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2024-10-12 21:10:00
There are 13 days and six months until the opening of the Osaka Kansai Expo. Construction of the overseas pavilions, which have been criticized for their delays, is moving forward in order to be completed in time for the opening, but advance ticket sales have been sluggish due to a lack of interest nationwide, presenting an issue.
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2024-10-12 21:03:00
Representatives of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, which will be awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize, held a press conference in Tokyo on the 12th, where they spoke about their joy at receiving the award and their thoughts for the future.
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2024-10-12 20:12:00
As fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah, a Shiite Islamic organization in neighboring Lebanon, United Nations peacekeeping forces monitoring the ceasefire in the border area have come under attack by the Israeli military every day, with four soldiers injured so far, leading to growing criticism from the international community.
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Economic news
2024-10-12 17:02:00
The Chinese government has announced its intention to implement economic stimulus measures involving fiscal spending amid growing uncertainty about the future of the economy due to the prolonged real estate slump. The government has said it will announce the specific content and scale of the measures in the future, and the focus is on how far the measures will go.
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2024-10-12 16:13:00
The Chinese government has announced its intention to implement economic stimulus measures involving fiscal spending amid growing uncertainty about the future of the economy due to the prolonged real estate slump. The government has said it will announce the specific content and scale of the measures in the future, and the focus is on how far the measures will go.
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2024-10-12 12:12:00
A Japan-U.S. Business Conference was held, where Japanese and American business leaders make policy recommendations to the governments of both countries. In light of the fact that Nippon Steel's plan to acquire U.S. Steel, a major American steel manufacturer, has become the subject of political controversy, representatives from both Japan and the U.S. called for a fair, rules-based review.
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Political News
2024-10-12 19:07:00
Ichiro Sugaya, a former Vice Minister of Reconstruction, was not approved for the LDP's official endorsement in the upcoming House of Representatives election due to an omission in his political funding report, but he had been aiming to run as an independent in Fukushima's 3rd district, but he has now made it clear that he will not run, citing a desire to put an end to issues regarding politics and money.
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2024-10-12 18:30:00
With just three days to go until the announcement of the House of Representatives election, the leaders of the ruling and opposition parties attended a debate at the Japan National Press Club, where they debated their government vision, political stance, and political reform.
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2024-10-12 16:18:00
Ahead of the announcement of the House of Representatives election results on the 15th, a "party leader debate" was held, sponsored by the Japan National Press Club.
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Social News
2024-10-12 21:51:00
A drill to help people evacuate safely with their pets in the event of a large-scale disaster was held in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, with participants learning the procedures by walking 1.5 kilometers with their pets.
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2024-10-12 21:10:00
There are 13 days and six months until the opening of the Osaka Kansai Expo. Construction of the overseas pavilions, which have been criticized for their delays, is moving forward in order to be completed in time for the opening, but advance ticket sales have been sluggish due to a lack of interest nationwide, presenting an issue.
TOP
2024-10-12 21:03:00
Representatives of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, which will be awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize, held a press conference in Tokyo on the 12th, where they spoke about their joy at receiving the award and their thoughts for the future.
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