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ScienceLike Humans, Marmosets Give Each Other Names
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — Naming others is considered a marker of highly advanced cognition in soci...
September 5, 2024
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ReutersUS says China’s New York Envoy Was Not Expelled But Finished Posting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's consul general in New York left his post as scheduled after comple...
September 5, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends Lower as Stronger Yen, Chip Losses Weigh (Update 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell in choppy trade on Thursday, weighed down by ...
September 5, 2024
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Travel SpotsTokyo Tower Exceeds 190 Million Visitors; Seattle Couple on Honeymoon Break Milestone
Tokyo Tower welcomed its 190 millionth visitor on Wednesday.
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TechnologySouth Korean Pet Care Goes High-tech with AI Diagnostics
YONGIN, South Korea (AFP-Jiji) — When five-year-old goldendoodle Mozzi started walking “unnatural...
September 5, 2024
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Emperor Harvests Rice at Imperial Palace Grounds; Rice To Be Offered to Gods in Niinamesai Rite
The Emperor harvested rice on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on Wedne...
September 5, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (September 5)
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September 5, 2024
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Travel SpotsShine Muscat Grapes Bountifully Harvested in Yamagata Pref.
YAMAGATA — Grapes of the high-quality Shine Muscat variety, which can be eaten with the skin, are...
September 5, 2024
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Associated PressA 14-Year-Old Student Fatally Shot 4 People in a Rampage at a Georgia High School, Officials Say
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A 14-year-old student opened fire at a Georgia high school and killed four peo...
September 5, 2024
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Washington PostJD Vance’s Repeated Digs at Childless Women Are Worse than You Thought
In the latest installment of “JD Vance insults childless people,” which arrived last week, the Re...
September 5, 2024
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Washington PostHarris Touts Small-business Agenda in N.H. as Debate Nears
NORTH HAMPTON, N.H. - Vice President Kamala Harris rolled out another plank of her economic agend...
September 5, 2024
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Wider WorldWomen in Chad Defy Discrimination, Violence to Assert Their Rights to Own, Control Land
BINMAR, Chad (AP) — When Milla Nemoudji, a 28-year-old from a village in southern Chad, divorced ...
September 5, 2024
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BaseballShota Imanaga, 2 Relievers Combine for No-Hitter, Seiya Suzuki Hits An RBI Single and Double; Lead Cubs Over Pirates 12-0
CHICAGO (AP) — Shota Imanaga and two Cubs relievers combined on a no-hitter, leading Chicago over...
September 5, 2024
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BaseballYoshinobu Yamamoto Will Return to Dodgers’ Rotation Next Week after Nearly 3-month Injury Absence
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto will return to the Los Angeles Dodgers' rotation next w...
September 5, 2024
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EconomyUber Testing Use of Car-Sharing Vehicles in Tokyo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Uber Japan has launched a trial of utilizing vehicles for car-sharing servic...
September 5, 2024