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Associated PressAt Least 8 Children Among 22 Wounded by Gunfire After Chiefs’ Super Bowl Parade, Authorities Say
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — At least eight children are among 22 people who were wounded by gunfire in a...
February 15, 2024
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BaseballYomiuri, LY Brief Professional Baseball Players Association on Protecting Players’ Privacy; Meeting Attended by Players from Every Team in the League
The Yomiuri Shimbun and IT giant LY Corp. held an online briefing for the Japan Professional Basebal...
February 15, 2024
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EuropeFinland to Have 1st Operational Nuclear Waste Repository; Transparency, Dialogue Key to Gaining Understanding from Residents
Selecting the final disposal site for highly radioactive waste is an issue for countries with nuclea...
February 15, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan and U.S. to Commence Training in Late March for Tomahawk Missile Deployment
Japan and the United States will conduct joint training for the introduction of U.S.-made Tomahawk c...
February 14, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentProject to Choose Nuclear Waste Disposal Site Moves Forward, But Work Still Needed to Gain Consent of Residents, Governor
Japan’s project to dispose of highly radioactive nuclear waste has moved a step forward, with two ar...
February 14, 2024
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ReutersUnofficial Indonesia Election Vote Count Points to First Round Prabowo Win
JAKARTA, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Unofficial figures in Indonesia's presidential election on Wednesday sho...
February 14, 2024
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General NewsJAL Jet Botches Orders at U.S. Airport, Forces Other Plane to Abort Landing; Govt Inspects Airline Unannounced
A Japan Airlines plane taxiing at San Diego International Airport earlier this month mistakenly cros...
February 14, 2024
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Crime & CourtsTokyo Couple Arrested for Allegedly Fatally Poisoning Their 4-Year-Old Daughter; Child Given Psychotropic Drugs
A couple was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of killing their 4-year-old daughter by giving her p...
February 14, 2024
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Donald Keene’s LegacyDonald Keene Remembered in Museum Exhibition, Piano Concert; Fond Sentiment Lingers in Kita Ward, His Longtime Home
A concert titled "The Pianist Who Touched Donald Keene's Heart" by Yukiko Nishimura, who was a frien...
February 14, 2024
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Associated PressA New Exhibition Aims to Bring Yoko Ono’s Art Out of John Lennon’s Shadow
LONDON (AP) — Before there was John and Yoko — and after — there was just Yoko Ono. The Japanese-Am...
February 14, 2024
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CompaniesUnions of Automakers Demand High-Level Pay Raises This Year
Labor unions of major automakers submitted written requests for wage increases to management Wednesd...
February 14, 2024
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EnvironmentWhy Fashion’s ‘recycling’ Is Not Saving the Planet
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — In H&M’s flagship Paris store it is hard to find clothes that don’t claim to be m...
February 14, 2024
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General NewsEarthquake Measuring Magnitude 4.3 Hits Kyoto Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected (Update 1)
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.3 hit Kyoto Prefecture at around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesd...
February 14, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialFalse Information amid Disasters: Heinous Posts That Cause Confusion Unacceptable
The spread of false information during large-scale disasters, hampering relief and other operations,...
February 14, 2024
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ReutersProtesting farmers clash with security forces 200km from New Delhi
NEW DELHI, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Protesting Indian farmers attempting to reach the capital New Delhi cl...
February 14, 2024