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Japanese National Dies in Bangkok Hotel Fire

Japanese National Dies in Bangkok Hotel Fire

Bangkok, Jan. 1 (Jiji Press)--One of the two Japanese who were taken to hospita...

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Nippon Steel Proposes Giving U.S. Govt Veto over Output Cut: Paper

Nippon Steel Proposes Giving U.S. Govt Veto over Output...

Washington, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Nippon Steel Corp., which aims to acqu...

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1 Year On: Use of App to Help Visually Impaired in Disasters Spreading

1 Year On: Use of App to Help Visually Impaired in Disa...

Ishinomaki, Miyagi Pref., Jan. 1 (Jiji Press)--A growing number of local governm...

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New Year's Ceremony Held at Imperial Palace

New Year's Ceremony Held at Imperial Palace

Tokyo, Jan. 1 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako receive...

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Japan Marks 1 Year of Huge Noto Peninsula Earthquake

Japan Marks 1 Year of Huge Noto Peninsula Earthquake

Wajima, Ishikawa Pref., Jan. 1 (Jiji Press)--Japan on Wednesday marked the first...

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PM Ishiba Vows to Revitalize Japan at Start of 2025

PM Ishiba Vows to Revitalize Japan at Start of 2025

Tokyo, Jan. 1 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to revi...

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Japan Emperor Prays for World Peace in New Year's Message

Japan Emperor Prays for World Peace in New Year's Message

Tokyo, Jan. 1 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Emperor Naruhito, in his New Year's thoughts...

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FOCUS: Tough Road to Continue in 2025 for Ishiba's Minority Govt

FOCUS: Tough Road to Continue in 2025 for Ishiba's Mino...

Tokyo, Jan. 1 (Jiji Press)--A bumpy road is expected to continue this year for t...

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Japanese Icebreaker Shirase Reaches Showa Station in Antarctica

Japanese Icebreaker Shirase Reaches Showa Station in An...

Showa Station, Antarctica, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese icebreaker Shirase...

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Composer Toru Fuyuki, Known for "Ultraseven" Theme Song, Dies at 89

Composer Toru Fuyuki, Known for "Ultraseven" Theme Song...

Tokyo, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japanese composer Toru Fuyuki, known for works incl...

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3 Children Dead in Eastern Japan; Mother Arrested

3 Children Dead in Eastern Japan; Mother Arrested

Yokohama, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)--A 49-year-old woman in eastern Japan has been ar...

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Mizuho's Online Banking Services Hit by Glitch

Mizuho's Online Banking Services Hit by Glitch

Tokyo, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)--A glitch made it difficult for Mizuho Bank customer...

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20 U.S. Major League Teams Eager to Interview Roki Sasaki

20 U.S. Major League Teams Eager to Interview Roki Sasaki

Los Angeles, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)--Twenty U.S. Major League Baseball teams have ...

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Preparations for New Year Underway in Quake-Hit Noto Region

Preparations for New Year Underway in Quake-Hit Noto Re...

Suzu, Ishikawa Pref., Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)--Preparations to welcome the New Year...

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Ishiba to Skip U.S. Visit in Jan.

Ishiba to Skip U.S. Visit in Jan.

Tokyo, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected ...

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Japan: The Top News Stories of 2024

Japan: The Top News Stories of 2024

In a year of political upheaval dominated by the fallout from the ruling Liberal...