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ReutersJapan’s 10-Year Bond Yield Crosses BOJ’s Ceiling on Talk of Policy Tweak
TOKYO, July 28 (Reuters) – Japan’s 10-year government bond yield crossed the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) c...
July 28, 2023
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Soccer World CupPartnership between Oshoala and Ajibade Lifts Nigeria to Upset over Australia
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — With the match tied at 1-1 in the second half, few would've blamed Nigeri...
July 28, 2023
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Soccer World CupPortugal Knocks Vietnam Out of Women’s World Cup with 2-0 Victory in Group Stage
HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) — Telma Encarnacao scored one goal and assisted on another as Portugal de...
July 28, 2023
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Insights Into The WorldJapan Has Vital Part to Play in Divided World
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida participated in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s summit on July...
July 28, 2023
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Associated PressJuly Has Been so Blistering Hot, Scientists Already Calculate that it’s the Warmest Month on Record
WASHINGTON (AP) — July has been so hot thus far that scientists calculate that this month will be th...
July 28, 2023
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Crime & CourtsDentsu Pleads Guilty to Most Charges over Tokyo Games
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Dentsu Group Inc. and a former official of the major advertising group, at thei...
July 28, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Throws 1st MLB Shutout, Hits 2 HRs as Angels Sweep Tigers in DH Team Says He’s Staying
DETROIT (AP) — Shohei Ohtani threw his first shutout in Major League Baseball in one game and hit tw...
July 28, 2023
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General NewsJapanese Government Panel to Focus on Generative AI, Copyright Concerns in Discussions
A government subcommittee has begun discussions on copyright concerns and generative artificial inte...
July 28, 2023
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BaseballThe Angels said they won’t trade Shohei Ohtani, and he celebrated by throwing a 1-hitter
DETROIT (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is staying with the Los Angeles Angels, at least for the rest of the se...
July 28, 2023
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General NewsOlympic Skateboarder Funa Nakayama Reveals Her New Expression
Teen skateboarder Funa Nakayama, who took home the bronze medal during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, h...
July 28, 2023
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Associated PressEuropean Central Bank Hikes Interest Rates for 9th Time to Combat Inflation
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the ninth straight tim...
July 27, 2023
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General NewsAlternative Documents for Health Insurance in Japan May Get Longer Life
In the latest wrinkle in the government’s plan to eliminate national health insurance certificates a...
July 27, 2023
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ScienceFrom Soup Stock to Supercrop: Japan Flaunts Its Seaweed Savvy
YOKOHAMA (AFP-Jiji) — Seaweed has long been a staple food in Japan, but the chunky, slimy kelp haule...
July 27, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Buzz Dominates MLB Trade Deadline, Even If Smaller Deals Are More Likely
PHOENIX (AP) — MLB's trade deadline is rapidly approaching on Aug. 1 and with less than a week remai...
July 27, 2023
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ReutersFed Lifts Rates; Powell Leaves Door Open to Another Hike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point ...
July 27, 2023