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General NewsShirts of Deceased Olympic Athlete Bring Back Son’s Memories of Father Who Died in 1985 JAL Plane Crash
MAEBASHI — Polo shirts sent to the son of a deceased Olympic athlete are bringing back memories o...
August 10, 2024
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Japan In FocusTokushima: Construction of Cycling Road Has Begun on Onaruto Bridge; Will Use Space Once Meant For Shikoku Shinkansen
NARUTO, Tokushima — Construction has begun on a cycling road on the 1.6-kilometer-long Onaruto Br...
August 10, 2024
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ReutersNorth Korean Leader Revisits Flooded Area, Offers Plan to Bring People to Capital, KCNA Says
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un revisited a flooded area near the country's bor...
August 10, 2024
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ReutersBiden will not Let ‘Extremists’ Push Gaza Talks Off Course, White House Says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration will not allow "extremists," including in Israel,...
August 10, 2024
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General NewsDue to Megathrust Earthquake Attention Advisory, Japan’s Tokaido Shinkansen Line Operating at Reduced Speed; Delays of 10 Minutes or More Expected
In response to the issuance of an advisory called Megathrust Earthquake Attention on Thursday, tr...
August 10, 2024
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Associated PressUS Announces $125 million Military Aid Package for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending Ukraine an additional $125 million in weapons to assist in ...
August 10, 2024
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Associated PressPlane crashes in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 aboard, airline says
VINHEDO, Brazil (AP) — A passenger plane crashed into a gated residential community in Brazil’s S...
August 10, 2024
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Travel SpotsFukui: Take a Drive on the Angel Line; Splendid, Unfolding Views of Calm Sea in Obama Bay Await
OBAMA, Fukui — The Sea of Japan, which Fukui Prefecture faces, is often thought of as a rough sea...
August 10, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsSpain Takes Gold after 5-3 Win against France in Olympic Men’s Soccer Final
PARIS (AP) — It’s been a golden summer for Spanish soccer.
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Associated PressKamala Harris and Tim Walz Campaign in Arizona as They Fight to Gain Ground in the Sun Belt
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris drew on her prosecutorial background to make ...
August 10, 2024
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Associated PressTrump’s Truth Social Posts Q2 Loss, Lower Revenue
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Trump Media and Technology Group, the owner of former President Donald Trum...
August 10, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsBoxer Imane Khelif Wins Gold to Cap An Olympics Marked by Scrutiny over Her Sex
PARIS (AP) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerg...
August 10, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsU.S. Men Win Volleyball Bronze Medal at the Paris Olympics, Beating Italy in Straight Sets
PARIS (AP) — As of this moment, Matt Anderson is planning to make another go at an Olympic gold m...
August 10, 2024
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General NewsStrain on Tectonic Plates Under Japan’s Hyuganada Sea Causes Earthquakes; Has Resulted in More than Five M-7 Quakes Since 1931
Strain accumulating at the boundary between tectonic plates under the Hyuganada Sea off Miyazaki ...
August 10, 2024
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Political PulseWhat the CDPJ Can Learn from the U.K.’s Change of Government
The July general election in the United Kingdom, which brought the first change of government in ...
August 10, 2024