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General NewsJapan Meteorological Agency Issues Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information; Data Meant to Assess Risk of Subsequent Megaquake (UPDATE1)
Following the earthquake that struck the Hyuga region in Miyazaki Prefecture, the Japan Meteorolo...
August 8, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsKusaka Wins Gold in Men’s Greco-Roman 77-Kg Wrestling, Susaki Snatches Bronze in Women’s Freestyle 50-Kg
PARIS — Nao Kusaka won gold medal in men’s Greco-Roman wrestling in the 77-kilogram class at the ...
August 8, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsWrestler Kusaka Wins Olympic Gold in ‘a Fun 6 Minutes’; Sumo Was Part of Training; Backflip Part of Celebration
PARIS — Amid loud cheers and applause, Japanese wrestler Nao Kusaka walked around the mat with th...
August 8, 2024
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MarketsHigh-speed Computerized Trading May Be at Fault for Market Tremors; More Than 60% of Orders on TSE Placed Automatically
High-speed computerized trading using artificial intelligence has been suggested as one factor contr...
August 8, 2024
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General NewsEarthquake Measuring Lower 6 Hits Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture; Tsunami Advisories Issued for 5 Prefectures, Including Kochi and Miyazaki (Update2)
An earthquake measuring an intensity of lower 6 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 occurred in so...
August 8, 2024
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General NewsG7 Ambassadors to Skip Atomic Bomb Ceremony in Nagasaki; Joint Letter Cites Decision to Not Invite Israel as Reason
The ambassadors from Japan’s fellow members of the Group of Seven will not attend the annual cere...
August 8, 2024
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ScienceSpanish Laboratory Sterilizes Mosquitoes
NAQUERA, Spain (Reuters) — A Spanish laboratory is breeding and sterilizing thousands of tiger mo...
August 8, 2024
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (8/9-8/15)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
August 8, 2024
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SciencePrimordial Spiny Slug from China Was Forerunner of World’s Mollusks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Earth’s roughly 76,000 species of mollusks come in an impressive variety o...
August 8, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsSusaki Shows Grit to Snare Bronze; Pledges to Regain Her Title at Next Olympics
Despite her comfortable victory to clinch the bronze medal in the women’s 50-kilogram freestyle w...
August 8, 2024
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ScienceESA’s Juice Spacecraft to Swing by Earth, Moon on Jovian Path
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — A spacecraft launched last year will slingshot back around Earth and the Moon ...
August 8, 2024
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Washington PostTrump Complains about Campaign as Advisers Try to Focus on Attacking Harris
Donald Trump’s candidacy appeared all but destined for victory only weeks ago.
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Washington PostPelosi on Biden: ‘We Did Not Have a Campaign That Was on the Path to Victory’
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) said that she joined the effort to convince President Biden to abando...
August 8, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Launch Committee to Support Filmmakers; Young Creators to Be Sent Overseas
The government will launch a committee to support filmmakers through a joint effort by the govern...
August 8, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialU.S. Presidential Candidates: Short Contest All The More Reason to Talk Policy
The contenders in the U.S. presidential election in November have finally been decided. Vice Pres...
August 8, 2024