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Thanks to the balloon saga, it’s the GOP that’s relishing the chance to differentiate itself this week. Republicans have spent days casting Biden as weak on China and suggesting he was too slow to confront foreign spying on American soil. More in Playbook:
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TOKYO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Japan's government has sounded out Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya to succeed incumbent Haruhiko Kuroda as central bank governor, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday, citing anonymous government and ruling party sources.
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PARIS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Nissan 7201.T and Renault RENA.PA on Monday unveiled details of their redesigned alliance, with the Japanese car maker committing to buy a stake of up to 15% isin Renault's electric vehicles unit Ampere.
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高校生になってふと「中学の時になんであんなカードゲームに何万も無駄に使ったのか意味が分からない」と父に呟いたことがある。暫くして『それでも友達と嬉しそうに遊んでいた時間は財産だよ。無駄が人生を豊かにすることは多い。だから好きなものを沢山見つけなさい』と返答。無駄なものって大事
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Japan's government has sounded out Amamiya about becoming BOJ governor - Nikkei reuters.com/world/europe/j with Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara
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U.S. DEFENSE SECRETARY: U.S. FIGHTER AIRCRAFT BROUGHT DOWN CHINESE SURVEILLANCE BALLOON OVER THE WATER OFF THE COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA - STATEMENT
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And we now go live to a scene where the balloon is getting destroyed.
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this is a refreshingly novel way of describing global bond markets
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This woman wants to pass Japan's national nursing exam so much that she made Health Minister Katō Katsunobi her "oshi" (推し - a term commonly used by otaku to describe their enthusiastic support for a favorite member of an idol group or favorite character in an anime/manga).
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TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday fired an aide who said he wouldn't want to live next to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender couples and warned that people would flee Japan if same-sex marriage was permitted.
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Watching the sunset from the train window while listening to Atlantic Starr's "Always" was one of the most therapeutic ways to spend Sunday evening in Tokyo. Highly recommended.
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Looking for a paid, long-term journalism internship in Tokyo? Then apply for the video internship program!
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Oh, for crying out loud: send it our way, we'll shoot it down 😂🫡🇺🇦
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U.S. officials to CBS have stated that the Chinese intelligence balloon is now over the center of the United States and is heading eastward. The officials also said that this is something that has never happened before.
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. reported that Masayoshi Arai, Secretary to the Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, made discriminatory remarks against sexual minorities and same-sex marriage.
According to the latest report by Kyodo News, the secretary apologized and retracted his remarks.
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Ben Whittaker and Jules Ostin from The Intern, one of my favorite movies.
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Greatest friendship in a movie? 
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Worst case political scenario for the WH re the PRC balloon?
They don’t destroy it. PRC navigates it out of US airspace unharmed. Blinken goes to Beijing. Rs elevate issue as one of the first embarrassing/weak responses from the admin in 2+ years of generally good PRC policy.
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TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Japan's Denso Corp, a leading supplier to Toyota Motor Corp, on Friday slashed its annual operating profit forecast by 12.5% as it warned a chip shortage could cause auto production cuts, missing analysts' estimates.
The deadline is one week from today.
APPLY. APPLY. APPLY.
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Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter
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Me trying to the write the lede of my story
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I have sat thru three days of the Budget questions and answered two questions.
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday stressed the importance of NATO's working closely with partners in the Indo-Pacific, saying Europe could not ignore what happens in East Asia because the global security is interconnected.
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TOKYO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Japan is preparing to host a Group of Seven (G7) summit meeting online timed with the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed officials.
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“former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will formally announce she is running for president and will seek the Republican nomination for her party’s 2024 ticket, The Post and Courier has learned.”
Announcement on Feb. 15
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豊田氏に近い企業幹部は「章男さんの危機感やトヨタを思う気持ちは誰にも理解できるものではないが、メディアに分かってもらえないといういら立ちがある」と指摘。
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Japan's red-hot industry right now: shareholder activism defense 2.0
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NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Japanese premier Fumio Kishida pledged on Tuesday to strengthen ties, saying Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its growing military co-operation with China had created the most tense security environment since World War Two.
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TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - NATO will continue to strengthen its partnership with Japan amid the ongoing Ukraine war, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday during a visit to Japan, where he will meet with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
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In this weekend’s Sunday Opinion, we examine America’s gun violence crisis.
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TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Japanese makers of semiconductor manufacturing machinery and materials used to make chips said on Monday they had yet to hear from Japan's government about export restrictions that could directly or indirectly affect their business in China.
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TOKYO/PARIS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co and Renault SA agreed on Monday to a sweeping restructure of their two-decade-old automaking alliance that will put them on equal footing and see the Japanese company invest in Renault's new electric vehicle business.
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TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor and Renault are moving towards an agreement on a rejig of their two-decade-old automaking alliance and will release a statement on Monday, two people familiar with the matter said.
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Toyota Motor Corp sold 10.5 million vehicles in 2022, it said on Monday, defending its title as the world's top-selling automaker for a third straight year.
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TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor and Renault are moving towards an agreement on a rejig of their two-decade-old automaking alliance and will release a statement on Monday, two people familiar with the matter said.
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Japan is preparing civilian evacuation drills for a war scenario to its south. Who would evacuate Europeans from Taiwan in that eventuality? 沖縄初の有事避難検証へ 政府、県など図上訓練 sankei.com/article/202301 via
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