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Associated PressUS Changes How It Categorizes People by Race and Ethnicity. It’s the First Revision in 27 Years
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categ...
March 29, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Posts Biggest Point Gain for Fiscal Year (Update 1)
TOKYO, March 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Friday, driven by chip-r...
March 29, 2024
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Associated PressCentral and Eastern European Countries Mark 20 Years in NATO with Focus on War in Ukraine
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Several central and Eastern European countries began marking on Thursda...
March 29, 2024
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Associated PressRussian Veto Brings an End to the UN Panel that Monitors North Korea Nuclear Sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A veto Thursday by Russia ended monitoring of U.N. sanctions against North ...
March 29, 2024
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MusicYoasobi Shows ‘Strong and Unrivaled’ Presence in Music Scene; Puts Unique Origins to Good Use
On New Year’s Eve last year, Yoasobi, a music duo that formed just five years ago, raised their prof...
March 29, 2024
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Associated PressCommissioner Rob Manfred Hopes MLB Investigation of Shohei Ohtani Will Be Short but Isn’t Sure
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he hopes the sport’s gambling investigation of Los Angeles...
March 29, 2024
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Associated PressObama, Clinton and Hollywood Big Names help Biden raise a record $25 million for his reelection
NEW YORK (AP) — Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and some of Hollywood’s biggest stars teamed up Thursd...
March 29, 2024
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General News1 More Benikoji-Linked Death Confirmed, Bringing Total Deaths to 5 After Taking Japan’s Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s Supplement
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. said Friday that one more person who had taken supplements containin...
March 29, 2024
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Associated PressUN Top Court Orders Israel to Open More Land Crossings for Aid into Gaza
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court on Thursday ordered Israel to take mea...
March 29, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM Kishida Vows Resolution Toward North Korean Abductions as Aim in Realizing Tokyo-Pyongyang Talks
Upon being asked what the aim in realizing a Japan-North Korea summit meeting is, Prime Minister ...
March 29, 2024
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March 29, 2024
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General NewsChalk Plant Churns Out Blackboard Essential Ahead of Japan’s School Year Starting in April
Employees of Nihon Rikagaku Industry Co.’s plant in Bibai, Hokkaido, produce chalks during its pe...
March 29, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Reaches 3 Times in Home Debut as the Dodgers Rout the Cardinals 7-1
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani cracked a line drive to right field and sprinted past second bas...
March 29, 2024
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General NewsJR Tohoku, Yamagata, Akita Shinkansen Lines Resume Operations After Suspension Due to Power Failure (UPDATE 1)
JR East’s Tohoku, Yamagata and Akita Shinkansen lines resumed operations around 9 a.m. Friday aft...
March 29, 2024
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General NewsSelf-Driving Vehicles to Get Their Own Expressway Lanes from FY2033; Will Link Japan’s Tohoku and Kyushu Regions
The government, looking to promote the use of self-driving vehicles, plans to provide them with e...
March 29, 2024