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Associated PressBiden: Debt Meeting ‘Productive,’ Default ‘Not An Option’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and congressional leaders confronted each other on the debt li...
May 10, 2023
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Associated PressJury Finds Trump Liable for Sexual Abuse, Awards Accuser $5M
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Je...
May 10, 2023
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EconomyJR Express Train Users Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Passengers on Shinkansen and other Japan Railways Group express trains during t...
May 10, 2023
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General NewsNew Theaters, Concert Halls Open One After Another in Tokyo Area
New theaters and concert halls are opening one after another in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Large f...
May 10, 2023
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CoronavirusCOVID Downgrade Sows Confusion about Doctor Visits
The country on Monday passed a milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic when the disease was reclassified ...
May 10, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Ministries, Agencies to Report Use of Generative AI
The government’s Digital Society Promotion Council decided at its meeting Monday that ministries and...
May 9, 2023
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Washington PostA Police Chief Got Rid of a Neo-Nazi. Then Came the Hard Part.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Around 6 a.m. one Friday last year, Springfield Police Chief Ken Scarlette was j...
May 9, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan, ROK Eye Radar Link with U.S. to Detect N. Korean Missiles
Japan, South Korea and the United States plan to link the radar systems of Tokyo and Seoul via Washi...
May 9, 2023
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Crime & CourtsRobbery Group Takes Over 100 Items from Tokyo’s Rolex Shop
A trio wearing white masks to hide their faces broke into a luxury brand shop in the Ginza district ...
May 9, 2023
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Washington PostPost Wins 3 Pulitzers, Including for Abortion Coverage, Feature Writing
The Washington Post won three Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, including one for reporting on the conseque...
May 9, 2023
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Washington PostWashington and Wall Street Brace for White House Debt Ceiling Talks
WASHINGTON - Exiting the White House in February, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sounded a hopeful not...
May 9, 2023
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Associated PressRussia, Holding WWII Tributes, Rains Missiles on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has addressed his country’s Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Squa...
May 9, 2023
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Climate ChangeIs Global Warming Causing Loggerhead to Nest in the Med?
TALIARTE, Spain (Reuters) — Growing numbers of loggerhead sea turtles are nesting and laying eggs on...
May 9, 2023
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CompaniesElectric Vehicle Battery Maker Envision AESC Aims to Boost Output Capacity to 20 Times Current Level
A leading Japanese automotive battery maker, Envision AESC, will increase its annual production capa...
May 9, 2023
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ReutersUkraine’s Envoy to Japan Urges G7 to Condemn Any Threat to Use Nuclear Weapons
TOKYO, May 9 (Reuters) – The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations must condemn any threat...
May 9, 2023