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General NewsMagnitude 4.1 Earthquake Hits Tokyo, Chiba Prefecture
An earthquake measuring 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 hit Tokyo at around 11:20 a.m...
May 10, 2023
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Associated PressPakistan’s Ex-Pm Imran Khan Arrested, Sparking Violence
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested and dragged from court Tue...
May 10, 2023
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Associated PressMigrants Flow North to US Border Ahead of Policy Changes
BAJO CHIQUITO, Panama (AP) — The long wooden boats packed with migrants in orange life jackets arriv...
May 10, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentHayashi to Attend Meeting of EU, Indo-Pacific Ministers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Tuesday that he will visit Sweden from ...
May 10, 2023
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Associated PressGoldman Settles Gender Discrimination Suit for $215 Million
NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs will pay $215 million to settle a years-long class action lawsuit that...
May 10, 2023
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SoccerLionel Messi’s Father Says No Deal Agreed with a Future Club
PARIS (AP) — With speculation over Lionel Messi’s potential next destination turning into a frenzy h...
May 10, 2023
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Associated PressIn Dog Show World, Details Obvious and Subtle Rule the Day
NEW YORK (AP) — Doe-eyed dachshunds, push-faced French bulldogs and other nonsporting breeds circle ...
May 10, 2023
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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