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Associated PressChina’s Spacecraft Carrying Rocks from the Far Side of the Moon Leaves the Lunar Surface
BEIJING (AP) — China says a spacecraft carrying rock and soil samples from the far side of the mo...
June 4, 2024
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ReutersSouth Korea Plans to Convene UN Meeting on North Korea Rights Abuses
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - South Korea plans to convene in mid-June a public United Nations Secur...
June 4, 2024
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Associated PressKamala Harris Will Represent the US at a Swiss ‘Peace Summit’ for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will represent the U.S. at this month's Swiss-orga...
June 4, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNews in Pictures / Earthquake-hit Noto Prepares for Rainy Season, Hot Summer; Local Govts Try to Patch Leaky Homes, Keep Food Cool
Saturday marked five months since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture on New...
June 4, 2024
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ReutersBOJ Stance Is to Let Market Forces Set Long-Term Rates, Governor Says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the central bank's basic stan...
June 4, 2024
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ReutersG7 Leaders ‘Fully Endorse’ Biden’s Gaza Peace Plan
ROME (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies "fully endorse and will sta...
June 4, 2024
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ReutersUS Seeks UN Backing for Proposed Gaza Ceasefire Deal
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.S. said on Monday it wants the United Nations Security Council t...
June 4, 2024
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ReutersSecurity Tight in China and Hong Kong on Tiananmen Crackdown Anniversary
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Security was tight and access restricted to Beijing's Tiananmen Squ...
June 4, 2024
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ReutersJapan Finmin Warns of Action against Disorderly Yen Moves
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will continue to closely watch the foreign exchange market and take all m...
June 4, 2024
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SoccerKylian Mbappé Finally Joins Real Madrid in a Union of Soccer’s Top Player and Club
Madrid said on Monday it reached a deal with the France star for the next five seasons, bringing ...
June 4, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLuxembourg’s Crown Prince Guillaume Plans to Visit Japan, Meet with Japan Emperor, Prime Minister
Luxembourg’s Crown Prince Guillaume plans to visit Japan from Monday to Thursday, the Foreign Min...
June 4, 2024
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ReutersThe Proud Boys Are Back: How the Far-Right Group Is Rebuilding to Rally behind Trump
BEDMINSTER, New Jersey (Reuters) - A dark SUV cruised past former President Donald Trump’s suppor...
June 4, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Russia Agree on Salmon, Trout Fishing after 2 Years
Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Fisheries Agency has announced an agreement it reached with Ru...
June 4, 2024
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General NewsShibuya Ward Submits Draft Amendment to Prohibit Year-Round Drinking on Streets, in Parks around Shibuya Station; If Passed June 17, Will Be Enforced in October
Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, submitted Monday to the ward assembly a draft amendment to its ordinance to ...
June 4, 2024
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CompaniesTransport Ministry Starts On-Site Inspection at Toyota HQ; Data Falsification at 5 Vehicle Makers Being Probed (Update 1)
The transport ministry conducted an on-site inspection at Toyota Motor Corp.’s headquarters in To...
June 4, 2024