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General NewsU.S. Nonfiction on Transgender People Published in Japan amid Threats, Cancellation of Sales in Some Bookstores
A nonfiction book that interviews and covers the topic of transgender people— individuals whose g...
April 6, 2024
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Associated PressRight to Children or Children’s Rights? Surrogacy Debate Comes to a Head in Rome
ROME (AP) — An international campaign to ban surrogacy received a strong endorsement Friday from ...
April 6, 2024
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Associated PressBiden Urges Egypt, Qatar Leaders to Press Hamas to Come to Agreement for Israeli Hostages in Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday wrote to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar, calling ...
April 6, 2024
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Associated PressFormer Trump Officials Are among the Most Vocal Opponents of Returning Him to the White House
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has called him a "threat to democracy." Forme...
April 6, 2024
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CompaniesMusk Says Tesla Will Unveil ‘Robotaxi’ on August 8
Tesla will unveil 'Robotaxi' on Aug. 8, Elon Musk said in a post on social media platform X on Fr...
April 6, 2024
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Travel SpotsTokushima: Tanuki-themed Train Station Welcomes Visitors; Locals Band Together for Revitalization Efforts
MIYOSHI, Tokushima — A sightseeing train that runs along the Yoshino River through the mountains ...
April 6, 2024
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BaseballBlue Jays Beat Yankees 3-0 in New York Home Opener behind Clement’s Tiebreaking Pinch Homer
NEW YORK (AP) — Pinch-hitter Ernie Clement had a tiebreaking solo home run off Caleb Ferguson lea...
April 6, 2024
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ReutersMagnitude 4.8 Earthquake Hits New York City Region
NEW YORK, April 5 (Reuters) - A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near New York City on Friday morn...
April 6, 2024
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ReutersTesla Scraps Low-Cost Car Plans amid Fierce Chinese EV Competition
Tesla has canceled the long-promised inexpensive car that investors have been counting on to driv...
April 6, 2024
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BaseballSeiya Suzuki Drives in 3 Runs as Chicago Cubs Hold Off Los Angeles Dodgers for 9-7 Win
CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki had three RBIs and Michael Busch homered against his former team, hel...
April 6, 2024
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Political Pulse2010 Senkaku Fishing Boat Case Holds Lessons for Countering China Tactics
Small islands administered by Taiwan approximately 200 kilometers from its main island but only a...
April 6, 2024
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General NewsNew Tsunami Detection System to be Tested in Fukushima Pref.
A new drone–based tsunami detection system is launching this fiscal year in Namie, Fukushima Pref...
April 6, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Aims to Sever Dependence on China for Antibiotics with Resumed Domestic Production of APIs
Domestic pharmaceutical companies will resume production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (AP...
April 6, 2024
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Insights Into The WorldInternational Community Has Much to Learn from 10/7 Fiasco
On Sept. 29, 2023, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said, “[t]he Middle East r...
April 5, 2024
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Manga & AnimeManga “My Hero Academia” Surpasses 100 Million Copies in Print
Manga series “Boku no Hero Academia” (“My Hero Academia”) hit its 100 million mark of copies incl...
April 5, 2024