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Imperial FamilyEmperor, Empress Host Tea Party for Leaders Taking Part in Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting; Wishes for Mutual Friendship and Goodwill
The Emperor and the Empress hosted a tea party at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday for h...
July 18, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan Govt Predicts China’s Forces Could Land on Taiwan Within 1 Week of Enforcing Blockade; Drills Conducted in 2023 Analyzed
China’s military has the capability to land ground forces on Taiwan within as little as one week ...
July 18, 2024
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Books & LiteratureBound to Please / Scholar Reveals Real-Life Characters Behind the Fiction of ‘Shogun’
“We’ve endured pestilence, known starvation, chewed the calfskin that covers the ropes. We should...
July 18, 2024
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CompaniesNEC to Introduce Facial Recognition Identification System; Will Replace Physical ID Cards, Allow for Building Entry, Printer Use
NEC Corp. will introduce a digital ID system using facial recognition for its 20,000 employees in...
July 18, 2024
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Washington PostHere’s What Extreme Weather Means for Life in Three Refugee Camps
Every day, it’s the heat that wakes up Hamda al-Marzouq. The temperatures at her refugee camp in ...
July 18, 2024
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Washington PostSecret Service was Told Police Could Not Watch Building Used by Trump Rally Shooter
Local police alerted the Secret Service before former president Donald Trump’s rally Saturday tha...
July 18, 2024
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Travel Spots5,000 Hydrangeas Are Floating in a Pond in a Beautiful Display in Iwate Pref.
Visitors take a picture in front of the about 5,000 blue, white and pink hydrangeas floating in a...
July 18, 2024
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Associated PressJD Vance Introduces Himself as Trump’s Running Mate and Makes Direct Appeal to His Native Rust Belt
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Introducing himself to the nation after being tapped as Donald Trump's running m...
July 18, 2024
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Washington Post‘A Whole Different World’: Inside Vance’s Transition from Senator to Running Mate
MILWAUKEE - Last week, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) was in the Senate, voting against Biden nominees,...
July 18, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Falls 2％ amid Global Chip Sell-Off, Surging Yen
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell sharply on Thursday, as chip-related stocks j...
July 18, 2024
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ReutersUS military Ends Gaza Floating Pier Mission to Bring Aid to Palestinians by Sea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military announced on Wednesday that its mission to install and o...
July 18, 2024
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ReutersRussia’s Lavrov Welcomes Vance Stance on Ukraine amid European Concern
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia is ready to work with any U.S. leader willing to engage in "equ...
July 18, 2024
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July 18, 2024
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Associated PressParis Mayor Dips into the Seine River to Showcase its Improved Cleanliness before Olympic Events
PARIS (AP) — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip Wednesday in the Seine River, fulfilling a promi...
July 18, 2024
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General NewsRainy Season Ends in Tokyo, Surrounding Areas; 1 Day Earlier than Average
The rainy season appears to have ended in the Kanto-Koshin and Tokai regions, the Japan Meteorolo...
July 18, 2024