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Associated PressRussia and China Clash with US and UK over Attacks on Yemen Rebels for Strikes on Red Sea Ships
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China on Wednesday accused the United States and Britain of illegal...
February 15, 2024
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Crime & CourtsSex Worker Arrested for Allegedly Abandoning Newborn in Closet in Japan; Two More Infant Bodies Found in Home
TAKAMATSU — Kagawa prefectural police arrested Ayumi Yamashita, a 35-year-old sex worker employed in...
February 15, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Pushes to 34-year Peak as Chip Shares Climb (Update 1)
TOKYO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rallied to its highest level in 34 years on T...
February 15, 2024
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ReutersNATO’s Stoltenberg Urges US House to Pass Ukraine Aid, Says China Watching
BRUSSELS, Feb 14 (Reuters) - NATO boss Jens Stoltenberg urged the U.S. House of Representatives on W...
February 15, 2024
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ReutersNATO’s Stoltenberg Warns Europe against Going It Alone on Defence
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned Europe on Wednesday against trying to go it ...
February 15, 2024
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ReutersNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un Oversees Test of Surface-To-Sea Missile
SEOUL, Feb 15 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of a new surface-to-sea m...
February 15, 2024
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Associated PressSony’s Profit Rises on Growing Sales of Music, Games, Pictures, Sensors
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony's profit rose 13% in October-Decemb...
February 15, 2024
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Crime & CourtsMito Kakizawa Pleads Guilty to Vote-Buying
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former lawmaker Mito Kakizawa pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges of buying ...
February 15, 2024
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Crime & CourtsSaitama: Man Arrested on Suspicion of Leaving Frying Pan on Street; ‘Prank’ was Intended to Cause an Accident
An unemployed man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of leaving a frying pan on a street in Saitama...
February 15, 2024
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ReutersJapan Unexpectedly Slips into Recession, Germany Now World’s Third-Biggest Economy
TOKYO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Japan unexpectedly slipped into a recession at the end of last year, losin...
February 15, 2024
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Associated PressAt Least 8 Children among 22 Hit by Gunfire at End of Chiefs’ Super Bowl Parade; 1 Person Killed
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Eight children were among 22 people hit by gunfire in a shooting at the end ...
February 15, 2024
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BaseballJapanese Pitcher Shintaro Fujinami Finalizes $3.35 Million, 1-year Contract with New York Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — The New York Mets finalized their $3.35 million, one-year contract with ...
February 15, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Eyeing Visit to S. Korea in March 20, the Los Angeles Dodgers with Shohei Ohtani kick off their season in South Korea
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering visiting South Korea on Marc...
February 15, 2024
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MarketsNikkei Stock Average Rises More Than 400 Points During Trading Hours on Thursday
Nikkei stock average rose more than 400 points during trading hours on Thursday....
February 15, 2024
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EconomyJapan Drops to 4th Largest Economy Last Year in Terms of Nominal GDP, Unseated by Germany (Update 1)
Japan drops to 4th largest economy last year in terms of nominal gross domestic product, unseated by...
February 15, 2024