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Associated PressBiden’s Candidacy Faces New Peril as Pelosi, Clooney and More Democrats Weigh in
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's imperiled reelection campaign hit new trouble Wednesday a...
July 11, 2024
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ReutersRussia Declares Independent News Site The Moscow Times ‘Undesirable’
Russia's prosecutor general on Wednesday declared independent media outlet the Moscow Times an "u...
July 11, 2024
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Associated PressActor George Clooney, a High-Profile Biden Supporter and Fundraiser, Asks President to Leave Race
Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney added his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave t...
July 11, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Hits All-Time High, Tops 42,000 on Wall Street Gains (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average surged to an all-time high on Thursday, crossing 4...
July 11, 2024
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General NewsHeavy-Rain Warnings Issued For Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Pref.; Single-Hour Rainfall Volumes Hit New Record Levels
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued special heavy-rain warnings for Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Pre...
July 11, 2024
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PerspectivesLEGEND / How Hiroshi Fujioka Created A Fury As Kamen Rider; Reflecting On The Role That Spawned A 50-Year Franchise
“Kamen Rider” (Masked Rider) has been a monumental part of the tokusatsu genre of television prog...
July 11, 2024
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BaseballAll-Star Reliever Strahm Fans Shohei Ohtani in 7th with Tying Runs on Base, Phillies Top Dodgers 4-3
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit his eighth leadoff homer of the season, All-Star reliever ...
July 11, 2024
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BaseballMets RHP Kodai Senga Throws 52 Pitches over 2 2/3 Scoreless Innings in Triple-A Rehab Start
NEW YORK (AP) — Mets pitcher Kodai Senga tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings of two-hit ball Tuesday n...
July 11, 2024
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BaseballShota Imanaga Outpitches Corbin Burnes to Carry Cubs Past Orioles 4-0
BALTIMORE (AP) — Shota Imanaga outdueled Corbin Burnes in a matchup of All-Star pitchers, and Chr...
July 11, 2024
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ObituariesFounder of Japan’s Medical Group Tokushukai Torao Tokuda Dies at 86
Torao Tokuda, founder of Japan's medical group Tokushukai and former member of the House of Repre...
July 11, 2024
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MarketsNikkei Average Hits Record Intraday High above 42,000
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average hit a fresh record intraday high on Thurs...
July 11, 2024
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General NewsThe 56th JNSA Trophy All Japan Intercollegiate English Oratorical Contest / Waseda University Sophomore Wins Top Prize
Maoko Suzuki, a sophomore at Waseda University, has won the top prize at this year’s JNSA (Japan ...
July 11, 2024
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General News47 Countries to Take Part in 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo with Premium Pavilions; 20％ Fewer than Initial Estimate
About 47 countries will construct their own pavilions for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, according t...
July 11, 2024
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General NewsWoman Drifts with Swim Ring 80 km for 36 Hours from Izu to Boso Peninsulas: Found Alive with Mild Dehydration
A Chinese woman in her 20s, who went missing Monday while swimming in the sea off the coast of Sh...
July 10, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Lawmakers Eye Compensation for Sterilization Victims; Relief Sought After Supreme Court Condemns Eugenics Law
A suprapartisan group of legislators on Tuesday decided to establish a project team aimed at enac...
July 10, 2024