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Yomiuri EditorialRecovery of Visitors to Japan: Convey More of the Charms of Regional Areas
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in the first half of this year reached a record high. In ...
August 14, 2024
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ReutersBanksy Frees the Animals at London Zoo in Mural Series Finale
LONDON (Reuters) - Street artist Banksy on Tuesday claimed the ninth - and perhaps final - mural ...
August 14, 2024
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ReutersBlinken Postpones Middle East Trip amid ‘Uncertainty,’ Axios Reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his trip to the Middl...
August 14, 2024
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ReutersIsraeli Hardliner Ben-Gvir Draws Anger with Jerusalem Prayer Call
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Tuesday visited the Al-Aqsa mo...
August 14, 2024
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ReutersOnly Gaza Ceasefire Can Delay Iran’s Israel Response, Say Iranian Officials
DUBAI/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Only a ceasefire deal in Gaza stemming from hoped-for talks this week wo...
August 14, 2024
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Associated PressGoogle Rolls out Pixel 9 Phones Earlier than Usual as AI Race with Apple Heats up
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of Pixel phones, prov...
August 14, 2024
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Associated PressStarbucks CEO Replaced by Brian Niccol, a Fixer Who Revived Chipotle When the Chain Was in Distress
In 2018, when Chipotle was reeling from multiple food poisoning outbreaks that had sickened 1,100...
August 14, 2024
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CompaniesKobayashi Pharma Fails to Report 11 More Suspected Deaths
Osaka, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press) — Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. said Tuesday it has newly found 11 mor...
August 14, 2024
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Associated PressUS Approves $20 Billion in Weapons Sales to Israel amid Threat of Wider Middle East War
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of ...
August 14, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Ends Higher; PM Kishida to Step Down, US Inflation on Tap (Update 1)
TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday as investors weighed new...
August 14, 2024
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ObituariesTakashi Morita, Who Led Efforts to Help A-Bomb Survivors Overseas, Dies at 100
Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press) — Takashi Morita, a survivor of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima ...
August 14, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (August 14)
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August 14, 2024
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Asia-PacificAeon Employee Returns to Japan after Detention in Myanmar
Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press) — An Aeon Co. employee returned to Japan Wednesday morning after over...
August 14, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Hits NL-leading 37th Homer, Dodgers Defeat Brewers 7-2 for 5th Straight Victory
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his National League-leading 37th home run and the Los Angeles ...
August 14, 2024
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Japan In FocusIbaraki Prefecture LuckyFes Outdoor Music Event Enjoyed by All Ages at Hitachi Seaside Park
HITACHINAKA, Ibaraki — People of all ages, from children to the elderly, enjoyed live performance...
August 14, 2024