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Reuters
Japan Premier Candidate Ishiba Endorses BOJ’s Rate Hikes
TOKYO (Reuters) - A prime potential candidate for Japan's next prime minister endorsed the Bank o...
August 7, 2024
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Reuters
Russia Says Forces Repel Ukrainian Armored Raid in Kursk Region
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday that Ukraine had launched an armored assault into Russi...
August 7, 2024
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Political Cartoons
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August 7, 2024
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Reuters
Japan’s April Yen-buying Intervention Sets New Daily Record
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Wednesday that it conducted a record single-day yen-buying interv...
August 7, 2024
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Reuters
Bangladesh Nobel Laureate Yunus Named Chief Adviser of Interim Government
DHAKA (Reuters) - Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus was named chief adviser of Bangladesh...
August 7, 2024
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Japan In Focus
Aomori Elementary Schoolers Go Global; Project to Deepen Kids’ Understanding of Internationalization Takes Off
AOMORI — About 30 fifth and sixth graders played games and spoke with foreign nationals as a prog...
August 7, 2024
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Reuters
Japanese Shares Choppy Again, BOJ Deputy Seeks to Soothe Market
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese shares swung up and down in morning trade on Wednesday in a rollercoas...
August 7, 2024
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Associated Press
Harris Introduces New Running Mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the ‘Vice President America Deserves’
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to the nation at a raucous r...
August 7, 2024
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Associated Press
Pakistani Man with Ties to Iran Is Charged in Plot to Carry Out Political Assassinations on US Soil
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pakistani man alleged to have ties to Iran has been charged in a plot to carr...
August 7, 2024
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Associated Press
Taylor Swift Leads the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations, Followed by Post Malone
NEW YORK (AP) — It's Taylor Swift's world, and the MTV Video Music Award nominations are the late...
August 7, 2024
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Olympics & Paralympics
Boxer Imane Khelif Advances to Gold-medal Bout with Another Victory amid Gender Misconceptions
PARIS (AP) — Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria advanced to the gold-medal bout in the women's welterw...
August 7, 2024
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Markets
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Briefly Soars over 1,100 Points
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly jumped over 1,100 points We...
August 7, 2024
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Japan In Focus
Makomanai Music Fireworks Festival Held In Sapporo; Display Of 22,000 Fireworks Dazzles Spectators
SAPPORO — Fireworks lit up the night sky during a festival at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium in M...
August 7, 2024
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Tennis
Kei Nishikori Wins in Montreal for First Victory in An ATP Masters 1000 Tournament Since 2021
MONTREAL (AP) — Kei Nishikori rallied to beat Alex Michelsen 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Tuesday in the firs...
August 7, 2024
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Olympics & Paralympics
Japan Men’s Table Tennis Team Beats Taiwan in Q’finals; Seeking 3rd-Straight Olympic Medal
PARIS — Japan beat Taiwan 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the men’s table tennis team competition at ...
August 7, 2024