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Associated PressVideo Game Performers will Go on Strike over Artificial Intelligence Concerns
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood's video game performers announced they would go on strike Thursday, ...
July 26, 2024
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General News2 Police Officers Missing in Shinjo, Yamagata Pref.; Police Car Heading to Scene of Rescue Call due to Heavy Rain Swept Away (UPDATE 1)
Two police officers in their 20s are missing after their police car was swept away near a bridge ...
July 26, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Hits 31st Homer, Dodgers Beat Giants 6-4
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw allowed two runs over four innings in his return from shoulder...
July 26, 2024
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ReutersNorth Korean Hackers Stealing Military Secrets, Say US and Allies
LONDON/WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - North Korean hackers have conducted a global cyber espiona...
July 26, 2024
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Associated PressHarris Tells Netanyahu ‘It is Time’ to Get Hostage Deal Done and end Gaza War
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday said she urged Israeli Prime Minister ...
July 26, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan Rugby Sevens Team Falls to Defeats Against South Africa, Samoa; Faces Uruguay in 11th Place Match on Saturday (UPDATE 1)
PARIS – Japan rugby sevens lost to South Africa 49-5 and then fell to Samoa 42-7 at the Paris Oly...
July 26, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan Falls to Spain in Group Stage Opener at Paris Olympics
Japan women’s soccer squad kicked off its Paris Olympics campaign on Thursday, falling to 1-2 def...
July 26, 2024
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Companies‘Long Nose’ Shinkansen Bullet Train Expected to Bow Out in 2027; First Japan Train to Reach Top Speed of 300 Kph
The 500-series Shinkansen, the first Japanese train to reach a maximum speed of 300 kph, will be ...
July 26, 2024
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Asia-PacificTaiwan Set to End Ban on Japanese Food Imports; All Imports of Japanese Food Products into Taiwan to be Approved Conditionally
TAIPEI — Taiwanese authorities announced plans to completely abolish import restrictions on Japan...
July 26, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJoel Fujita, Olympic Soccer Captain for Japan, Leads Team with Voice; Makes Up for Lack of Speed by Shaping Game
Joel Chima Fujita, captain of the Japan men’s soccer team at the Olympics, has used his high-pitc...
July 25, 2024
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CompaniesJapanese Automaker Nissan Lowers Its Profit Forecast amid Incentive, Inventory Woes
TOKYO (AP) — Nissan lowered its full fiscal year outlook on Thursday, as the Japanese automaker r...
July 25, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsOlympics Start with Soccer Win, Rugby Loss for Japan; Mito Gets 2 Goals in 5-0 Victory over Paraguay
PARIS — The group stage of Olympic men’s soccer and the pool stage of men’s rugby sevens kicked o...
July 25, 2024
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General NewsJapanese Population Drops by Single-Year Record of 860,000; All But One Prefecture See Decrease in Population
The population of Japanese nationals in this country was 121,561,801 as of Jan. 1 this year, a de...
July 25, 2024
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (7/26-8/1)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
July 25, 2024
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Associated PressPhilippine Oil Tanker Sinks in Manila Bay, Raising Concerns About a Possible Major Spill
MANILA (AP) — A Philippine oil tanker sank in Manila Bay early Thursday after encountering huge w...
July 25, 2024