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Associated PressCrowds across France Show Solidarity at Town Halls Targeted in Rioting Following Police Shooting
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Crowds gathered at town halls across France Monday to show solidarity with l...
July 4, 2023
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Associated PressIsrael Launches Most Intense Military Operation in West Bank in Years; at Least 8 Palestinians Dead
JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Israel on Monday launched its most intense military operation in the occupie...
July 4, 2023
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MarketsTokyo Stocks Hit Fresh 33-year High on Bright Tankan Results
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks turned higher Monday on rosy results of the Bank of Japan’s Tankan...
July 4, 2023
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TennisWimbledon 2023: Andy Murray and Roger Federer Will Both Be at Centre Court on Tuesday
John Walton/PA via APScotland’s Andy Murray reacts during a practice session, at the All Engla...
July 4, 2023
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Associated PressAward-Winning Ukrainian Writer Dies of Injuries Suffered in Russian Missile Attack on Restaurant
KYIV (AP) — Award-winning Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina was among those killed by a deadly Russi...
July 4, 2023
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General News28 Victims Mourned 2 Years after Shizuoka Pref. Mudslide
ATAMI, Shizuoka (Jiji Press) — A ceremony was held Monday to mourn the 28 victims of a major mudslid...
July 4, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentLawmakers’ Average Income Falls to ¥21.5 Million
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The average income of lawmakers fell ¥990,000 from the previous year to ¥21.56 ...
July 4, 2023
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BaseballJune’s Greatest Sho: a Look Back at Shohei Ohtani’s Best Month in the Majors
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s walkup music most of last season was the theme to “The Greate...
July 4, 2023
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General NewsPlastic Bag Use Plummets, but Japan still 2nd for Plastic Waste
It has been three years since retailers started charging for plastic bags, on July 1, 2020. The char...
July 4, 2023
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Defense & SecurityEU Rapidly Fortifying Relations with Japan
BRUSSELS — The European Union is rapidly stepping up its defense, security and economic ties with Ja...
July 4, 2023
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General News65 Cases of Child Abuse Related to Religion Identified in Japan
Child consultation centers identified 65 cases of child abuse related to religious faith from fiscal...
July 3, 2023
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General NewsHeavy Rain Disrupts Traffic and Public Transportation Services in Kyushu, Japan
A number of train services in the Kyushu region were suspended Monday due to heavy rain, according t...
July 3, 2023
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Crime & CourtsHeadless Body Found at Sapporo Hotel
SAPPORO — A body was found with the head severed at a hotel in Sapporo on Sunday, according to inves...
July 3, 2023
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CompaniesSogo & Seibu Labor Union Considering Strike Action
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A labor union of workers of Sogo & Seibu Co., a subsidiary of Seven & i Holding...
July 3, 2023
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TechnologyFusion Development to Tap Japan’s Private Sector
The government will establish a nationwide system to promote domestic nuclear fusion, which is expec...
July 3, 2023