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Associated PressDelays in Promised Western Military Aid to Ukraine are Costing Lives, the Defense Minister Says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Half of all Western military support promised to Ukraine fails to arrive on tim...
February 26, 2024
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Associated PressIsrael Vows to Target Lebanon’s Hezbollah even if Cease-fire Reached with Hamas in Gaza
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL (AP) — Israel’s defense minister vowed Sunday to step up attacks on Lebanon’s Hezbo...
February 26, 2024
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ReutersNikkei Secures All-Time Closing High as Pharma Excels (Update 2)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average scaled to record highs for the second consecutive ...
February 26, 2024
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Associated PressBiden is Summoning Congressional Leaders to the White House to Talk Ukraine and Government Funding
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will convene the top four congressional leaders at the White H...
February 26, 2024
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Associated PressOff to Michigan, Haley is Staying in the Race Despite Trump’s Easy Primary Win in South Carolina
TROY, Mich. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says it's not “the end of our story...
February 26, 2024
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Associated Press31,000 Ukrainian Troops Killed since the Start of Russia’s Full-scale Invasion, Zelenskyy Says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that 31,000 Ukrainian soldi...
February 26, 2024
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Markets
Nikkei Stock Average Hits Fresh Record High
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average marked a fresh record intraday high in...
February 26, 2024
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CompaniesJR Tokai, Shizuoka Leaders Discuss Environmental Steps over Maglev Line
Shizuoka (Jiji Press)—Shunsuke Niwa, president of Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, had a meet...
February 26, 2024
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PerspectivesSingle Style / Off to the Races Alone
Eating out alone. Going to a movie alone. Singing karaoke alone. There are more and more places wher...
February 26, 2024
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EuropeSatellite Images Suggest Naval School Being Built in Mariupol; Russification of Occupied City Also Includes Housing Complexes
PARIS — Satellite images from the Ukrainian city of Mariupol have revealed the ongoing construction ...
February 26, 2024
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Manga & AnimeHayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’Strikes Chord Globally With Deep Messages
Director Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film “The Boy and the Heron” has been nominated for the Academy Awa...
February 26, 2024
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General NewsJapan to Continue Urging China to Lift Fishery Ban; Prepared for Talks Over Treated Water to Be Prolonged
The Japanese government intends to continue urging China to lift its ban on imports of Japanese fish...
February 25, 2024
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CompaniesToshiba Launches Weather Service to Predict Hail, Expected to Be Utilized for Public and Private Sectors
Toshiba Corp. launched a weather analysis service that predicts hail for companies and local governm...
February 25, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKishida’s Speech to Congress Likely to be April 11; Plans Underway for House Speaker Mike Johnson to Facilitate
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will likely address a joint session of both houses of the U.S. Congress...
February 25, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Set 0.5％ Rule for Space for Wheelchair Users at Events
Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s infrastructure ministry plans to create a nationwide rule requir...
February 25, 2024