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General NewsJapan Asks Residents to Prep for Major Earthquakes in Nankai Trough Area; Expert Warns Against Panic Buying
The Japan Meteorological Agency and the government are calling for residents near where a powerfu...
August 9, 2024
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ReutersRussia’s Lipetsk Region Hit by ‘Massive’ Drone Attack, Governor Says
Aug 9 (Reuters) - Russia evacuated people on Friday from parts of its western region of Lipetsk a...
August 9, 2024
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ReutersIraqi Teen Detained in Vienna After Taylor Swift Attack Plot Foiled
BERLIN, Aug 9 (Reuters) - An 18-year-old Iraqi national was detained in Vienna in connection with...
August 9, 2024
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Washington PostSkip the Pricey Moisturizer. The Cheaper Stuff is Often just as Good.
Face moisturizer protects your skin and fortifies its natural moisture barrier, making it a criti...
August 9, 2024
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Associated PressA Win for the Harris-Walz Ticket Would Also Mean the Country’s First Native American Female Governor
If Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are elected this f...
August 9, 2024
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Washington PostDo We Really Need Deodorant ‘Down There’?
When full-body deodorants started to multiply on drugstore shelves and in Instagram ads last year...
August 9, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan’s Akari Fujinami Wins Gold in Women’s 53-kg Freestyle Wrestling; Japanese Sailors Take Silver in Mixed Dinghy Competition
PARIS — Akari Fujinami claimed the gold medal for wrestling in the women’s freestyle 53-kilogram ...
August 9, 2024
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General NewsNagasaki Mayor: Nuclear Weapons ‘Threat to Humankind’;G7 Ambassadors Absent from A-Bomb Memorial Ceremony
NAGASAKI — Survivors and victims’ family members held a memorial service marking the 79th anniver...
August 9, 2024
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General NewsInjury Numbers from Southern Japan’s Earthquake Rise to 14; Confirmed Damage to 10 Houses in Miyazaki, Kagoshima Prefectures
The number of people who suffered injuries related to the powerful earthquake that occurred in th...
August 9, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Reform of Science Council of Japan: Urgent Review of Organization Needed to Resolve Social Issues
As long as the Science Council of Japan (SCJ) continues to reject any proposals for its reform, t...
August 9, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Political Turmoil in Bangladesh: Difficulties of Economic Growth under Oppressive Rule Demonstrated
In Bangladesh, where antigovernment protests by students and others intensified, Prime Minister S...
August 9, 2024
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General NewsDetection Dogs at Narita Airport to Sniff Out ‘Suspicious’ Banknotes; Helping Customs Stop Money Laundering Operations
Tokyo Customs introduced Japan’s first detection dogs for banknotes at Narita Airport on Thursday...
August 9, 2024
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General NewsQuake-Related Searches on X Can Lead to Adult Spam in Japan; Nuisance Complicates Efforts to Find Vital Information After Nankai Trough Quake Info Issued
Online searches in Japanese for “earthquake” or “extra information” on the X social media site, f...
August 9, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsFigure Skaters Have Podium Moment in Paris
PARIS (AP) — A touch of winter came to the Summer Games on Wednesday when the United States figur...
August 9, 2024
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General NewsPM Cancels Upcoming Central Asia Trip; Prioritizing Staying on High Alert After Earthquake
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will cancel his upcoming trip to Central Asia in order to focus on s...
August 9, 2024