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Travel SpotsKyoto: Arashiyama Scenic Train Emerges from Hibernation; First Service Filled with Foreign Tourists
KYOTO — The Sagano Romantic Train, a train that runs through Kyoto’s Arashiyama district and alon...
March 30, 2024
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Associated PressU.S.-Funded Radio Free Asia Closes its Hong Kong Bureau over Safety Concerns under New Security Law
HONG KONG (AP) — The president of U.S.-funded Radio Free Asia said Friday that its Hong Kong bure...
March 30, 2024
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Associated Press9 Detained in Tajikistan in Connection with Moscow Concert Hall Attack, Russian State Media Report
MOSCOW (AP) — Nine people have been detained by Tajikistan's state security service over suspecte...
March 30, 2024
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Associated PressUkraine And India, a Historical Ally of Russia, Hold Talks to Strengthen Ties
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's foreign minister held talks Friday with his Ukrainian counterpart, who w...
March 30, 2024
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ReutersIsrael Kills Dozens in Airstrikes across the Gaza Strip
CAIRO (Reuters) - Israel sustained its aerial and ground bombardment of the Gaza Strip on Friday,...
March 30, 2024
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Travel SpotsHiroshima: Okonomiyaki Experience Facility Brings in 50,000 Visitors; Offers Instruction, Diverse Palate Options
HIROSHIMA — More than 50,000 people have visited Okosta, a facility where guests can get first-ha...
March 30, 2024
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ReutersIsrael Hits Syria in Heaviest Raid on Iran Proxies in Months
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israel carried out its deadliest strikes in months on northern Syria's Aleppo ...
March 30, 2024
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ReutersMassive Crane Put in Place to Clear Baltimore Bridge Debris as Crews Assess Damage
The biggest operational crane on the U.S. Eastern Seaboard towered over Baltimore's port on Frida...
March 30, 2024
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Associated PressPowell Says Fed Wants to See ‘More Good Inflation Readings’ Before it Can Cut Rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday reiterated a message he has sound...
March 30, 2024
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Associated PressAn Inflation Gauge Closely Tracked by the Federal Reserve Shows Price Pressures Easing Gradually
WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve slipped l...
March 30, 2024
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ReutersU.S. Commerce Updates Export Curbs on AI Chips to China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Friday revised rules aimed at making it harder...
March 30, 2024
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Political PulseCan Next Year’s Expo in Japan Calm the Troubled Waters of the World?
The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will mark the start of its one-year countdown next month. It will be a...
March 30, 2024
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General NewsJapan’s Takarazuka Revue Admits Deceased Member Suffered Harassment from Senior Performers, Apologizes to Family
The Takarazuka Revue musical theater group formally admitted that one of its members, who died in...
March 30, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKishida: Key Members of Abe Faction Likely to be Punished Next Week; Japan ‘Still Halfway to Overcoming Deflation’
The Liberal Democratic Party will impose penalties on senior Abe faction officials over a politic...
March 30, 2024
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General NewsHealth Ministry Says Puberulic Acid Included in Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s Supplement Containing Benikoji
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Friday that puberulic acid was included in Kobayashi ...
March 29, 2024