics & GovernmentJapan-EU Strategic Partnership Agreement Takes Effect
London (Jiji Press)—The strategic partnership agreement (SPA) between Japan and the European Unio...
January 2, 2025
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Asia-PacificJapanese National Dies in Bangkok Hotel Fire
The fire broke out on Sunday night in a six-story hotel near Khao San Road, one of the busiest pa...
January 2, 2025
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeMemorial Service for Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Rain Victims Held; 300 Bereaved Family Members in Attendance
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — A memorial service for the victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and Septem...
January 1, 2025
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ReutersSouth Korea’s Presidential Aides Offer to Resign Amid Political Crisis
SEOUL (Reuters) - Senior aides to South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol offered to resi...
January 1, 2025
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeWajima Residents Pray for Peaceful Year at Quake-Damaged Shrine; Memorial Service Marks 1 Year Since Disaster
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Residents in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, visited a local shrine damaged by th...
January 1, 2025
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Defense & SecurityChina Conducts Naval Blockade Exercise in Miyako Strait; CCG Ships Near Senkaku Islands Given Stronger Weapons
The Chinese navy and the China Coast Guard (CCG) in December jointly carried out activities simil...
January 1, 2025
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Associated PressU.S. Imposes Sanctions on Russian and Iranian Groups over Disinformation Targeting American Voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Iranian and Rus...
January 1, 2025
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Associated PressMontenegro Extradites Cryptocurrency Mogul Do Kwon to the United States
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro on Tuesday extradited a South Korean mogul known as "the ...
January 1, 2025
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ReutersRussian Gas Exports to Europe via Ukraine Halted as Transit Deal Expires
MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) - Russian natural gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukra...
January 1, 2025
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Associated PressGrieving Families of Victims of South Korean Plane Crash Visit Site for a Memorial Service
SEOUL (AP) — Grieving relatives of people killed in a plane crash in South Korea visited the site...
January 1, 2025
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeHundreds of Businesses Abandoned, Closed in Northern Noto Municipalities Since Quake; Status of Many More Unconfirmed
In four municipalities located in the northernmost part of the Noto Peninsula that were hit espec...
January 1, 2025
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Imperial FamilyNew Year’s Ceremony Held at Imperial Palace (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Emperor and Empress received New Year’s greetings from other Imperial Fa...
January 1, 2025
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ReutersSouth Korean Airport Embankment in Focus after Deadly Jeju Air Crash
SEOUL/MUAN COUNTY, SOUTH KOREA (Reuters) - Air safety experts on Tuesday questioned the placement...
January 1, 2025
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ReutersStocks End Strong Year with a Whimper as Yields Apply Pressure
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global stocks declined on Tuesday as elevated U.S. Treasury yields again con...
January 1, 2025
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ReutersSouth Korea Export Growth Rebounds in December, But Risks Loom
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea’s exports grew at a faster pace in December, beating market expecta...
January 1, 2025