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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends Lower as Stronger Yen Drags Ahead of US Jobs (Update 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged down on Wednesday as yen gains weighed on do...
August 21, 2024
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General NewsJapan Police Conduct Drill Against Bear Attacks Using Shields, Helmets in Akita
AKITA – Due to a series of bear attacks on people in Akita Prefecture, the prefectural police, wh...
August 21, 2024
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General NewsHokkaido Town of Biei Addressing Overtourism; Working to Secure Resources to Fund Positive Tourism Promotion
SAPPORO — The town of Biei in Hokkaido has launched several measures to address overtourism, with...
August 21, 2024
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ObituariesYoshimi Ishikawa, Author of ‘Strawberry Road,’ Dies at Age 77; Previously Won Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
Author Yoshimi Ishikawa, known for books such as “Strawberry Road,” passed away from a myocardial...
August 21, 2024
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Japan In FocusFrench Cooking Class Held in Kamaishi, Iwate Pref., to Commemorate Sister City Agreement with Digne-les-Bains
KAMAISHI, Iwate — A French cooking class was held in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, in late July in ...
August 21, 2024
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Washington PostHe Joined the Force after Allegedly Storming the Capitol. He Was Just Arrested.
John Carl and other rioters surrounded police officers near a set of stairs leading to the U.S. C...
August 21, 2024
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Washington PostHamas Says Biden Shows ‘blind Bias’ Toward Israel in Cease-Fire Talks
TEL AVIV - Hamas directly criticized President Joe Biden on Tuesday, saying his comments that the...
August 21, 2024
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Washington PostBen Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s Marriage Is Dead. Here’s the Obituary.
Bennifer, the alluring union (and disunion, then reunion) of Hollywood and pop music royals Ben A...
August 21, 2024
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Washington PostHow Democrats Have Tightly Choreographed the Use of Signs at Party Convention
CHICAGO - Shelia Smoot runs the Alabama delegation sign choreography operation like a drill serge...
August 21, 2024
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Associated PressDisney Drops Bid to Have Allergy-Death Lawsuit Tossed Because Plaintiff Signed Up for Disney+
NEW YORK (AP) — Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on...
August 21, 2024
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Associated PressA New Setback Hits a Boeing Jet: US Will Require Inspection of Pilot Seats on 787s
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal safety officials are requiring inspections of cockpit seats on Boeing 7...
August 21, 2024
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ObituariesYaeko Maruhashi, Who Developed Square Container and Liquid Sauce for ‘Peyoung’ with Husband, Passes Away at 90
Yaeko Maruhashi, the chairwoman of Maruka Foods in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, which produces Peyo...
August 21, 2024
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Japan In FocusJomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan Celebrate Three Years as World Cultural Heritage with Interactive Event in Sapporo
SAPPORO — Three years after the Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan were registered as a Wo...
August 21, 2024
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Associated PressOklahoma State to Wear QR Codes on Helmets to Assist NIL Fundraising
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State will wear QR codes on its helmets this season linking to ...
August 21, 2024
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Associated PressHammerheads (The Garden Variety) Pose a Threat to Earthworms
Earthworms, as we know, are garden champions, cleaning the soil by eating their weight in organic...
August 21, 2024