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Associated PressAuthors and friends rally and read for Salman Rushdie
NEW YORK (AP) — Friends and fellow authors spoke out on Salman Rushdie’s behalf during a rally Frida...
August 20, 2022
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Associated PressRussia probe memo wrongly withheld under Barr, court rules
The Justice Department under Attorney General William Barr improperly withheld portions of an intern...
August 20, 2022
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Associated PressEU regulator OKs plan to increase monkeypox vaccine supplies
LONDON (AP) — A smaller dose of the monkeypox vaccine appears to still be effective and can be used ...
August 20, 2022
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Associated PressApple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs th...
August 20, 2022
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Associated PressIran deal tantalizingly close, but US faces new hurdles
WASHINGTON (AP) — Last week’s attack on author Salman Rushdie and the indictment of an Iranian natio...
August 20, 2022
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Political PulseKishida faces a political landscape greatly altered by Abe’s death
The shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has had a major impact on the administration of Pri...
August 20, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsKawasaki break-dancers gear up for sport’s Olympic debut in Paris 2024 Games
KAWASAKI — The Tokyo Games wowed the world last year, even without spectators, and organizers pulled...
August 20, 2022
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Crime & CourtsTakahashi suspected of mediating discounted Games sponsorship contract for Aoki
Haruyuki Takahashi, a former executive board member of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing c...
August 19, 2022
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Crime & CourtsSources: Tokyo Games exec pushed for sales period extension for Aoki
Haruyuki Takahashi, the former Tokyo Games organizing committee executive who was arrested Wednesday...
August 19, 2022
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CompaniesHonda to release Acura brand’s 1st EV
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Honda Motor Co. said Thursday that it will release its first mass-produced e...
August 19, 2022
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EconomyJapan CPI posts fastest rise in over 7 yrs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Core consumer prices in Japan rose 2.4 % from a year earlier in July, marking t...
August 19, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 27,676 new cases
Tokyo logged 27,676 new cases of novel coronavirus infection Friday, up by 7,275 from the same day l...
August 19, 2022
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EconomyFundamental action required to raise wages
The government should take fundamental action to bring about higher wages, with July’s consumer pric...
August 19, 2022
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ReutersN. Korea tells South Korean president to ‘shut his mouth’ after offer of aid
SEOUL (Reuters) — North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Fri...
August 19, 2022
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ArtKyoto exhibition showcases work by British artist Brian Eno
The British music producer Brian Eno, who has collaborated with David Bowie and U2, among others, is...
August 19, 2022