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Reuters
Japan Factory Activity Shrinks for Third Month in January
TOKYO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity contracted for a third straight month in January, ...
February 1, 2023
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Defense & Security
Kishida, NATO Confirm Strengthening of Security Cooperation
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Or...
February 1, 2023
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Associated Press
Omaha Police Fatally Shoot Armed Man in Target Store
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man with an AR-15-style rifle and more than a dozen ammunition magazines opened...
February 1, 2023
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Science
Europe’s JUICE Spacecraft Ready to Explore Jupiter’s Icy Moons
TOULOUSE, France (AFP-Jiji) — Europe’s JUICE spacecraft is all ready to embark on an eight-year odys...
February 1, 2023
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Science
Koichi Wakata Set for 2nd Spacewalk on ISS Mission
Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata is scheduled to embark on his second extravehicular activity (EVA) ...
February 1, 2023
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Science
Team Detects Milky Way Galaxy’s Most-distant Stars
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Astronomers have detected in the stellar halo that represents the Milky Way’s...
February 1, 2023
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Associated Press
Flights Canceled, at Least 2 Dead as Ice Storm Freezes US
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Winter weather brought ice to a wide swath of the United States on Tuesday, can...
February 1, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Can Safety be Ensured Without Requiring a Driver’s License?
Electric kick scooters, two-wheeled vehicles on which the users stand, will no longer require a driv...
February 1, 2023
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Technology
ChatGPT Bot Passes U.S. Law School Exam
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — A chatbot powered by reams of data from the internet has passed exams at a U.S. l...
February 1, 2023
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General News
Agency Adds Alerts for Long-Period Earthquake Motion
The Japan Meteorological Agency added long-period earthquake motion, which strongly shake high-rise ...
February 1, 2023
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Books & Literature
Haruki Murakami’s First Novel in 6 Years to Go on Sale in April
The first novel by world renowned author Haruki Murakami in six years will go on sale on April 13, p...
February 1, 2023
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Science
NASA Marks 20 Yrs since Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy w...
February 1, 2023
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Political Cartoons
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February 1, 2023
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Science
Study: Omicron Booster Cuts Hospitalization in over 65s
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — The omicron-adapted COVID-19 vaccine booster developed by Pfizer Inc. and BioN...
February 1, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
2 Years of Iron-Fisted Rule Worsens Political, Economic Turmoil
Pushing ahead with elections amid continued suppression of democratic elements and ethnic minorities...
February 1, 2023