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Tennis
Shingo Kunieda: I Gave It All.
Four-time Paralympic gold medalist Shingo Kunieda, who retired in January at the top of the world ra...
February 8, 2023
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Basketball
Scoring King: LeBron James Passes Abdul-Jabbar for NBA Points Mark
LeBron James got the first official statistic of his NBA career on a rebound. His next entry on the ...
February 8, 2023
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Washington Post
What triggered the Turkey quakes? Why was the second so big? Key questions, answered.
At least 7,000 people have been killed and countless others remain missing after a pair of exception...
February 8, 2023
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Washington Post
Chinese balloon part of vast aerial surveillance program, U.S. says
The U.S. intelligence community has linked the Chinese spy balloon shot down on Saturday to a vast s...
February 8, 2023
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Associated Press
Navy divers begin pulling up Chinese spy balloon debris
WASHINGTON (AP) — Navy divers began pulling pieces of the downed Chinese spy balloon from the depths...
February 8, 2023
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Associated Press
Germany, Denmark, Netherlands pledge Ukraine Leopard 1 tanks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands announced Tuesday that they plan to provid...
February 8, 2023
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Japan In Focus
Amid soaring crime, Memphis cops lowered the bar for hiring
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Beyond the beating, kicking, cursing and pepper spraying, the video of Tyre Ni...
February 8, 2023
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Reuters
Solomon Islands ousts official critical of close relations with China
SYDNEY, Feb 7 (Reuters) - A vocal critic of China and leader of the most populous province in the So...
February 8, 2023
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Reuters
Pakistan’s former President Musharraf, key U.S. ally against al Qaeda, is dead
ISLAMABAD/DUBAI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf, a key U.S. ally in ...
February 8, 2023
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Associated Press
Biden in State of Union Exhorts Congress: ‘Finish the Job’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden exhorted Congress Tuesday night to work with him to “finish th...
February 8, 2023
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Imperial Family
Crown Couple Meet Recipients of JSPS Prize, Japan Academy Medal
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko attended the award ceremony of the Japan Society for P...
February 8, 2023
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Climate Change
All-Paper Coffee Cups Trialed at FamilyMart
FamilyMart Co. launched a trial run of its all-paper cups for freshly made hot coffee and other drin...
February 8, 2023
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Politics & Government
Fumio Kishida Expresses Determination to Resolve Northern Territories Issue
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has expressed determination to negotiate the return of the northern ter...
February 8, 2023
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Decommissioning Fukushima
Decommissioning Fukushima / Nuclear Fuel Debris to be Removed, Tested in FY23
Exposed to the cold midwinter winds were the rebar on top of the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) re...
February 8, 2023
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Reuters
Japan Current Account Surplus Shrinks Sharply as Weak Yen, Trade Deficits Bite
TOKYO, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Japan’s current account surplus fell sharply in December after a record ris...
February 8, 2023