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Associated PressWeWork Stock Halted as Rumors Swirl about Bankruptcy Preparations for the Office Sharing Company
NEW YORK (AP) — Trading in shares of WeWork were halted Monday as rumors swirl that the office shari...
November 7, 2023
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Associated PressIsraelis Overwhelmingly are Confident in the Justice of the Gaza War, Even as World Sentiment Sours
JERUSALEM (AP) — At a time when world sentiment has begun to sour on Israel's devastating offensive ...
November 7, 2023
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Associated PressPressure Rises on Israel to Pause Fighting and Ease Siege as Battles Intensify near Gaza City
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops battling Hamas militants encircled Gaza City on Thur...
November 7, 2023
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Associated PressOldest Black Hole Discovered Dating Back to 470 Million Years after the Big Bang
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have discovered the oldest black hole yet, a cosmic beast for...
November 7, 2023
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Travel SpotsChristmas Lights Switched on in Tokyo’s Roppongi District Amid Summery Weather
People enjoy Christmas lights on Roppongi Keyakizaka-dori street, where the display made its seasona...
November 7, 2023
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Associated PressInspired by Online Dating, AI Tool for Adoption Matchmaking Falls Short for Vulnerable Foster Kids
Some are orphans, others seized from their parents. Many are older and have overwhelming needs or di...
November 7, 2023
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Associated PressUN Security Council Fails to Agree on Israel-Hamas War as Gaza Death Toll Passes 10,000
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Monday failed again to agree on a resolution on t...
November 7, 2023
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General NewsUniversity Student Attacked and Killed by Bear in Southern Hokkaido
The body of a man was found Thursday on Daisengendake Mountain in southern Hokkaido, and a dead bear...
November 7, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani, Cody Bellinger among 7 to Get Qualifying Offers as 168 Free Agents Hit the Market
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-way star Shohei Ohtani was among seven players who received $20,325,000 qualifyi...
November 7, 2023
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General NewsShinkansen Hit Bear in Akita Pref. on Monday, Delaying Trains
Akita Shinkansen Komachi No. 46 running in Senboku, Akita Prefecture, hit a bear at around 7:11 p.m....
November 7, 2023
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Defense & SecurityMonitoring of Foreign Vessels Stretching Japan’s MSDF
The Maritime Self-Defense Force is finding it increasingly difficult to monitor the movements of for...
November 7, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan Uses Small Vessels for 70％ of Warning, Surveillance; Have Inferior Ability to Follow, Monitor Foreign Warships
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoA Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeping boat is seen near Miyako Island...
November 7, 2023
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Travel SpotsKorea Craze in Japan Unlikely to End Anytime Soon; Shin-Okubo is a Hub of Korean Pop Culture, Food
Two decades after the start of Japan’s Korea craze, Shin-Okubo in Tokyo, an area with many Korean re...
November 6, 2023
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General NewsFormer Japan Red Army Prisoner Haruo Wako Dies While in Prison
Haruo Wako, 75, a former member of the Japanese Red Army who was imprisoned for life for attempted m...
November 6, 2023
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Defense & SecurityMissile-alert Evacuation Drill Held in Tokyo
Local residents carried out an evacuation drill Monday morning in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, on the assump...
November 6, 2023