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Markets
Bank of Japan Chief Vows to Closely Monitor Unstable Markets; Gov. Kazuo Ueda Has Positive Stance on Future Interest Rate Hikes
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said during Diet deliberations on Friday that the central bank will...
August 23, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Debris Removal: Advance Difficult Work until Completion of Decommissioning
Realizing the decommissioning of reactors at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is difficult...
August 23, 2024
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Political Cartoons
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August 23, 2024
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Reuters
Japan’s Nikkei Rises as BOJ Chief Softens Hawkish Tone (Update 1)
TOKYO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended Friday with gains following a roller...
August 23, 2024
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Travel Spots
Taro, the Komodo Dragon, Unveiled to Public at Zoo in Japan; Nagoya Zoo Only Place in Nation to See Largest Extant Species of Lizard
NAGOYA — A 13-year-old Komodo dragon named Taro can now be seen by the public at Higashiyama Zoo ...
August 23, 2024
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General News
Japan Woman Becomes Guinness World Records’ Oldest Person at 116; Announcement Follows Death of 117-year-old Spanish Woman
PARIS — Tomiko Itooka, a 116-year-old woman in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, has become the world’s o...
August 23, 2024
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Associated Press
Kamala Harris Invites Voters to Chart a ‘New Way Forward’ as She Accepts Democratic Nomination
CHICAGO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris called on Americans to join her to "chart a new way f...
August 23, 2024
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Music
An Independent Success Story: How Lamp Went from Obscurity to Global Adoration
Do you know Lamp, the Japanese band that is now enjoying huge popularity overseas? The trio consists...
August 23, 2024
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Reuters
As 7-Eleven’s Japan Owner Weighs a Bid, U.S. Fans Crave ‘Conbini’ Food
TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Seven & i Holdings 3382.T turned the humble 7-Eleven store into a popul...
August 23, 2024
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Reuters
Body of British Tech Entrepreneur Lynch Retrieved from Yacht, Daughter Missing
PORTICELLO, Italy, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch was retrieved o...
August 23, 2024
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Reuters
Exclusive: Israeli Demands for Troops in Gaza Blocking Truce Deal, Sources Say
DOHA/BEIRUT, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Disagreements over Israel's future military presence in Gaza and ...
August 23, 2024
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Associated Press
Kiribati’s pro-China Government Bars Foreign Officials from Visiting until 2025, Citing Elections
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The government of Kiribati is suspending all diplomatic visits to ...
August 23, 2024
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Associated Press
Female Delegates at the DNC are Wearing White to Honor Women’s Suffrage on Night of Harris’ Speech
CHICAGO (AP) — If you think you're seeing a lot of women wearing white during the final night of ...
August 23, 2024
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Associated Press
Zelenskyy Makes 1st Visit to Border Area Where Ukrainian Forces Launched Offensive into Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his first visit Thursday to the...
August 23, 2024
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Reuters
Singapore Says It Has Detected 13 Cases of Mpox Clade 2 Infection in 2024
SINGAPORE, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Singapore has detected 13 cases of mpox Clade 2 infections this yea...
August 23, 2024