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CompaniesSeven & I Chief Isaka Likely to Be Ousted by U.S. Fund
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A partner of U.S. activist fund ValueAct Capital expressed confidence that shar...
May 25, 2023
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ReutersFacebook Owner Meta Slashes Business Teams in Final Round of Layoffs
NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc META.O, owner of Facebook, slashed jobs across its b...
May 25, 2023
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ReutersFirst Russian Hypersonic Missile Scientist to Go on Trial for Treason Next Week
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, May 24 (Reuters) - The first of three Russian hypersonic missile scientists t...
May 25, 2023
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ArtLow-Maintenance Succulent Planters Becoming All the Rage
Succulent plants are probably better known for their low-maintenance aspects than they are for their...
May 25, 2023
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Associated PressHead of Russian Private Army Wagner Says More than 20,000 of His Troops Died in Bakhmut Battle
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the Russian private army Wagner has again broken with the Kremlin l...
May 25, 2023
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Associated PressBiden picks history-making Air Force fighter pilot to serve as next Joint Chiefs chairman
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is tapping Air Force Gen. CQ Br...
May 25, 2023
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Associated Press3 Ex-Officers Indicted in Death of Black Man Seen on Video Being Shocked with Stun Guns
JACKSON, Mississippi. (AP) — A Mississippi grand jury has indicted two former police officers on mur...
May 25, 2023
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Associated PressTina Turner, ‘Queen of Rock ‘N’ Roll’ Whose Triumphant Career Made Her World-Famous, Dies at 83
NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike ...
May 25, 2023
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Asia-PacificJapan Eyes Cooperation to Monitor Chinese, Russian Satellites
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan plans to work with the United States and others to monitor outer space i...
May 25, 2023
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Politics & Government150,000 Relief Personnel Eyed for Possible Northern Japan Quake
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Japanese government panel on Tuesday adopted emergency measures to be taken i...
May 25, 2023
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Associated PressDeSantis launches GOP presidential campaign in Twitter announcement plagued by glitches
MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday with fir...
May 25, 2023
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General NewsMy Number IDs Linked to Wrong Bank Accounts
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Linkage mistakes involving My Number personal identification numbers and bank ...
May 25, 2023
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Crime & CourtsFather of 1997 Murder Victim Blasts Court’s Record Disposal
KOBE (Jiji Press) — Mamoru Hase, the father of a boy killed in the 1997 serial attacks on children ...
May 25, 2023
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General NewsPandemic Cut Recovery Odds for Cardiac Arrest, Study Says
People suffering a cardiac arrest have been negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, accordi...
May 25, 2023
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Crown Prince Attends Meeting of Zoo, Aquarium Association
UBE, Yamaguchi — Crown Prince Akishino traveled to Yamaguchi Prefecture to attend an ordinary genera...
May 25, 2023