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Olympics & ParalympicsParalympic Games Opening Ceremony Starts the Final Chapter on a Long Summer of Sport in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Just weeks after hosting the Olympics, Paris inaugurated the 2024 Paralympics on Wed...
August 29, 2024
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General NewsPowerful Typhoon Shanshan Lands on Japan’s Kagoshima Pref., Heavy Rain Observed Wide Areas in Kyushu (UPDATE1)
The powerful typhoon Shanshan has landed on Kagoshima Prefecture on Thursday morning, according t...
August 29, 2024
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General NewsGovt to Back Originator Profile as International Standard; Multiple Japanese Projects Eyed to Combat Online Misinformation, Disinformation
The government plans to support efforts to make Originator Profile (OP), which identifies the dis...
August 29, 2024
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EconomyJapan Consumers Fret Over Limited Supplies of Rice; Inventories Fall Due to Poor Quality, Increased Tourism
Rice continues to be in short supply at supermarkets and other retail outlets across the nation, ...
August 28, 2024
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General NewsStorm Surge Alert Issued for Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture; Typhoon’s Approach Also Spurs Warnings Over Wind, Waves
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special alert about storm surge in Kagoshima Prefecture ...
August 28, 2024
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Washington PostPsychedelic Pioneer Is Unfazed about MDMA’s Prospects, Despite FDA Setback
Rick Doblin spent more than 30 years trying to turn the psychedelic drug MDMA into an accepted me...
August 28, 2024
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ElectionsLDP Koizumi to Announce Presidential Bid Sept. 6
Tokyo, Aug. 28 (Jiji Press) — Former Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Wednesda...
August 28, 2024
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General NewsEmergency Warning Issued as Typhoon Shanshan Approaches Japan; Airlines Cancel Kyushu Flights
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an emergency warning for storms and high waves for Kagoshi...
August 28, 2024
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Washington PostNew Trump Indictment Tries to Salvage Case after Supreme Court Ruling
Special counsel Jack Smith filed an updated indictment Tuesday against Donald Trump in a bid to s...
August 28, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan-China Friendship Delegation Meets with CCP Official, Likely Discussed Intrusion of Military Plane, Import Ban
BEIJING — Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai and other lawmakers b...
August 28, 2024
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General NewsNRA Draft Report Says N-reactor Noncompliant
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday adopted a draft screening repo...
August 28, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Bolster Regulatory Oversight of Tech Giants; Fair Trade Commission to Increase Dedicated Staff
The Japan Fair Trade Commission is considering setting up a new department as early as April next...
August 28, 2024
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Asia-PacificChina Hit by Series of Torrential Rains; Communist Party Stresses Swift Recovery to Avoid Destabilization
HULUDAO, China — China has been hit by a series of record-breaking heavy rains, leaving more than...
August 28, 2024
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Associated PressKamala Harris’ Election Would Defy History. Just 1 Sitting VP Has Been Elected President since 1836
NEW YORK (AP) — As Vice President Kamala Harris begins her fall campaign for the White House, she...
August 28, 2024
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Associated PressUkraine First Lady Wants Country’s Kids to See Themselves as ‘Generation of Winners’ Not War Victims
UZHHOROD, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's first lady wants her country's children to view themselves not...
August 28, 2024