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ReutersThailand Prime Minister Prayuth Retires from Politics, Nine years after his Coup
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha announced on Tuesday his retirement ...
July 12, 2023
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General NewsUkrainian Police Learn Forensic Techniques in Tokyo
Senior Ukrainian police officers have begun a forensic training course in Tokyo, learning from Japan...
July 12, 2023
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Associated PressCharles Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten Released from Prison a Half-century after Grisly Killings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, a former homecoming princess who at 19...
July 12, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialExcessively Broad Interpretation of Ruling Must be Avoided
Circumstances likely vary among people who feel their gender identity does not correspond with the o...
July 12, 2023
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Japan In FocusJoint WWII Memorial Service Held for Shizuoka Air Raid
SHIZUOKA — A Japan-U.S. joint memorial service was held on June 24 at the summit of Mt. Shizuhata in...
July 12, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Devise Ways to Ease Burden on Family Members
Not a few people are having a hard time caring for family members. The nation has reached the stage ...
July 12, 2023
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Associated PressBank of America Hit with $250M in Fines and Refunds for ‘Double-Dipping’ Fees and Fake Accounts
NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America will reimburse customers more than $100 million and pay $150 million...
July 12, 2023
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Associated PressHumans’ Impact on the Earth Began a New Epoch in the 1950s Called the Anthropocene, Scientists Say
From climate change to species loss and pollution, humans have etched their impact on the Earth with...
July 12, 2023
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Associated PressTrump can be Held Liable in Writer’s Defamation Lawsuit after Justice Department Reverses Course
NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday said that Donald Trump can be held personally liab...
July 12, 2023
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Defense & SecurityNorth Korea’s Apparent Ballistic Missile Likely Falls
A projectile believed to be a ballistic missile fired by North Korea likely fell into somewhere, acc...
July 12, 2023
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Japan In FocusHokkaido Wetlands Tour Offers Views of Diverse Plant Life
NEMURO, Hokkaido — The charms of wetlands in the Nemuro Peninsula of Hokkaido were on display to vis...
July 12, 2023
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Associated PressNATO Chief Says No Timetable Set for Ukraine’s Membership; Zelenskyy Calls That ‘Absurd’
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — NATO leaders said Tuesday that they would allow Ukraine to join the allian...
July 12, 2023
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Defense & Security(Update 3) North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile
North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile at around 9:59 a.m. on Wednesday, the Japanese go...
July 12, 2023
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General NewsFitness at Forefront: Niigata Firefighters Fight Age with Exercise
NIIGATA — A fire department headquarters in Niigata Prefecture has launched a strength training prog...
July 12, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Central Government Wary of Using Generative AI for Legislative Answers
Generative artificial intelligence is being considered for answering Diet questions by only two of J...
July 12, 2023