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ReutersMoody’s Turns Negative on U.S. Credit Rating, Draws Washington Ire
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Moody’s on Friday lowered its outlook on the U.S. credit rating to “...
November 11, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, South Korea To Collaborate in Promoting Clean Energy; Country Leaders set to Announce Plans During APEC Meeting
The Japanese and South Korean governments are set to strengthen economic cooperation in the field of...
November 11, 2023
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TechnologyMan Posts Fake Videos of Former PMs Abe, Suga, Using AI Techniques Learned from Creator of Bogus Kishida Video
Fake videos of former prime ministers Shinzo Abe and Yoshihide Suga using generative artificial int...
November 11, 2023
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ScienceAsteroid Impact Fouled Earth’s Atmosphere with Dust
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — It was, to put it mildly, a bad day on Earth when an asteroid smacked Mexico’...
November 11, 2023
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General NewsFirst Snowfall of Season Observed in Sapporo, Other Parts of Hokkaido
The first snowfall of the season was observed in Sapporo on Saturday, Japan Meteorological Agency’s ...
November 11, 2023
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Travel SpotsOsaka: Railway Firm Adorns Temple Hall, Pagoda with Digital Art
KAIZUKA, Osaka — Digital artworks are being used to light up the main hall and three-story pagoda at...
November 11, 2023
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Washington PostWhere’s Melania?
PALM BEACH, Fla. – On an October morning, before the club had opened for its winter season, all was ...
November 11, 2023
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Washington PostSenate Democrat Joe Manchin Says He will not Seek Reelection
Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) announced Thursday he would not seek reelection in 2024, setting back...
November 11, 2023
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Associated PressFBI Seized Phones, iPad from New York Mayor Eric Adams in Escalation of Fundraising Investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — FBI agents quietly seized phones and an iPad from New York City Mayor Eric Adams ear...
November 11, 2023
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Associated PressThousands who were Sheltering at Gaza City’s Hospitals Flee as Israel-Hamas War Closes in
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thousands of Palestinians sheltering from the Israel-Hamas war at G...
November 11, 2023
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Associated PressEven Picasso had to Practice, Practice: Sketchbooks on Display Show Whimsy, Humor, Determination
NEW YORK (AP) — He was a giant of 20th-century art, but that doesn’t mean Pablo Picasso needed a big...
November 11, 2023
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Associated PressBiden and Xi will Meet Wednesday for Talks on Trade, Taiwan and Fraught US-China Relations
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Wednesday in Califo...
November 11, 2023
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Associated PressMitch McConnell, Standing apart in a Changing GOP, Digs in on His Decades-long Push against Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell often tells the story of a letter that his father, a foot soldier ...
November 11, 2023
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ObituariesJunko Ohashi, singer of ‘Silhouette Romance,’ dies at 73
Singer Junko Ohashi, known for her many hit songs including “Silhouette Romance” and “Tasogare My Lo...
November 11, 2023
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Japan In FocusKagawa: Breeder Opens Cafe Specializing in Hairless Cats
TAKAMATSU — A cat cafe specializing in hairless cats opened in September in Takamatsu. Sphynx Cat C...
November 11, 2023