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ReutersUKMTO Flags Missile Near Vessel South of Yemen’s Aden
CAIRO (Reuters) - The captain of a merchant vessel reported a missile hitting the water near the ...
June 26, 2024
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EconomyServices Producer Prices Rise by 2.5%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese services producer prices rose 2.5% in May from a year before, slowi...
June 26, 2024
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General NewsRare Arctic Wolf Cubs Born at Tochigi Zoo; Pair Are First Ones Successfully Bred In Japan
Two rare Arctic wolf cubs were born last month at Nasu Animal Kingdom, a zoo in Tochigi Prefectur...
June 26, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Rallies to More than Two-Month High on Fresh Tech Momentum (Update 1)
TOKYO, June 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average climbed more than 1% to secure a 2-1/2 mo...
June 26, 2024
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EconomyAuto Insurance to Cost More in 2026
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Automobile insurance premiums in Japan are expected to go up further in 2026...
June 26, 2024
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ReutersWikiLeaks founder Assange freed by U.S. court after guilty plea
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was freed by a cour...
June 26, 2024
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Associated PressSuspect Is Dead after Shootings Near Las Vegas Leave 5 People Dead, Teen Injured, Police Say
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who fatally shot five people and critically injured a 13-year-old girl at ...
June 26, 2024
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Associated PressAnti-tax Protesters Storm Kenya’s Parliament, Drawing Police Fire as President Vows to Quash Unrest
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Thousands of protesters stormed Kenya's parliament Tuesday to protest tax p...
June 26, 2024
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SumoThe Sumo Scene / Revival of Nakamura Stable Stirs Up Memories of Notable Predecessor
Just hearing the name again brings up feelings of nostalgia.
...June 26, 2024
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Associated PressJudge Alters Trump’s Gag Order, Letting Him Talk about Witnesses, Jury after Hush Money Conviction
NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan judge on Tuesday modified Donald Trump's gag order, freeing the forme...
June 26, 2024
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Associated PressIsrael’s High Court Orders the Army to Draft Ultra-Orthodox Men, Rattling Netanyahu’s Government
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously that the military must begin...
June 26, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Hits a Leadoff Homer for the Dodgers to Extend RBI Streak to a Career-High 9 Games
CHICAGO (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff homer against the Chicago ...
June 26, 2024
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General NewsJR Chuo, Sobu Lines resume operations (UPDATE2)
East Japan Railway Co. has suspended operations all train services of Chuo Line Wednesday morning...
June 26, 2024
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ReutersNorth Korea Missile Launch Appears to Have Failed, South Korean Military Says
SEOUL, June 26 (Reuters) - North Korea's launch of an unknown ballistic missile toward the sea of...
June 26, 2024
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SoccerJapanese Soccer Great Shinji Ono Receives Present of Lily Named in His Honor from Netherlands; Ceremony Held at Dutch Embassy
During a sterling career that included playing at three World Cups, retired soccer star Shinji On...
June 26, 2024