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Associated PressVietnam Bans ‘Barbie’ Movie Due to An Illustration Showing China’s Territorial Claim
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam's state media have reported that the government banned distribution of...
July 5, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Allowed a Line-Drive, Two-Run Homer, 8-5 Loss to Padres
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two-way All-Star Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels left Tuesday's game with a...
July 5, 2023
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General NewsElderly to Get Pass on Setting ID Password
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government will allow elderly people to obtain their My Number personal ide...
July 5, 2023
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Crime & CourtsFormer Games Committee Official Pleads Guilty over Bid Rigging
Yasuo Mori, former deputy executive director of the Tokyo Games organizing committee’s Operations Bu...
July 5, 2023
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Japan In FocusTokyo: Retro Shopping Street Offers Taste of 1950s Japan
Head west from JR Akabane Station in Kita Ward, Tokyo, and you will find a huge housing complex call...
July 5, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentUse of Generative AI to Start in Selected Schools
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT will be introduced on ...
July 5, 2023
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Associated Press‘Smallville’ Actor Released from Prison for Role in Sex-Trafficking Case Tied to Cult-Like Group
The television actor Allison Mack, who pleaded guilty for her role in a sex-trafficking case tied to...
July 5, 2023
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ReutersRussia, Ukraine Accuse Each Other of Plotting Imminent Attack on Nuclear Plant
July 4 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday accused each other of plotting to stage an attack o...
July 5, 2023
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Crime & CourtsFortune Teller Who Offered Marijuana Cookies at ‘Luck Boosting’ Event Found Guilty
KOBE - The Kobe District Court sentenced Tuesday a 69-year-old female fortune teller in Ashiya, Hyog...
July 5, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Leaves Angels Game with Blister after Giving Up Consecutive Homers
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani left the Los Angeles Angels' game Tuesday against the San Diego Padre...
July 5, 2023
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BaseballKenta Maeda has Strong Start in Twins’ 9-3 Win over Royals
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Max Kepler had four RBIs, including a three-run homer, while Kenta Maeda continue...
July 5, 2023
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Associated PressThe Taliban Are Outlawing Women’s Beauty Salons in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban are banning women's beauty salons in Afghanistan, a government spokesma...
July 5, 2023
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Associated PressAs Israel Winds Down West Bank Offensive, Rockets from Gaza Raise Risk of Fighting on New Front
JENIN, West Bank (AP) — The Israeli military began withdrawing troops from a militant stronghold in ...
July 5, 2023
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Olympics & ParalympicsPara-athletes Hone Skills in Mixed-ability Competitions Following Tokyo Games
Top-level disabled and able-bodied athletes have started competing against one another in some sport...
July 5, 2023
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Travel SpotsTrumpet Vines Strike Note With Visitors to Toyama Pref. Flower Center
Visitors admire trumpet vines in full bloom at the Toyama prefectural flower center in Tonami, Toyam...
July 5, 2023