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Associated PressNetanyahu Meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Offering Measured Optimism on a Gaza Cease-fire
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu worked to mend ties with R...
July 27, 2024
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Japan In FocusOkinawa: Restoration of Shuri Castle Reaches the Roof;Workers to Place 30,000 Red Tiles on Rebuilt Structure
NAHA — Roofing work has begun on the reconstructed Seiden main hall of fire-ravaged Shuri Castle ...
July 27, 2024
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Associated PressOlympic Cauldron is Lit by French Gold Medalists Teddy Riner and Marie-José Pérec
PARIS (AP) — French Olympic gold medalists Teddy Riner and Marie-José Pérec teamed to light the c...
July 27, 2024
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Associated PressAlgerians Honor Victims of Colonial-era French Crackdown at Paris Olympics Ceremony
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria reminded France of a particularly dark chapter of its colonial pa...
July 27, 2024
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General NewsSpam Posts Spreading on X; Heavy Rain Images Lead to Adult Sites
Spam posts using images related to heavy rain to link users to suspicious sites, including adult ...
July 27, 2024
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CompaniesRegular-Sized Yoshinoya Gyudon Price to Rise to ¥498; 4th Consecutive Year Hike
Gyudon beef-on-rice restaurant chain Yoshinoya will raise the price of its beef bowls at 2 p.m. M...
July 27, 2024
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Associated PressLady Gaga Dazzles at Olympics Opening Ceremony with Prerecorded French Performance
PARIS (AP) — Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris...
July 27, 2024
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Associated PressCeline Dion Makes Musical Comeback at Paris Olympics with Eiffel Tower Serenade
PARIS (AP) — Celine Dion made a triumphant return Friday with a very public performance: closing ...
July 27, 2024
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ScienceTsuruga N-Reactor Fails to Meet Japanese Safety Standards
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Regulators concluded Friday that the No. 2 reactor of Japan Atomic Power Co....
July 27, 2024
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Political PulseJapan Must Boost its Defenses Against Cyberattacks; Aggressive ‘Hybrid Warfare’ Seen as a Growing Threat
One evening, the power supply from multiple substations suddenly stops, and the power supply cont...
July 27, 2024
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Associated PressParis Dazzles with a Rainy Olympics Opening Ceremony on the Seine River
PARIS (AP) — A hot-air balloon brought an Olympic ring of fire into a rainy sky and singer Celine...
July 27, 2024
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General NewsBreathing New Life into Bookstores; Public and Private Sectors Working to Save Ailing Industry
About four months have passed since the government opened a new chapter in its efforts to support...
July 27, 2024
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Kako Attends Equestrian Competition Opening; Encourages Athletes, Supporters to Do their Best
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, attended the...
July 27, 2024
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Wider WorldBrazil Apologizes for Past Abuse of Japanese Immigrants; Many Relocated, Imprisoned by Dictatorship in WW2 Era
BRASILIA – The Brazilian government on Thursday made its first official apology for the World War...
July 26, 2024
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Washington PostU.S. Economy Grew 2.8％ in Second Quarter, a Robust Unexpected Strengthening
The U.S. economy grew at a surprisingly robust 2.8 percent annualized rate in the second quarter,...
July 26, 2024