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Associated PressMarxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake Sworn in As Sri Lanka’s President
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's...
September 24, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Posts 3-week Closing High on Wall Street Strength, Dovish BOJ (Update 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday to a three-week closing high as ma...
September 24, 2024
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ReutersIran President Warns of ‘Irreversible’ Consequences of Wider Regional War
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Israel wants to drag the Middle East into a full-blown war by provokin...
September 24, 2024
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ReutersLeaders at UN Urge World’s Richest to Do More on Climate
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Developing nations on Monday pleaded at the U.N. General Assembly for the wo...
September 24, 2024
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ReutersLebanon Says Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 492, Residents Flee from South
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israel's military said it launched airstrikes against Hezbollah site...
September 24, 2024
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Associated PressChina’s Central Bank Cuts Bank Reserve Rates, Pledges Other Moves to Help the Economy
The Chinese central bank announced Tuesday a slew of measures aimed at reviving the sluggish econ...
September 24, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Urges China to Ensure Safety of Japanese Nationals
Beijing (Jiji Press)—A senior Japanese official urged China on Monday to ensure the safety of Jap...
September 24, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Spend 43 M. Yen for Security at Schools in China
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said Monday that her ministry will spe...
September 24, 2024
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General NewsTsunami Observed at Japan’s Hachijojima Island; Waves Were the Result of a Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake; Tsunami Advisory Lifted (Update 2)
A fifty-centimeter-high tsunami was observed at Yaene, on Hachijojima Island, Tokyo, at 8:58 a.m....
September 24, 2024
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Manga & AnimeKyoto Animation to Produce First New Work Since Attack; ‘City the Animation’ to be Broadcast in 2025
Kyoto Animation Co. in Uji, Kyoto, will produce a completely new work to be broadcast in 2025, th...
September 24, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentOutgoing Japan Leader Looks to Highlight Diplomatic Record, Makes Final Overseas Trip For Talks with Biden, Quad Nations
WILMINGTON, Del. — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida appealed for stronger cooperation during his meet...
September 24, 2024
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General NewsCertified Travel Assistants Help Elderly, Disabled Tourists; Organizations Around Japan Establish Training Programs
SAPPORO — Various programs to certify helpers for elderly and disabled travelers have been establ...
September 23, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan Scrambles Fighter Aircraft After Russia Violates Airspace
Russian military patrol aircraft violated Japan’s air space three times over Rebun Island in nort...
September 23, 2024
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General NewsHeavy Rain Leaves 7 Dead, 56 Communities Isolated in Noto Area; Temporary Housing Also Affected
KANAZAWA — Seven people have died, two have been declared missing and 12 have been injured as sea...
September 23, 2024
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Associated PressIsrael Raids and Shuts down Al Jazeera’s Bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israeli troops raided the offices of the satellite news networ...
September 23, 2024