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CompaniesCosmo Energy’s Takeover Defense Unsuccessful If Voted by All Shareholders
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. would have seen its proposal to adopt an emergency ta...
June 24, 2023
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General NewsTsujun Bridge in Kumamoto Recommended for National Treasure
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government panel on Friday proposed the designation of Tsujun Bridge, one of ...
June 24, 2023
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General NewsTokyo’s Twin Giant Panda Cubs Turn 2
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Twin giant panda cubs Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, born at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo, turned t...
June 24, 2023
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Travel SpotsYamaguchi: Cormorant Fishing Kicks Off by Scenic Bridge
IWAKUNI, Yamaguchi — The summer tradition of cormorant fishing on the Nishiki River in Iwakuni, Yama...
June 24, 2023
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Crime & CourtsBruised Body of Young Boy Found in Suitcase in Kobe
KOBE — A local police officer found the body of a 6-year-old boy in a suitcase that was left near th...
June 24, 2023
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EnvironmentUkrainian Farmers Mourn Animals, Crops Lost in Flood
AFANASIYIVKA, Ukraine (AFP-Jiji) — Yuriy, a 56-year-old Ukrainian farmer, stands chest-deep in water...
June 24, 2023
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ReutersPutin Vows to Crush ‘Armed Mutiny’ after Russian Mercenary Boss Tries to Oust Top Brass
MOSCOW, June 24 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an emergency televised address ...
June 24, 2023
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ScienceRed Sea Epidemic Kills Off Sea Urchins, Imperiling Coral
TEL AVIV (Reuters) — A deadly epidemic that is spreading through the Red Sea has killed off an entir...
June 24, 2023
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ReutersRussian Mercenary Boss Prigozhin in Standoff with Russian Army Amid ‘Armed Mutiny’
(Reuters) – Rebellious Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday he had taken contr...
June 24, 2023
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General NewsPoplar Trees Transform Sapporo into ‘Winter’ Wonderland
Cotton from poplar trees covers the ground in a layer of white at the Hokkaido Government Office in ...
June 24, 2023
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BaseballKenta Maeda Throws 5 Scoreless Inning in Return to Lead Twins Past Tigers 4-1
DETROIT (AP) — Kenta Maeda pitched five scoreless innings in his return from the injured list and th...
June 24, 2023
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Travel SpotsWakayama: Buddha’s Head Statue Draws Prayers
WAKAYAMA — A large statue of Buddha’s head at Muryokoji Temple in Wakayama is proving a hit with peo...
June 24, 2023
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Asia-PacificMigrate to Survive: Water Shortages Clear Out Villages in Nepal
PURANA GAUN, Nepal (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Dozens of families used to live in this once-vibra...
June 24, 2023
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ReutersWagner Head Suggests his Mercenaries Headed for Moscow to Take on Army Leadership
LONDON (Reuters) – Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin appeared to suggest he had sent an arme...
June 24, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Ministry Project Aims to Digitally Reproduce Brain Functionality
The government is to embark on a large-scale research project to digitally reproduce human brain fu...
June 24, 2023