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CompaniesBigmotor May Lose Insurance Agency Registration; Japan’s Financial Watchdog Begins Revocation Discussions
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) has begun discussions about revoking Bigmotor Co.’s insurance ag...
November 9, 2023
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General NewsBear Attacks Man in Rural Area of Akita Prefecture; Man Suffers Hand Injuries
A cattle breeder was attacked by a bear in Daisen, Akita Prefecture, on Wednesday morning. ...
November 9, 2023
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EconomyJapan April-Sept. Current Account Surplus Hits Record High
Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s current account surplus in April-September tripled from a year be...
November 9, 2023
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ReutersMizuho Set to Invest $600 Mln in Rakuten’s Securities Unit
TOKYO, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Mizuho Financial is set to purchase $600 million worth of shares in...
November 9, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Rebounds on Earnings Boost, Nintendo Extends Rally
TOKYO, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday rebounding after two sessions...
November 9, 2023
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Washington PostD.C.’s Giant Pandas May Be Gone, But They Won’t Be Forgotten
I didn't expect to feel anything when the giant pandas at the National Zoo departed for China....
November 9, 2023
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Washington PostIvanka Trump Testifying in New York Fraud Case Against Family Business
NEW YORK - Ivanka Trump began testifying Wednesday in the New York fraud trial against her family's ...
November 9, 2023
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Washington PostHe Refuses to Take Photos of a Gay Wedding. Virginia Says He’s Allowed.
A Virginia photographer can refuse to take pictures of same-sex weddings and say so on his website a...
November 9, 2023
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Washington PostAs DeSantis Presidential Bid Lags, Unease Hangs Over the Florida Capitol
TALLAHASSEE - The last time they met here, the mood among Republican state legislators was excited a...
November 9, 2023
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Washington PostZuckerberg ‘Ignored’ Executives on Kids’ Safety, Unredacted Lawsuit Alleges
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg "ignored" top executives who called for bolder actions and more resources t...
November 9, 2023
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Washington PostAttacked by Amazon’s Largest Venomous Snake, Man Survives Days in Jungle
RIO DE JANEIRO - Few creatures in the Amazon rainforest are more feared than the surucucu-pico-de-ja...
November 9, 2023
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Associated PressFuneral Home Stored Bodies for 4 Years, Deceived Families about Loved Ones’ Ashes, Prosecutors Say
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The owners of a Colorado funeral home were arrested Wednesday in Okla...
November 9, 2023
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Associated PressHouse Republicans Subpoena Hunter and James Biden as Their Impeachment Inquiry Ramps Back Up
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans issued subpoenas Wednesday to members of President Joe Biden's f...
November 9, 2023
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Associated PressBlinken urges united future Palestinian government for Gaza and West Bank, widening gulf with Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Wednesday for a united and Palestinian...
November 9, 2023
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Associated PressLibrarians Turn to Civil Rights Agency to Oppose Book Bans and Their Firings
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — She refused to ban books, many of them about racism and the experiences of LGB...
November 9, 2023