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Politics & GovernmentLDP’s Kato Announces Bid for Party Leadership
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato, 68, announced Tuesday his int...
September 11, 2024
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Associated PressHarris and Trump Meet for First Time as High-Stakes Presidential Debate Begins
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump met for the first time face-to-face Tuesday ni...
September 11, 2024
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Imperial FamilyImperial Family Visits Jean-Michel Folon Exhibition in Tokyo; Painter and Sculptor Folon Was One of Belgium’s Greatest Artists
The Emperor, the Empress and their daughter, Princess Aiko, visited an exhibition of works by Jea...
September 11, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsPara-Sport Still Needs More Facilities, Understanding; Funding Drops as Paralympic Boost Wanes
Japan has both made and lost progress toward improving the athletic environment for para-sport.
September 11, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsParis Paralympics Signaled New Era of Japanese Para-Sport; Training Facilities, Opponent Analysis Secure Golds
At the Paris Paralympics, which closed on Sunday, Japan won a total of 14 gold medals, one more t...
September 10, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentYamaguchi Announces Decision to Quit as Komeito Head
Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press) — Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi said Tuesday that he plans to stan...
September 10, 2024
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Washington PostPalestinians Honor U.S. Activist Killed in West Bank at Memorial Procession
NABLUS, West Bank - Her body was wrapped in a Palestinian flag and black-and-white kaffiyeh, the ...
September 10, 2024
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Washington PostVance, Republicans Elevate False Claims about Immigrants Eating American Pets
Some Republicans, including Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance, on Monday amplified the false a...
September 10, 2024
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ReutersNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un Vows to Exponentially Boost Nuclear Arsenal
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country is now implementing a nuclear ...
September 10, 2024
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ReutersFloods Inundate North Vietnam as Typhoon Yagi Death Toll Climbs
HANOI (Reuters) - Severe floods are expected to inundate parts of Vietnam's north, including the ...
September 10, 2024
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Crime & CourtsNagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivors, Local Govts Express Mixed Feelings Over Ruling; Plaintiffs Vow to Continue to Fight ‘Until Last Breath’
NAGASAKI — Monday’s ruling, in which only some of the plaintiffs who were outside of the atomic b...
September 10, 2024
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General NewsTest Removal of Nuclear Fuel Debris Begins at Fukushima Power Plant; Fishing-Rod Device Inserted Into Containment Vessel
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. on Tuesday started removing melted nuclear fuel on a ...
September 10, 2024
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Associated PressAn Israeli Strike Kills at Least 40 in a Humanitarian Area of Gaza
At least 40 people were killed and 60 wounded, local news agency WAFA said, in an Israeli strike ...
September 10, 2024
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ReutersGermany Tightens Controls at All Borders in Immigration Crackdown
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's government announced plans to impose tighter controls at all of the ...
September 10, 2024
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ReutersWorkers at Several Large US Tech Companies Overwhelmingly Back Kamala Harris, Data Shows
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Workers at many of the largest U.S. tech companies overwhelmingly back Democ...
September 10, 2024