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Associated PressCambodian and Thai Officials Meet in Malaysia to Iron out Ceasefire Details
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Thai and Cambodian officials met in Malaysia on Monday for the firs...
August 5, 2025
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Associated PressTesla Awards CEO Musk Millions of Shares Valued at about $29 Billion
Tesla gave Elon Musk a stock grant of $29 billion on Monday as a reward for years of “transformat...
August 5, 2025
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Associated Press8 Are Missing, Including an Irish Missionary, after Gunmen Storm a Haiti Orphanage
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Eight people, including an Irish missionary and a 3-year-old child, ...
August 5, 2025
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ObituariesStella Rimington, Britain’s First Female Mi5 Spy Chief, Dies at 90
LONDON (AP) — Stella Rimington, the first female chief of Britain’s MI5 intelligence agency and l...
August 5, 2025
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General News‘Mock Atomic Bombs’ Dropped Across Japan Near War’s End; Hundreds Killed in Missions to Test Trajectory, Boost Accuracy
“Mock atomic bombs” were dropped across Japan in July and August 1945, just before the end of Wor...
August 5, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentPlastic Pollution Treaty’s Creation Uncertain Due to Conflicting Views; Oil-Producing Countries Fear Impact on Resource
A meeting of an intergovernmental negotiating committee was expected to resume in Geneva on Tuesd...
August 5, 2025
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General NewsTokyo Bay Grand Fireworks Festival to Make Comeback Next Year After 11-Year Hiatus
The municipality of Chuo Ward, Tokyo, has decided to hold the Tokyo Bay Grand Fireworks Festival ...
August 5, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM Ishiba States Negative View on Issuing Written Japan-U.S. Agreement on Tariffs; Pushes for Comments on World War II
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed a negative view about issuing a written agreement between...
August 4, 2025
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General NewsMercury Hits 40.3 C in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Temperatures soared across the nation on Monday with Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, recording 40.3...
August 4, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Ukraine Make Joint Statement on Further Promoting Economic Ties; Private Sector Collaboration to Be Supported
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry and Ukraine have agreed to promote cooperative ties in e...
August 4, 2025
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Defense & SecurityDefense Ministry Plans to Develop Laser Beam Systems to Intercept Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Deploy on Self-Defense Force Ships
The Defense Ministry plans to begin research on developing systems that use laser beams to interc...
August 4, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Hold Justice Minister Meeting with Central Asian Nations Next Year with Aim of Upholding Rule of Law
The government is making final arrangements for the first-ever meeting of justice ministers from ...
August 4, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialElections and Social Media: Urgent Action Must Be Taken to Counter Manipulation Distorting Public Opinion
Information manipulation is going on around the world through false information posted on social ...
August 4, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Help Mark: Symbol’s Use is a Step toward Building a Supportive Society
It has become increasingly common to see people wearing the Help Mark, a symbol featuring a cross...
August 4, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Mikurajima Feral Cats Kill 30,000 Near Threatened Streaked Shearwaters Annually, Putting World’s Largest Breeding Colony at Risk
The streaked shearwater, a seabird classified as near threatened on the International Union for C...
August 4, 2025