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Associated PressAs Mayors, Governors Scramble to Care for More Migrants, a Look at what’s behind the Numbers
WASHINGTON (AP) — A small town on the Texas border declares a state of emergency as tens of thousand...
September 22, 2023
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ObituariesTenor Stephen Gould Dies at Age 61 after Being Diagnosed with Bile Duct Cancer
NEW YORK (AP) — Tenor Stephen Gould, who announced earlier this month that he had been diagnosed wit...
September 22, 2023
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Associated PressTrump Says He always Had Autoworkers’ Backs. Union Leaders Say His First-Term Record Shows otherwise
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — When former President Donald Trump visits Detroit next week, he’ll be looking ...
September 22, 2023
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Associated PressAppeals Court Takes up Transgender Health Coverage Case Likely Headed to Supreme Court
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court is considering cases out of North Carolina and West...
September 22, 2023
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RugbyDupont’s Facial Injury Scars France’s 14-Try Romp against Namibia at the Rugby World Cup
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — A serious-looking facial injury to captain Antoine Dupont took the gloss of...
September 22, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Digital Agency Told to Shape Up over My Number Issues; Ordered to Report by October on Measures to Improve
The government’s Personal Information Protection Commission has finally wagged its finger at the Dig...
September 22, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S. fleet Commanders Prepare for Taiwan Contingency; Quick Response System a ‘Maximum Necessity’
Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Vice Adm. Akira Saito and U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Karl Thomas stres...
September 22, 2023
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General NewsMt. Fuji Climbers Up 30% From Last Year, Essentially Recovering to Pre-COVID Level
A total of 84,086 climbers trekked along Mt. Fuji’s three trails on the Shizuoka Prefecture side thi...
September 21, 2023
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PerspectivesGrand Egyptian Museum to Open Soon with Support from Japan
Boasting a collection of 56,000 artifacts, The Grand Egyptian Museum will soon open in Giza, the his...
September 21, 2023
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Crime & CourtsIndecent Photos Circulated at Shimane Prefecture High School; Youths Referred to Local Prosecutors by Police
Several young people have been referred to local prosecutors in Shimane Prefecture under suspicion o...
September 21, 2023
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Asia-PacificSingapore among Countries Most at Risk from Rising Geopolitical Tensions
Skepticism over the benefits of international trade and multilateral cooperation has been rising, wi...
September 21, 2023
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EconomyBYD Introduces ‘Underpriced’ Dolphin EV to Japan Market; China Firm Aims to Fill Gap Left by Domestic Automakers
BYD Co. of China has introduced its “underpriced” Dolphin compact electric vehicle to Japan. The ...
September 21, 2023
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Wider World
As Serbia Adopts Digital Welfare System, the Poorest Often Miss Out
BELGRADE (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Jovana Andjela, a single mother from Belgrade, has done odd ...
September 21, 2023
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Crime & CourtsFormer Dept Chair at National Cancer Hospital Charged with Taking ¥1.7 Million Bribe from Supplier
Yusuke Hashimoto, a former department chair at the National Cancer Center Hospital East, has been ar...
September 21, 2023
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Travel SpotsFall Flowers Bloom in Lingering Summer Heat in Kochi Pref.; Summer Cicadas Still Sing as Spider Lilies Appear
Spider lilies are seen in full bloom near the Shimanto River in Shimanto, Kochi Prefecture, on Sept....
September 21, 2023