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Associated PressMegan Thee Stallion Seeks Restraining Order, Says Imprisoned Tory Lanez Continues to Harass Her
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Megan Thee Stallion asked a court on Tuesday to issue a restraining order agai...
December 18, 2024
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Associated PressLawsuit Accuses State Department of Creating Loopholes for Israel on Military Aid and Human Rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has carved out exceptions for close ally Israel that block...
December 18, 2024
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Associated PressA Top Russian General Is Killed in a Moscow Bombing Claimed by Ukraine
A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment b...
December 18, 2024
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Asia-PacificChina Expanding Influence in Global South, Japan Report Says; Highlights Dangers of China Building Military Base in Mideast
China is expanding its influence in the Global South of emerging and developing countries, includ...
December 18, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Falls Amid Caution Ahead of Central Bank Decisions; Auto Shares Shine (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average fell for a fourth session on Wednesday as investor...
December 18, 2024
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ReutersTrump Picks China Critic Glass as Japan Envoy
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he was picking George Glass, a former investment...
December 18, 2024
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Wider WorldIranian Human Rights Activist Narges Mohammadi’s Message Heard in Exclusive Video Interview
TEHRAN — Last year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi vowed to continue fighting for w...
December 18, 2024
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December 18, 2024
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TechnologyJapan’s Space One Terminates Kairos Rocket Mid-flight; Investigation into Launch Failure to Be Conducted (UPDATE 1)
The No. 2 Kairos rocket’s Wednesday launch ended in failure mid-flight. Space One Co. said it mad...
December 18, 2024
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General NewsJapan’s Privately Developed Kairos No. 2 Rocket Launched
The No. 2 Kairos rocket, developed by Space One Co., was launched successfully from a launch pad ...
December 18, 2024
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CompaniesHonda, Nissan in Talks to Merge (UPDATE 1)
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are considering setting up a holding comp...
December 18, 2024
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Travel SpotsTokyo’s Female Rickshaw Pullers Draw Attention in Asakusa; They Attract Tourists Through Social Media Posts
Female rickshaw pullers are drawing attention in Tokyo’s Asakusa area, a site to which tourists f...
December 18, 2024
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CompaniesTrust in Financial Industry at Risk After Spate of Scandals Rocks Sector; Customer Confidence Could Ebb
There is concern within the financial industry that a spate of scandals involving financial insti...
December 18, 2024
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CompaniesThefts From MUFG Safe Deposit Boxes Shake Confidence; Current System Makes It Difficult to Notice Missing Items
A former MUFG Bank employee’s thefts of customer assets worth more than ¥1 billion from safe depo...
December 17, 2024
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ReutersDenmark Will Not Extradite Anti-Whaling Activist Paul Watson to Japan, His Lawyer Says
COPENHAGEN, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Denmark has rejected a Japanese request to extradite anti-whaling ...
December 17, 2024