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Associated PressElection Offices Are Sent Envelopes with Fentanyl or Other Substances. Authorities Are Investigating
WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities were hunting Thursday for whoever sent suspicious letters — including ...
November 10, 2023
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General NewsNew Island Created near Iwoto Island from Undersea Volcanic Eruption, Japan Meteorological Agency Says; May Disappear as Eruption Dies Down
A new island has been created near Iwoto Island from an undersea volcanic eruption that started late...
November 10, 2023
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Associated PressJudge in Alaska Upholds Biden Administration’s Approval of the Massive Willow Oil-Drilling Project
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday upheld the Biden administration’s approval of the ...
November 10, 2023
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Associated PressFrom Hollywood to Auto Work, Organized Labor Is Flexing Its Muscles. Where Do Unions Stand Today?
NEW YORK (AP) — Once again, U.S. labor unions are flexing their muscles in the national spotlight....
November 10, 2023
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TennisNaomi Osaka to Make Tour Return at Brisbane International
SYDNEY, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Former world number one Naomi Osaka will return to the WTA tour after a b...
November 10, 2023
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Associated PressJapanese Automaker Nissan’s Profits Zoom on Strong Sales, Favorable Exchange Rates
TOKYO (AP) — Nissan’s profit zoomed up more than 10-fold in July-September from a year earlier, boos...
November 10, 2023
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General NewsBear Appears on School Grounds in Northern Japan, Returns to Mountains after Police, Hunters Use Firecrackers
AKITA - A bear about 50 centimeters long was spotted on the grounds of Noshiro High School's Futatsu...
November 10, 2023
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General NewsEarthquake Jolts Kanto Region Friday Morning
A magnitude 4.2 quake jolted Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday morning, according to the Japan...
November 10, 2023
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Associated PressIsrael Agrees to 4-Hour Daily Pauses in Gaza Fighting to Allow Civilians to Flee, White House Says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel has agreed to put in place four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in its assau...
November 10, 2023
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ReutersTakeda Pharma Gets US FDA Approval for Rare Blood Disorder Therapy
Nov 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Takeda Pharmaceutical's...
November 10, 2023
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Travel SpotsNara Pref. Aims To Dispel ‘Day Trip’ Label with More Guest Rooms, Luxury Hotels
NARA — Nara Prefecture is aiming to dispel its long-standing characterization as being a day trip de...
November 10, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentG7 Struggles to Deal with Mideast, Russia, China; Japan Reiterates Importance of Indo-Pacific
The Group of Seven is under pressure to respond to three major issues: the tense situation in the Mi...
November 10, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentInformation-Sharing System on DPRK Missiles Expected Soon; Japan, South Korea Radar Systems to be Linked Via U.S.
SEOUL — A real-time system for sharing information related to North Korean missiles among Japan, the...
November 9, 2023
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Kako Gets Warm Welcome at Japanese-Peruvian School
LIMA — Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, visited ...
November 9, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentG7 Adopts Communique to Regulate Tech Giants over Competition Issues Related to AI
Antitrust authorities from the G7 adopted a communique Wednesday expressing concern that tech giants...
November 9, 2023