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ReutersNorth Korea Wants to Restart Nuclear Talks if Trump Wins, Says Ex-Diplomat
SEOUL, Aug 1 (Reuters) - North Korea wants to reopen nuclear talks with the United States if Dona...
August 1, 2024
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MarketsNikkei Stock Average Plunges More Than 1,200 (Update3)
Nikkei stock average plunged more than 1,200 points on Thursday morning.
...August 1, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsRim Nakamura Finishes 5th in Men’s BMX Freestyle Park; Jose Torres Gil of Argentina Wins Gold
PARIS — Japan’s Rim Nakamura took fifth place in the men's BMX freestyle park event with a score ...
August 1, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan’s Shinnosuke Oka Wins Men’s All-Around Title; Defending Olympic Champion Daiki Hashimoto Falters
PARIS (AP) — Shinnosuke Oka of Japan won the men's all-around gymnastics title at the Paris Olymp...
August 1, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan’s Shinnosuke Oka Wins Gold in Gymnastics Men’s All-Around at Paris Games; Daiki Hashimoto Ranks 6th
Shinnosuke Oka won gold medal in the artistic gymnastics men’s all-around event at the Paris Olym...
August 1, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan’s Sanshiro Murao Wins Silver in Judo Men’s 90-Kg Division at Paris Games
Judoka Sanshiro Murao won the silver medal in the men’s 90-kilogram division at the Paris Olympic...
August 1, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan Women’s Soccer Defeats Nigeria in Final Group Match; Nadeshiko Advances to Quarterfinals
PARIS – Japan defeated Nigeria 3-1 in the final match for Group C of women’s soccer at the Paris ...
August 1, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan Beats Argentina in Men’s Volleyball; Team Now Has 1 Win, 1 Loss at Paris Games
Japan beat Argentina 3-1 in an Olympic men′s volleyball preliminary round Pool C match at the Sou...
July 31, 2024
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MarketsYen Strengthens to ¥149 Level Per Dollar in London Market; 1st Time Yen Gains Beyond ¥150 for 4 months
REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File PhotoBanknotes of Japanese yen and U.S. dollar are seen in thi...
July 31, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKishida to Speak with Panel on Legal Regulation of AI; Expert Group to Hold First Meeting on Friday
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida intends to urge the government to consider legal restrictions on gen...
July 31, 2024
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General News100 Millimeters of Heavy Rainfall Marked in Tokyo’s Nerima Ward, Wako of Saitama Prefecture
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a warning due to record-breaking heavy rainfall over a sho...
July 31, 2024
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EconomyBOJ Gov. Says Rate Hike Too Small to Harm Economy; Plan to Buy Fewer Bonds to be Subject to Interim Review
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said Wednesday the increase in the policy interest rate decided by ...
July 31, 2024
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Washington PostSon of ‘El Chapo’ Pleads Not Guilty in Federal Court Following Dramatic Arrest
CHICAGO - A son of famed drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera pleaded not guilty to federal ...
July 31, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s State Minister of Defense Distributes Antarctic Ice in Constituency, Draws Criticism over Election Law
State Minister of Defense Makoto Oniki distributed pieces of an Antarctic ice chunk harvested by ...
July 31, 2024
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CompaniesSelf-Driving Bus Service to Start at Facility near Haneda Airport; Hoped to Serve as Model for Coping with Driver Shortage
Major construction company Kajima Corp. has announced that it will begin in August operating pas...
July 31, 2024