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Associated Press
Trump Speaks from behind Bulletproof Glass at First Outdoor Rally Since His Attempted Assassination
ASHEBORO, N.C. (AP) — At his first outdoor rally since last month's attempted assassination, Dona...
August 22, 2024
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Associated Press
Key Mediator Egypt Expresses Skepticism about the Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal as More Details Emerge
CAIRO (AP) — Key mediator Egypt expressed skepticism Wednesday about the proposal meant to bridge...
August 22, 2024
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Associated Press
Brazil Will Restrict Entry to Some Asian Nationals, Aiming to Curb Migration to the US and Canada
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil will begin imposing restrictions on the entry of some foreigners from Asi...
August 22, 2024
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Noto Peninsula Quake Victims Seek Places To Store Home Goods; Many Forced To Throw Items Away Due To Lack Of Space
People whose houses were partially or totally destroyed by the major earthquake that hit the Noto...
August 22, 2024
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General News
Retrieval of Fukushima No. 1 NPP’s Nuclear Fuel Debris Temporarily Suspended Due to Procedural Error
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. suspended procedures to retrieve radioactive nuclear ...
August 22, 2024
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Baseball
Pitching Woes Continue for the Dodgers, Who Own Narrow NL West Lead Despite Injuries
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers finally have their hitters healthy. Now, the NL West l...
August 22, 2024
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Coronavirus
Long COVID Forces 50% to Quit or Take Sick Leave From Job; Some Employers Dismiss Staff’s Needs, Say Illness Not Real
Many people suffering from so-called long COVID have been forced to quit their jobs or take sick ...
August 22, 2024
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General News
JAEA Shows Off Fukushima N-Plant Debris Analysis Equipment; Holds Demonstration of Remote Controlled Machinery
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) on Tuesday demonstrated to the press its equipment for anal...
August 22, 2024
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General News
China Indicts Astellas Pharma Employee Following Detention
Chinese prosecutors indicted in mid-August a Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma Inc. whom the C...
August 21, 2024
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General News
WW2 War Dead Memorial Tours to End Next Year; Program Connected Bereaved Families to Battlefield Locals
A series of battlefield tours to memorialize the dead of World War II will come to a close next y...
August 21, 2024
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General News
Tokaido Shinkansen Line Resumes Operation between Tokyo, Shin-Yokohama Stations after Suspension due to Heavy Rain (Update 1)
The Tokaido Shinkansen line had suspended operations between Tokyo and Shin-Yokohama stations bec...
August 21, 2024
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General News
Tokyo’s JR Yamanote Line Resumes Service after Suspension Due to Heavy Rain (Update 1)
JR Yamanote Line had suspended service on its inner and outer loops due to heavy rain since aroun...
August 21, 2024
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Associated Press
Alaska Air Clears a Big Hurdle in Its Proposed Merger with Hawaiian Airlines
Alaska Air is one step closer to acquiring Hawaiian Airlines after the U.S. Department of Justice...
August 21, 2024
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Politics & Government
Former CDPJ Chief Yukio Edano Announces Bid for Leadership, Pledges to Lead ‘Sustainable Wage Increases’
Yukio Edano, a former head of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, officially announced ...
August 21, 2024
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Golf
Shigeki Maruyama Named International Team’s Final Assistant for Presidents Cup
International team captain Mike Weir named Japan’s Shigeki Maruyama as his fifth and final assist...
August 21, 2024