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Associated PressCanada Airline WestJet Cancels More than 400 Flights after a Surprise Strike by Mechanics Union
TORONTO (AP) — Canada's second largest airline, WestJet, said it canceled 407 flights affecting 4...
July 1, 2024
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Asia-PacificJapanese Business Executive Detained in Myanmar
Bangkok (Jiji Press)—Myanmar’s military regime said Sunday that it has detained several people, i...
July 1, 2024
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Associated PressUS Wants Boeing to Plead Guilty to Fraud over Fatal Crashes, Lawyers Say
The U.S. Justice Department is pushing Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud in connection wit...
July 1, 2024
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Associated PressIsraeli Airstrike in the Northern West Bank Kills a Palestinian Militant and Wounds 5 Other People
NUR SHAMS REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Israeli troops carried out an airstrike in the northern ...
July 1, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Lawmakers’ Average Income Rises for 1st Time in 5 Years
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The average income of Japanese lawmakers rose by ¥3.74 million to ¥25.30 milli...
July 1, 2024
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Associated PressFrench Voters Propel Far-Right National Rally to Strong Lead in First-Round Legislative Elections
PARIS (AP) — The far-right National Rally leaped into a strong lead Sunday in France's first roun...
July 1, 2024
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EconomyJapan Big Manufacturers’ Mood Improves to 2-year High, BOJ Tankan Shows
TOKYO (Reuters) — Confidence among big Japanese manufacturers improved in the three months to Jun...
July 1, 2024
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BaseballMasataka Yoshida Has Two Hits; Red Sox Beat Padres 4-1
Rafael Devers collected two hits, including a two-run home run, to help the Boston Red Sox avoid ...
July 1, 2024
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EconomyJapan Downgrades Q1 GDP on Construction Data Corrections
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's economy shrank more than initially reported in the first quarter, the g...
July 1, 2024
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TennisDjokovic Inspires Osaka at Wimbledon Ahead of Daughter’s Birthday
LONDON(AFP-Jiji) — Naomi Osaka said Sunday she hopes to mark her daughter’s first birthday by mak...
July 1, 2024
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General NewsReinvestigation Finds Hokkaido Girl’s Suicide Caused by Bullying
ASAHIKAWA, Hokkaido (Jiji Press) — The suicide of a 14-year-old junior high school girl in Asahik...
July 1, 2024
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Associated PressNorth Korea Launches a Ballistic Missile off Its East Coast, South Korea Says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched a ballistic missile off its east coast on Monday, ...
July 1, 2024
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Social SeriesJapan 2050: Changing Lifestyles / Beyond the Limit: Tokyo Researchers Develop Tech to Break Bodily, Perceptual Barriers
This is the second installment in a series that explores what Japan will look like in 2050, how w...
July 1, 2024
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General NewsJCG Eyes Large Drones for Rescue Operations; Testing Capabilities for Possible Implementation This Year
Drones can be incredibly helpful devices due to their size and the wide range of applications for th...
July 1, 2024
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General NewsJapan-U.S. Experts Aim for ‘Testicle Bank’ to be Established for Boys with Cancer; Research Begins on Artificially Maturing Sperm
A Japan-U.S. team of experts plans to establish a “testicle bank” in Japan as early as next year ...
June 30, 2024