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Associated Press
Paris Officials Are Confident Water Quality Will Improve to Let Olympians Swim in the Seine
PARIS (AP) — The swimming portion of a practice run for the Olympic triathlon was canceled Sunday...
July 29, 2024
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Associated Press
Harris Raised $200M in First Week of White House Campaign and Signed Up 170,000 Volunteers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has raised $200 million since she emerge...
July 29, 2024
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Olympics & Paralympics
Japan Women Put in Solid Performance Despite Missing Captain in Olympics Gymnastics
PARIS (Reuters) — Team Japan's gymnasts may have been missing their captain and ace on their Olym...
July 29, 2024
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Associated Press
Russia’s Putin Vows ‘Mirror Measures’ in Response to U.S. Missiles in Germany
Russia may deploy new strike weapons in response to the planned U.S. stationing of longer-range a...
July 29, 2024
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General News
Lives of Korean Peninsula Workers at Japan’s Sado Gold Mine in Japan Featured at Exhibition; Gold Mine Registered as UNESCO Heritage Site
SADO, Niigata — A permanent exhibition displaying the harsh conditions of miners, including those...
July 29, 2024
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Associated Press
Maduro Is Declared Winner in Venezuela’s Presidential Election as Opposition Claims Irregularities
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner in Venezuela’s presidential elec...
July 29, 2024
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Olympics & Paralympics
Japan’s Yoshizawa and Akama Win Top 2 Spots in Street Skateboarding at Paris Games, Leal Gets Bronze
PARIS (AP) — Coco Yoshizawa and Liz Akama took gold and silver for Japan in women's street skateb...
July 29, 2024
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General News
Temperature in Tochigi Pref. hits 41 C; Heatstroke Warnings Issued for Large Swath of Japan (UPDATE 1)
The mercury in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, hit 41.0 C at 2 p.m. on Monday, as temperatures rise acr...
July 29, 2024
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Reuters
Japan’s Nikkei Rebounds in Broad-Based Buying after Wall Street Comeback (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded on Monday from a three-month low hit in ...
July 29, 2024
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Olympics & Paralympics
No Double-Double Judo Gold for Abe Siblings at Paris Olympics. Hifumi Wins but Uta Has Shocking Loss
PARIS (AP) — Right after Hifumi Abe violently threw his final opponent to the tatami and secured ...
July 29, 2024
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Perspectives
Single Style / Leaving the Office, Going Freelance: Two Workers Tell Their Stories
A room in a condominium in Higashiyodogawa Ward, Osaka, is both home and workplace for Noriko Tak...
July 29, 2024
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Olympics & Paralympics
Nishikori and Daniel Knocked Out of Doubles in Paris Olympics
PARIS, July 28 (Reuters) - Twice gold medallist Andy Murray kept his Olympic dream – and career –...
July 29, 2024
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General News
Yamagata-Shinjo Section on Yamagata Shinkansen Suspended Until Mid-August; Slope Collapsed with Heavy Rain
Services on the Yamagata Shinkansen line between Yamagata and Shinjo stations will be suspended u...
July 29, 2024
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Olympics & Paralympics
Japan Frustrate Brazil with Late 2-1 Win, Colombia Outclass New Zealand
PARIS (Reuters) — Brazil missed the chance to secure a quarter-final spot after a late 2-1 loss t...
July 29, 2024
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Olympics & Paralympics
Léon Marchand Fulfills the Hopes of His Nation with a Swimming Gold in 400 IM; The Silver Goes to Japan’s Tomoyuki Matsushita
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Leon Marchand carried the comparisons to Michael Phelps and the hopes of ...
July 29, 2024