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Associated PressCareer US Diplomat Abruptly Admits to Spying for Communist Cuba for Decades
MIAMI (AP) — A former career U.S. diplomat told a federal judge Thursday he will plead guilty to cha...
March 1, 2024
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Associated PressFirst US Moon Lander in Half a Century Stops Working a Week after Tipping over at Touchdown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since the Apollo astronaut...
March 1, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Closes at Record High as Tech Heavyweights Surge (Update2)
TOKYO, March 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average soared to all-time peaks and closed 2% hi...
March 1, 2024
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ReutersU.S. Senate Approves Bill to Avert Government Shutdown, Sends it to Biden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-majority U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a bill to avert a...
March 1, 2024
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Associated PressOn the Rio Grande, 300 Miles apart, Biden and Trump Try to Use Immigration to Election Advantage
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — On the banks of the same Rio Grande but 300 miles apart, President Joe Bid...
March 1, 2024
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ReutersMore than 100 Killed While Seeking Aid in Gaza, Overall Death Toll Passes 30,000
CAIRO, Feb 29 (Reuters) – Gaza health authorities said Israeli forces on Thursday shot dead more tha...
March 1, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Stuns Dodgers — and Many around the World — with Marriage Announcement
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers — and many around the world ...
March 1, 2024
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General NewsM5.2 Earthquake Hits Tokyo’s Neighboring Areas; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.2 struck Tokyo’s neighboring areas at 5:43 a.m. on...
March 1, 2024
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General NewsWorking Adults Take Up Comedy as Hobby, Develop Skills Useful in Workplace
It’s championship night at the Za-Koenji Public Theatre in Suginami Ward, Tokyo, and the 12 duos ...
March 1, 2024
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CompaniesCountries Worldwide Leverage Subsidies to Lure Semiconductor Plants; Japan Govt. Secures Nearly ¥4 trillion for Initiative
Countries worldwide are stepping up efforts to lure semiconductor plants, leveraging a massive am...
March 1, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Apologizes over Fund Scandal at Diet Ethics Council, Vows Not to Hold Fundraising Parties During Time in Office
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida appeared Thursday before the House of Representatives Deliberative C...
February 29, 2024
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Crime & CourtsTaiwan Student Accused of Smuggling Drugs Under Monk’s Robe; Police Say 5.9 Kilograms of Drugs Worth Over ¥370 Million
NARITA, Chiba — A 21-year-old university student from Taiwan has been arrested on suspicion of at...
February 29, 2024
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake20,000 Japan Households Still Without Water 2 Months After Quake; Local Govts, Private Sector Work to Restore Services in Noto Peninsula
Local governments nationwide, including the Tokyo metropolitan government, have dispatched offici...
February 29, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Political Party to Implement Internal Political Reform Measures; Party Sets New Accounting Rules, Limits on Fundraising Ticket Sales
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) will implement parts of its political reform proposals comp...
February 29, 2024
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US & CanadaSingapore Lures Taylor Swift with Grant for March Concerts
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Singapore has awarded Taylor Swift a grant to perform in the city-state, go...
February 29, 2024