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CompaniesSharp Offers Early Retirement for 700 in Manager Positions
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Electronics maker Sharp Corp. introduced in late April an early retirement syst...
May 29, 2023
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Associated PressDebt Ceiling Deal: What’s In, What’s Out of the Agreement to Avert US Default
WASHINGTON (AP) — Both sides can point to some victories in the debt ceiling deal reached between Pr...
May 29, 2023
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Associated PressBiden and McCarthy Reach a Final Deal to Avoid US Default and Now Must Sell It to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — With days to spare before a potential first-ever government default, President Joe...
May 29, 2023
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ObituariesGeorge Maharis, Star of TV’s ‘Route 66’ in the 1960s, Dies at 94
RED RIVER, N.M. (AP) — Three people were killed and five were wounded in a shooting at an annual mot...
May 29, 2023
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Associated PressShooting at New Mexico’s Red River Motorcycle Rally Kills 3, Wounds 5
RED RIVER, N.M. (AP) — Three people were killed and five were wounded in a shooting at an annual mot...
May 29, 2023
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Associated PressVenice Police Investigate Bright Green Liquid in Grand Canal
MILAN (AP) — Police in Venice are investigating the source of a phosphorescent green liquid patch th...
May 29, 2023
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Associated PressJan. 6 Rioters Are Raking in Thousands in Donations. Now the US Is Coming after Their Haul
Less than two months after he pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol, Texas resident Daniel Goo...
May 29, 2023
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ReutersNorth Korea Notifies Japan of Plan to Launch Satellite
SEOUL/TOKYO, May 29 (Reuters) - North Korea has notified Japan of a plan to launch a satellite betwe...
May 29, 2023
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Associated PressTurkey’s Erdogan Wins Another Term as President, Extends Rule into 3rd Decade
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection Sunday, extending his in...
May 29, 2023
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EuropeSurvey: Japan Ranks 2nd as Country for Europe to Strengthen Ties
Respondents in five European countries ranked Japan second after the United States as a partner to s...
May 29, 2023
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CompaniesToyota Makes History By Entering Liquid Hydrogen-Powered Vehicle in Race
A hydrogen-powered Toyota Corolla completed a 24-hour endurance race at the Fuji International Speed...
May 29, 2023
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General NewsSafety Screenings Halted at Japan Nuclear Power Plant Over Flawed Data
Safety screenings for the under-construction Oma Nuclear Power Station in Aomori Prefecture have bee...
May 28, 2023
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Crime & CourtsNagano Attacker ‘Believed Policemen Would Shoot Him’
NAKANO, Nagano (Jiji Press) — The 31-year-old man arrested over Thursday’s fatal stabbing and shooti...
May 28, 2023
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SumoTerunofuji Caps Remarkable Summer Title Run with Victory
Yokozuna Terunofuji, having clinched the title the previous day, put his fragile knees to work one l...
May 28, 2023
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Travel SpotsBreakfast Cruise to Start on Japan’s Scenic Tadami River
KANEYAMA, Fukushima — A popular cruise that takes in the lush scenery of the Tadami River ravine in ...
May 28, 2023