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General NewsCourt Orders ¥146 Million in Damages over Tokyo Car Crash
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo District Court on Friday ordered a 92-year-old former senior governme...
October 28, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialLower House Budget Committee: Diet Should Examine Effectiveness, Impact of Proposed Tax Cuts
The government has not given a clear answer on what impact temporary tax cuts and benefits will have...
October 28, 2023
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RugbyEngland Finishes Third at Rugby World Cup after Holding Out Hard-Charging Pumas
PARIS (AP) — England finished third at the Rugby World Cup for the first time by stopping waves of l...
October 28, 2023
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Books & LiteratureJapanese Students Prefer Reading Novels on Physical Books; E-books Better for Reading Manga
Elementary, junior high and high school students who have used e-books tend to find novels, illustra...
October 28, 2023
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Crime & Courts12 Injured at Sushi Shop in Suspected Gas Explosion
OSAKA — Twelve people were injured at a sushi restaurant in a suspected cassette gas cylinder explos...
October 28, 2023
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Climate ChangeFood Scarce in Guatemalan Village after Debilitating Droughts, Storms
EL AGUACATE, Guatemala (Reuters) — Maria Concepcion Rodriguez woke early and lowered herself to the ...
October 28, 2023
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Travel SpotsOsaka: Sumo-themed Attraction to Open Next Summer
OSAKA — A sumo-themed amusement facility aimed at foreign visitors will open in Minami, Osaka’s ente...
October 28, 2023
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Washington PostWhite House Scrambles to Repair Relations with Arab, Muslim Americans
One ripple effect of the Israel-Gaza war is the warp-speed unraveling of relations between President...
October 28, 2023
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Washington PostMike Johnson Breathes Some Hope into Ukraine Funding
On its surface, the elevation of Mike Johnson to House speaker would seem to be bad news for Ukraine...
October 28, 2023
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Washington PostFor New Zealand’s Maori Communities, Climate Change is Already Hurting
TANGOIO, New Zealand – The wharenui, or meeting house, stood forlorn. Usually the hub of this remote...
October 28, 2023
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Washington PostHow Hamas Broke through Israel’s Border Defenses during Oct. 7 Attack
KISSUFIM, Israel – When Hamas militants arrived in the tiny kibbutz of Kissufim, less than a mile fr...
October 28, 2023
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Washington PostShe was Discovered as a 500-Year-Old Incan Mummy. Scientists Re-Created Her Face.
In 1995, explorer Johan Reinhard made a startling discovery on the frigid peaks of the Andes. In a c...
October 28, 2023
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Travel SpotsOkayama: Tourists Descend on Candy Megastore
SETOUCHI, Okayama — Throngs of young visitors visit a snack store that is known as “Japan’s No. 1 Da...
October 28, 2023
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Associated PressNYC Protesters Demand Israeli Cease-Fire, at Least 200 Detained after Filling Grand Central Station
NEW YORK (AP) — A sea of hundreds of protesters filled the main concourse of New York City’s famed G...
October 28, 2023
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MarketsTokyo Stocks Expected to Remain Weak due to Middle East Tension, U.S. Rates
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks are expected to move on a weak note next week due to persistent co...
October 28, 2023