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Travel SpotsTokushima: Puppet Theater Releases Metamorphosing Paper Craft
TOKUSHIMA — Tokushima Prefectural Awa Jurobe Yashiki, a puppet theater and museum where the traditio...
October 21, 2023
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MarketsTokyo Stocks Likely to Stay Weak Next Week
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks are expected to continue moving on a weak note this week, with inv...
October 21, 2023
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Associated PressJudge Fines Donald Trump $5,000 after Post Maligning Court Staffer is Found on Campaign Website
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump was fined $5,000 on Friday after his disparaging socia...
October 21, 2023
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Associated PressU.S. Auto Workers’ Union Boss Says Strikes Will Continue in Bid for Better Offers from Companies
DETROIT (AP) — United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said Friday that while Detroit’s automakers ...
October 21, 2023
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Associated PressFrench Intelligence Points to Palestinian Rocket, not Israeli Airstrike, for Gaza Hospital Blast
PARIS (AP) — An assessment by French military intelligence indicates the most likely cause of the de...
October 21, 2023
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Associated PressBiden Asks Congress to Secure $105 billion for Ukraine, Israel, the Border and More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Friday released a sweeping set of proposals to bolster Israel a...
October 21, 2023
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Associated PressA Tent Camp for Displaced Palestinians Pops up in Southern Gaza, Reawakening Old Traumas
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — When the sun rose on Friday and the autumn heat baked the rotten debr...
October 21, 2023
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TennisShintaro Mochizuki Continues Dream Run in Tokyo
Shintaro Mochizuki continued his dream run at home Friday with a 7-5, 2-6, 7-5 quarterfinal victory ...
October 21, 2023
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Associated PressHouse Republicans Drop Jim Jordan as Their Nominee for Speaker, Stumbling back to Square one
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans abruptly dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House ...
October 21, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentTokyo-Beijing Forum Reaffirms Significance of Japan-China Treaty; Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Treated Water Release Both Discussed
BEIJING – The 19th Tokyo-Beijing Forum on Friday released a joint declaration saying that they reaff...
October 21, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (October 21)
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October 21, 2023
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General NewsPyramids Take Center Stage at Illuminations at Nabana no Sato Park; 200m Illuminated Tunnel Guides Visitors to Vision of Egypt
Three giant pyramids adorned with LED lights were unveiled to signal the start of an illumination ev...
October 21, 2023
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Manga & AnimePlain-Looking Heroine is Radiant Star of High School Comedy
“Paying pilgrimage to sacred places” is a hobby of one of my otaku acquaintances. He recently publi...
October 21, 2023
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Associated PressIsrael Says Two Americans Held Hostage by Hamas Have Been Released
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas on Friday freed an American woman and her teenage daughter who ...
October 21, 2023
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Travel SpotsWorld of Super Mario Appears in Kyoto
KYOTO — “Super Mario” characters are now appearing in the center of Kyoto. Graphics depicting the w...
October 21, 2023