World Popular Articles
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China to Test Mine for Rare Metals Off Japan Island; Japan Lagging in Technologies Needed for Extraction
A state-owned Chinese company plans to conduct a large mining experiment in international waters ...
December 1, 2024
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Troops Sent to S. Korea Election Commission HQ During Martial Law; Election Fraud Verification Claimed as Motive
SEOUL — The National Election Commission of South Korea unveiled Friday that about 300 troops wer...
December 7, 2024
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Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Laureate Out from Teheran Prison for Treatment, Vows to Fight on for Women’s Rights
TEHRAN — Iranian human rights activist and journalist Narges Mohammadi on Thursday called for sol...
December 11, 2024
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In Pictures: Tense Night in Seoul After President Yoon Suk Yeol Declares Short-Lived Martial Law
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol surprised his country and the rest of the world when he abru...
December 4, 2024
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Poll: 87％ of Chinese Have Unfavorable View of Japan; Figure Up 24.8 Percentage Points From Last Year’s Survey
About 87% of Chinese respondents said they have an unfavorable view of Japan, according to a rece...
December 3, 2024
US Presidential Election
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US Election: Judge Cancels Court Deadlines in Trump’s 2020 Election Case After His Presidential Win
WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case canceled an...
November 9, 2024
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US Election: FBI, Justice Department Investigating Racist Mass Texts Sent Following the Election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several federal and state agencies are investigating how racist mass texts were...
November 9, 2024
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Trump’s Election may Usher in Leadership Change at FBI
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump lavished Christopher Wray with praise when he named him FBI direct...
November 9, 2024
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US Election: A Texas Border County Backed Democrats for Generations. Trump Won It Decisively
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas (AP) — Jorge Bazán's family has lived on the U.S.-Mexico border for genera...
November 9, 2024
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US Election: The US Election was Largely Trouble-Free, But a Flood of Misinformation Raises Future Concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — A relatively trouble-free presidential election was good news for those working...
November 9, 2024
Asia-Pacific
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Event in China Marks Date of Nanjing Incident; Xi Jinping Absent from Ceremony for Seventh Year
NANJING — With Friday marking 87 years since the 1937 Nanjing Incident by the former Japanese mil...
December 14, 2024
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Chinese Journalist Appeals 7-Year Sentence for Espionage; Detained in 2022 After Meeting With Japanese Diplomat
BEIJING — A veteran journalist with China’s influential Communist Party newspaper on Monday appea...
December 10, 2024
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First Trial Hearing Held for Astellas Worker Detained in China
Beijing (Jiji Press)—A court in Beijing late last month held the first hearing of a trial of a Ja...
December 10, 2024
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Troops Sent to S. Korea Election Commission HQ During Martial Law; Election Fraud Verification Claimed as Motive
SEOUL — The National Election Commission of South Korea unveiled Friday that about 300 troops wer...
December 7, 2024
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South Korea’s Yoon Apologizes for Martial Law but Does Not Resign Ahead of Impeachment Vote (Update 1)
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized on Saturday for his attempt to ...
December 7, 2024
US & Canada
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Canada and Japan Promote Peace, Stability in Indo-Pacific; Canada Looks Forward to Strengthening Close Ties with Japan
It was an honor and a privilege to be in Japan this past week, meeting with Defense Minister Mino...
September 15, 2024
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Mother of Hamas Hostage Folds Origami Cranes to Pray for Son’s Return; Hopes Others Will Help Her Reach 1,000 Cranes
WASHINGTON — The mother of an American man taken hostage in Gaza by the Hamas militant group agre...
August 30, 2024
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U.S. Hostage’s Mother Pleads for Swift Release from Hamas, End to Cycle of Revenge
WASHINGTON — Rachel Goldberg, whose son Hersh has been taken hostage in Gaza by the Islamist grou...
August 29, 2024
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Biden Praises Kishida’s Leadership in Bolstering Ties
Washington, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press) — U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday praised Japanese Prime M...
August 15, 2024
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Statue of Girl Who Died from A-Bomb Stolen; Sadako Sasaki Sculpture Had Stood in Seattle Peace Park
LOS ANGELES — A bronze statue of a girl who died from the aftereffects of the 1945 Hiroshima atom...
July 16, 2024
Europe
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Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya Visits Ukraine; Plans to Discuss War Situation with Counterpart
KYIV — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya arrived in Ukraine to hold talks with his counterpart, the ...
November 16, 2024
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Londoners Aim to Bring Afro Hair Emojis into Use
LONDON (Reuters) — Aiming to break down beauty stereotypes and make the digital world more inclus...
November 5, 2024
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Historic Change as Britain Closes Last Coal-Fired Power Plant; Transition to Clean Energy Vital for Economy, Human Health
Great Britain closed its last coal-fired power plant on Sept. 30. In the following contribution t...
October 1, 2024
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Harrods Starts Selling Fukushima Peaches
London (Jiji Press)—Harrods, a luxury department store in London, started selling peaches grown i...
September 8, 2024
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Ukrainian POW Relates Beatings, Shocks Given in Russian Prison; Weight Dropped 32 Kg Due to Meager Meals
KYIV — In the 2½ years since Russia invaded Ukraine, the Russian military has tortured Ukrainian ...
August 23, 2024
Russia
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Putin Says New Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile Could Be Deployed in Belarus
ReutersRussia’s President Vladimir Putin and Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko tak...
December 7, 2024
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Russian Methane Emissions ‘Greater Than It Reported’; Japanese Satellite Detected Higher Levels In 2009-20
BAKU — Russia’s annual methane emissions were 2.4 times greater than the country reported, Japan’...
November 14, 2024
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U.S. Election Results May Have Influenced Russia, DPRK Pact; Moscow, Pyongyang Moving Toward Mutual Defense Treaty
SEOUL — Russia and North Korea are likely moving forward to finalize their mutual defense treaty...
November 14, 2024
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Russia Bans Entry of Toyota Chairman, 12 Other Japanese (Update 1)
Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)—The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that it will ban the entry ...
July 24, 2024
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Study: Siberian Wildfires Could Kill 20,000 a Year in Japan; Team Analyzed Past Blazes to Model Effects of Air Pollution
A team of researchers has said that at least 20,000 more people will die in Japan a year due to a...
June 16, 2024
Wider World
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Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Laureate Out from Teheran Prison for Treatment, Vows to Fight on for Women’s Rights
TEHRAN — Iranian human rights activist and journalist Narges Mohammadi on Thursday called for sol...
December 11, 2024
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Next-gen Fighter Being Developed by Japan, U.K., Italy Could See Saudis Sign On as ‘Partner’
Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy are considering allowing Saudi Arabia to join in the joint de...
December 1, 2024
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Fatah Executive Calls on Next U.S. Administration to Change Policy; Trump Called to Push for Gaza Ceasefire
RAMALLAH, West Bank — A prominent member of Fatah - the mainstream faction leading the Palestinia...
November 11, 2024
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In Modi’s Delhi, Muslims Self-Segregate for Security
NEW DELHI (Reuters) — In February 2020, Nasreen and her husband Tofik were living in Shiv Vihar, ...
October 30, 2024
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Palau Reef Kept Safe by Rangers
HELEN ISLAND, Palau (AP) — The handful of rangers who protect one of Earth’s most remote and biol...
October 27, 2024
Global
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U.N. Panel Resolution Raps N. Korea’s Human Rights Violations
New York (Jiji Press)—A U.N. General Assembly committee approved on Wednesday a draft resolution ...
November 21, 2024
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G7 Leaders Condemn Iran’s Attack against Israel
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — Leaders of the Group of Seven major democracies condemned on Thursday I...
October 4, 2024
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U.N. Future Summit Begins; World Leaders Pledge Cooperation
New York (Jiji Press) — The Summit of the Future began at the U.N.. headquarters in New York on S...
September 23, 2024
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ICC Prosecutor Expresses Concern Over U.S. Pressure; Khan Seeks Japan’s Cooperation In Yomiuri Interview
THE HAGUE — International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan expressed concern over pressure th...
September 4, 2024
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ICC Prosecutor: War Crimes Should be Thoroughly Investigated; Talks about Russia, Gaza Situations in Yomiuri Interview
THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan has said that war crimes such ...
September 4, 2024
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