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ReutersIsrael Strikes Hezbollah Ammunition Depot in South Lebanon, Sources Say
BEIRUT, July 20 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes late on Saturday targeted a depot storing ammunition ...
July 21, 2024
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TroubleshooterMy Co-Worker with a Child is Often Absent, Leaves Early
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female office worker in my late 40s. A colleague who recently transfer...
July 21, 2024
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ReutersMicrosoft Says About 8.5 million of its Devices Affected by CrowdStrike-related Outage
July 20 (Reuters) - A global tech outage that was related to a software update by cybersecurity f...
July 21, 2024
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TroubleshooterMy Husband is Cold Toward Me When I’m Sick; Unaware of My Needs
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a nurse in my mid-60s looking for advice about my husband. I’m distresse...
July 21, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Talks Policies in Regional Areas Ahead of Japan’s LDP Election; PM Emphasizes Administration Management While Touring Local Areas
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been traveling around the country talking about policy proposals...
July 21, 2024
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Crime & CourtsSex Crime Perpetrators Linked to U.S. Military in 166 Cases in Japan over 35 years; Local, Prefectural Governments Often Not Aware of Crimes
There have been 166 cases where U.S. servicemen and those connected to the U.S. military in Japan...
July 21, 2024
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Defense & SecurityReport: Fatal Accident Resulted from Japan GSDF Personnel Not Fully Aware of Grenade Dangers; GSDF to Revise Safety Manual to Prevent Recurrence
The reason for the fatal accident during a grenade-throwing training at the Kitafuji Exercise Are...
July 20, 2024
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CoronavirusTokyo Sees Increase in New COVID-19 Cases for 10th Consecutive Week; Govt Expects Further Increase in Cases
The average number of new COVID-19 cases per medical institution monitored by the Tokyo metropoli...
July 20, 2024
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CompaniesBusinesses in Japan Continue to be Affected by Windows PC Glitch; Narita Airport, Universal Studios Japan, JR West Experience Issues
Low-cost carrier Jetstar Japan Co. made the decision to cancel five domestic flights scheduled to...
July 20, 2024
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Associated Press11 Dead and Dozens Missing after a Highway Bridge in China Crumbles in Flooding and Heavy Storms
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese authorities say at least 11 people have died in the partial collaps...
July 20, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialRepublican National Convention: Did Trump Genuinely Call for Unity?
Did the terrifying experience of being the target of an assassination attempt and narrowly escapi...
July 20, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Hyogo Governor’s Scandal: Why Was Whistleblower Given No Protection?
Major questions remain to be answered about the Hyogo prefectural government’s response to an of...
July 20, 2024
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Japan In FocusWooden Train Stations in Shikoku Face Demolition; Maintenance Too Costly amid Decreasing Ridership
TOKUSHIMA/KOCHI — Shikoku Railway Co. (JR Shikoku), which has been suffering a long slump in busi...
July 20, 2024
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ReutersBangladesh Army Enforces Curfew as Student-led Protests Spiral
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh soldiers patrolled Dhaka's deserted streets on Saturday amid a curfe...
July 20, 2024
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ReutersChina, Canada should Work toward Strategic Partnership, China’s Wang Says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Canada should promote normalizing relations and get back on track t...
July 20, 2024