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Crime & CourtsGSDF Rifle Attack Suspect Rearrested on Fresh Murder Charge
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Ground Self-Defense Force’s military police served a fresh arrest warrant o...
July 5, 2023
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Crime & Courts(Update1) Victim in Headless Body Case in Sapporo Believed to be Stabbed While Defenseless
SAPPORO - In an incident which a male body was found decapitated in a hotel room in Sapporo, the bod...
July 5, 2023
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Associated PressUS Citizenship Test Changes Are Coming, Raising Concerns for Those with Low English Skills
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. citizenship test is being updated, and some immigrants and advocates...
July 5, 2023
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Washington PostIn Highland Park, a Shooting Survivor and Her Community Are Still Healing
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. - Sheila Gutman can measure the past year in numbers: 52 days in the hospital, s...
July 5, 2023
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General NewsGovt to Cite IAEA Report in Promoting Fukushima Water Release
In its efforts to show the safety of the planned release of treated water into the sea from the Fuk...
July 5, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s FM Hayashi to Talk Fukushima Treated Water with China, ROK Counterparts
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has made arrangements to meet individually with his Chinese and S...
July 5, 2023
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CompaniesMitsubishi Heavy Industries to Oversee Next-Gen Nuclear Plants
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry has decided to appoint Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. as...
July 5, 2023
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General NewsJapan’s National Police Agency to Train Ukrainian Police to ID War Dead Using DNA
The National Police Agency announced Tuesday that it will assist Ukrainian police in identifying tho...
July 5, 2023
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General NewsTwitter View Limits Affecting Local Govts’ Disaster Responses
TOKYO, July 5 (Jiji Press) — Twitter’s newly introduced limits on the number of tweets users can vie...
July 5, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentS. Korea ‘Respects’ Conclusions of IAEA Report on Fukushima Ocean Discharge
SEOUL - Seoul “respects” the conclusions of an International Atomic Energy Agency report that states...
July 5, 2023
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Washington PostIsraeli Forces Launch Major Operation in West Bank City, Killing at Least 8
JERUSALEM - About 1,000 Israeli soldiers backed by drone strikes stormed Jenin on Monday, targeting ...
July 5, 2023
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Washington PostAt Least 3 Firearms in Baltimore Shooting with 30 Victims, Police Say
BALTIMORE - Every year for more than a quarter-century, the Brooklyn Day block party has offered nei...
July 5, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Says He Doesn’t Plan to Pitch in All-Star Game
SAN DIEGO (AP) — It appears Major League Baseball just lost one of its biggest attractions at the Al...
July 5, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialGovt should Swiftly Set Safety Rules for Promising Methods of Treatment
Medical treatment using genetic information has been making remarkable progress. The establishment o...
July 5, 2023
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Associated PressPossible Shark Attacks Prompt Heightened Patrols at New York’s Long Island Beaches
NEW YORK (AP) — Two swimmers were apparently attacked by sharks off the shores of Long Island on Tue...
July 5, 2023