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General NewsNagoya Port System Back Online after Ransomware Attack
NAGOYA, July 6 (Jiji Press) — A container terminal system at the Port of Nagoya in central Japan hit...
July 6, 2023
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Associated PressRansomware Criminals Are Dumping Kids’ Private Files Online after School Hacks
The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware gangs are raw, intima...
July 6, 2023
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Associated PressMeta Takes Aim at Twitter with the Launch of Rival App Threads
Meta unveiled an app to rival Twitter on Wednesday, appearing to target users looking for an alterna...
July 6, 2023
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Wider WorldRohingya Refugees Face Soaring Hunger and Crime after Aid Cuts
Every day 5-year-old Jannat hunts for bottles and cans in the Rohingya refugee camp where she lives ...
July 6, 2023
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Associated PressA Troubled New Power Plant Leaves Jordan in Debt to China, Raising Concerns over Beijing’s Influence
ATTARAT, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s Attarat power plant was envisioned as a landmark project promising t...
July 6, 2023
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Associated PressUkraine, Russia Accuse Each Other of Planning to Attack Europe’s Biggest Nuclear Plant
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and Russia accused each other Wednesday of planning to attack one of th...
July 6, 2023
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Associated PressFive Dead in Philadelphia Shooting That’s Nation’s Worst Violence around July 4
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A 40-year-old killed one man in a house before fatally shooting four others on t...
July 6, 2023
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Associated PressQuran Burnings Have Sweden Torn between Free Speech and Respecting Minorities
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Quran burning and a string of requests to approve protests involving the destruct...
July 6, 2023
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Kabuki / Noh / RakugoRakugo Flyers Designed with Flair Earn Performers’ Praise
OSAKA — Kumiko Toyota, a shamisen player who provides backing mainly to performances by rakugo story...
July 6, 2023
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Cultural Viewpoints
Cultural Conundrums / Well, That’s Rather Different! Mapping Maa’s Communicative Maneuvers
I’m surrounded by maa-ers of various ilk. My husband, a research chemist, favors the “Maa, ...” pref...
July 6, 2023
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General NewsRansomware Disrupts Container Logistics at Nagoya Port
Nagoya, July 5 (Jiji Press)—The container terminal system at the Port of Nagoya in the central Japan...
July 6, 2023
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AFP-JIJIFormer Nissan Chief Carlos Ghosn Faces 2nd French Warrant
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — French investigators issued a second international arrest warrant against former ...
July 6, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentTalking Points Compiled on Easing Japan’s Defense Equipment Export Rules
The Liberal Democratic Party and its governing coalition partner Komeito on Wednesday finalized a do...
July 6, 2023
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General NewsSocial Media Eats Up Lopsided Swirl of Soft-Serve Cone in Japan
TOTTORI — The wonderfully symmetrical swirl of the soft-serve ice cream cone is part of its appeal. ...
July 6, 2023
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General NewsFamous Lesser Panda Turns 20 at Japan Zoo
CHIBA — Futa, the lesser panda known for standing on his hind legs, has reached the ripe old age of ...
July 5, 2023