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CompaniesTransport Ministry Inspects JAL over Safety Issues; Multiple Problems Observed at Airports Since November (Update 1)
The transport ministry on Friday conducted an on-site inspection of a Japan Airlines facility fol...
May 24, 2024
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Insights Into The WorldKeep Up Suitable Policies to Escape from Deflation
“The tide has turned.”
More and more people seem to believe this as they look at the curr...
May 24, 2024
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Associated PressUK Politicians Kick off a 6-Week Election Campaign with Incumbent Sunak Playing the Underdog
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s political party leaders crisscrossed the country on Thursday, kicking off...
May 24, 2024
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Associated PressMiami to Host World Baseball Classic Title Game for Second Straight Tournament in March 2026
MIAMI (AP) — The city of Miami will host the World Baseball Classic championship game again in Ma...
May 24, 2024
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Associated PressStage Collapse at a Campaign Rally in Northern Mexico Kills at Least 9 People and Injures 121
SAN PEDRO GARZA GARCIA, Mexico (AP) — The collapse of a stage in heavy winds at a campaign rally ...
May 24, 2024
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MarketsNikkei Average Falls Over 700 Points Briefly
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average briefly plunged over 700 points in Tokyo tr...
May 24, 2024
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Associated PressIran Inters Its Late President at Holiest Shiite Site in Nation after Fatal Helicopter Crash
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran interred President Ebrahim Raisi at the nation's holiest ...
May 24, 2024
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ReutersNetanyahu Will Soon Address Joint Session of U.S. Congress, Johnson Says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Thursday that Isra...
May 24, 2024
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Associated PressWhite House Pushes Tech Industry to Shut Down Market for Sexually Abusive AI Deepfakes
President Joe Biden's administration is pushing the tech industry and financial institutions to s...
May 24, 2024
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EconomyJapan’s April Inflation Slows Further to 2.2％, Matches Forecast
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's core inflation slowed for a second straight month in April due to milde...
May 24, 2024
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Associated PressNvidia’s Stock Market Value Is Nearly $2.6 Trillion. How It Rose to AI Prominence, by the Numbers
Nvidia’s stock price has more than doubled this year as of the close of trading Thursday, increas...
May 24, 2024
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Associated PressStock Market Today: Wall Street Slumps to Worst Day Since April on Worries about Interest Rates
NEW YORK (AP) — In the latest example of how good news for the economy can be bad for Wall Street...
May 24, 2024
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Wider WorldImpossible to Wipe Out Hamas, Ex-Israeli Prime Minister Says; Reaching Deal to Bring Back Hostages ‘Most Pressing Issue’
JERUSALEM — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said it is impossible to completely wipe ou...
May 24, 2024
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Wider WorldApology By Brazil’s Govt May Shed Light on Persecution of Japanese; Japanese-Brazilian Groups Hope to Prevent Future Tragedies
RIO DE JANEIRO — Light may soon be shed on the World War II-era persecution of Japanese immigrant...
May 24, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentDiscussions on AI Legislation in Japan Finally Boot Up; Govt Aims to Match Legislative Progress Abroad
The government has finally taken a major step toward considering legislation to regulate generati...
May 23, 2024