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Associated PressDemocrats will Honor Biden while Pivoting to Harris on First Day of Convention
CHICAGO (AP) — A refreshed Democratic Party gathered Monday night for a valedictory speech from P...
August 20, 2024
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Washington PostTrump Portrays Harris as Foreign, Echoing Past Attacks on Democrats of Color
YORK, Pa. - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday questioned whether Democrats k...
August 20, 2024
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MarketsTokyo Metro to Go Public as Early as Oct.
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Shareholders of Tokyo Metro Co. are considering taking the subway operator pub...
August 20, 2024
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General NewsMuseum in Outskirts of Tokyo Holds Exhibition on B-29s Used in WWII; Air Raids Targeted Factory in Musashino Which Produced Engines for Zero Fighter Aircraft
A museum in Musashino, Tokyo, is holding an exhibition on the U.S. forces’ B-29 bombers that to...
August 20, 2024
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General NewsJapan’s Police Agency to Launch 1st Probe into Online Casinos Run Overseas; Illicit Gambling Drives Young People into Debt, Shady Jobs
The National Police Agency will launch its first investigation into online casinos that are run o...
August 20, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba to Announce Candidacy for LDP Presidential Election; Kobayashi 1st to Throw Hat into Ring
Former LDP Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba has expressed his intention to announce this week his...
August 19, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (August 19)
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August 19, 2024
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ReutersDeadly Bomb Blast in Tel Aviv was a Terrorist Attack, Israeli Police Say
JERUSALEM, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A bomb blast in Tel Aviv late on Sunday has been confirmed as a ter...
August 19, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentProspective LDP Presidents Compete to Secure 20 Nominations; Weakening Factions Drive up Number of Potential Candidates
More than 10 lawmakers have expressed their intent to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’...
August 19, 2024
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General NewsCarriage House in Imperial Palace Caught Fire; No Serious Damage, Cause Under Investigation
A fire broke out at the carriage house rest area in the Imperial Palace on Sunday night, the Impe...
August 19, 2024
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EconomyJapan Core Machinery Orders Up 2.1% in June
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in June rose 2.1% from the...
August 19, 2024
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ReutersGerman Warships Await Orders on Crossing Sensitive Taiwan Strait
BERLIN (Reuters) - Two German warships await orders from Berlin, their commander said, to determi...
August 19, 2024
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ReutersCanada’s Couche-Tard Makes Preliminary Bid for Japan’s Seven & i
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Seven & i 3382.T, owner of the 7-Eleven convenience stores, said it has...
August 19, 2024
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Associated PressFormer Saudi Official Alleges Prince Mohammed Forged King’s Signature on Yemen War Decree, BBC Says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A former Saudi official alleged in a report that Saudi Arabia'...
August 19, 2024
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General NewsSeason’s 1st Saury Sell at Record 500,000 Yen
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — This season’s first batch of saury fetched ¥500,000 per kilogram for some l...
August 19, 2024