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Japan This Week Podcast | Nov. 15, 2024: Ishiba re-elected, Japanese women mps a minority, elderly drivers, 'papakatsu' crime and reader poll results
Welcome to another episode of Japan This Week, your weekly roundup of trending news stories from Japan Today. In this edition, we cover the latest… Read
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Gov't ordered to pay damages over noise at Atsugi air base
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Ishiba wins opposition backing for economic stimulus
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Nvidia rivals focus on building a different kind of chip to power AI products
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Roki Sasaki's posting likely will extend into 2025 signing period, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says
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Should women be allowed to fight on the front lines? Trump’s defense pick reignites the debate
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has reignited a debate that many thought had been long settled: Should women be allowed to… Read
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