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General NewsM 4.8 Temblor Hits Japan’s Ibaraki Pref., Surrounding Areas; No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit Ibaraki Prefecture and surrounding areas at 10:07 a.m. on Monday. ...
July 22, 2024
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General NewsTokaido Shinkansen Trains Suspended Between Hamamatsu and Nagoya Due to Accident; Resuming Services Expected Noon at Earliest
Tokaido Shinkansen trains has been suspended between Hamamatsu and Nagoya stations due to a colli...
July 22, 2024
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Associated PressBiden Ends Reelection Bid, Endorses VP Harris for Democratic Nomination
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he is dropping his reelection bid against Donald Trump,...
July 22, 2024
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Defense & SecurityDeployment of Longer-range Anti-ship Missiles Eyed for Kyushu; Nearer Range to Be Covered by Hypersonic Missiles, Rockets
The Defense Ministry has begun coordinating for the deployment of improved surface-to-ship missil...
July 22, 2024
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Associated PressU.S. President Joe Biden Drops Out of the 2024 Race after Disastrous Debate Inflamed Age Concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday,...
July 22, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Kosovo Foreign Ministers Agree to Develop Bilateral Relations; Kosovo Expected to Participate in Next Year’s Osaka-Kansai Expo
SARAJEVO — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Kosovo counterpart Donika Gervalla agreed to de...
July 22, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S. to Compile Joint Document on Extended Deterrence; Foreign, Defense Ministers to Hold Talks
The Japanese and U.S. governments plan to compile their first joint document on extended deterren...
July 21, 2024
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General NewsEx-member of Japanese Red Army Tsutomu Shirosaki Chokes to Death in Tokyo Prison; Shirosaki Involved in 1986 Attack on Japan Embassy in Indonesia
Tsutomu Shirosaki, a former member of the now-defunct Japanese Red Army, died Saturday at Fuchu P...
July 21, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeAquarium Partially Reopens in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture; Facility Suffered Damage from Noto Earthquake on Jan. 1
NANAO, Ishikawa — An aquarium in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, has partially reopened after being c...
July 21, 2024
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General News17 Homes Flooded Amid Heavy Rain in Chiba Prefecture
CHIBA — Seventeen homes were flooded in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, as heavy rain fell in northwe...
July 21, 2024
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General NewsWind Chime Festival at Sekigahara Battlefield Museum Begins; Making Visitors Feel Cooled in Japan’s Gifu Prefecture
A wind chime festival has begun, and thousands of chimes are ringing in the summer in Gifu Prefec...
July 21, 2024
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CompaniesKawasaki Unveils Hydrogen Motorcycle at Suzuka Circuit; Completes Lap to Applause from Crowd
SUZUKA, Mie — Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. conducted a public test run of a motorcycle equipped...
July 21, 2024
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Defense & SecurityU.K. Official Causes Stir Over Fighter Development with Japan, Italy; Defense Review Looking to Lower Expenses
LONDON — A high-ranking official in Britain’s defense ministry is causing concerns after mentioni...
July 21, 2024
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ReutersVP Harris Hits Fundraising Trail Amid Ongoing Calls for Biden to Quit Race
WASHINGTON/REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware, July 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will h...
July 21, 2024
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ReutersSaudi not Involved in Targeting Hodeidah in Yemen, Ministry of Defense Says
CAIRO, July 21 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is not linked to or participating in targeting Hodeidah i...
July 21, 2024