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Associated PressFire at a Pennsylvania Hospital Forces the Evacuation of Dozens of Patients
A fire tore through a northeastern Pennsylvania hospital, sending smoke billowing into the air as...
February 6, 2026
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Travel SpotsShirakawa Ice Pillars Hit Seasonal Peak in Nagano Pref.
NAGANO — The Shirakawa Ice Pillars are now at their seasonal peak, delighting tourists in Kiso, N...
February 6, 2026
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Associated PressOlympic President Declines to Add Pressure on LA Games Chair Wasserman over Epstein Files Link
MILAN (AP) — The IOC showed no interest Wednesday in putting pressure on 2028 Los Angeles Olympic...
February 6, 2026
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Insights Into The WorldPrioritize Infrastructure Maintenance, Not New Plans
By Hiroshi Watanabe / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] There continues...
February 6, 2026
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Film & TVHidetoshi Nishijima Puts Fatherhood on Display in Amazon Drama Series ‘Human Specimens’
Filicide is a taboo. So is using a corpse to make a work of art. Taboos pile up in Kanae Minato’s...
February 6, 2026
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Associated PressEurope’s Central Bank Maintains Interest Rate with Economic Growth Resilient
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged Thursday as the...
February 6, 2026
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Associated PressUK’s Starmer Didn’t Know Jeffrey Epstein. But the Prime Minister’s Job Is under Threat
LONDON (AP) — Keir Starmer never met Jeffrey Epstein. But the British prime minister’s job is und...
February 6, 2026
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Associated PressCan Apes Play Pretend? Scientists Use an Imaginary Tea Party to Find out
NEW YORK (AP) — By age 2, most kids know how to play pretend. They turn their bedrooms into faraw...
February 6, 2026
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Associated PressRussia Says It Regrets Expiration of Last Nuclear Arms Treaty, but Trump Says He Wants a New Pact
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin said Thursday it regretted the expiration of the last remaining nuclear...
February 6, 2026
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Associated PressUS and Russia Agree to Reestablish Military Dialogue after Ukraine Talks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. and Russia agreed Thursday to reestablish high-level military dialo...
February 6, 2026
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General News‘Bonbon Drop’ 3D Stickers Fly Off Shelves in Japan
A sticker-trading craze among girls has led to persistent shortages at stores in Japan. The trend...
February 6, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Finland Women’s Olympic Hockey Game against Canada Postponed after Stomach Virus Depletes Roster
MILAN (AP) — Finland’s national women’s hockey team is getting support and sympathy from its oppo...
February 6, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Japan’s Ogiwara Tops Qualifying in Men’s Big Air; Japan’s All 4 Snowboarders Advance to Finals (Update 1)
MILAN — Japan’s Hiroto Ogiwara topped the men’s snowboarding big air qualifying at the Milano Cor...
February 6, 2026
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Wider WorldIsraeli Ambassador to Japan Speaks about Japan’s Role in the Reconstruction of Gaza
Israeli Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen spoke about Japan’s expected role in the reconstruction o...
February 6, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Govt Sets Goal for World’s No. 3 in Number of Highly Cited Science Papers by 2035, Up from 13th in Recent Years
The government is considering setting a target for Japan to rank third globally in the share of t...
February 6, 2026