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Washington PostU.S. to Provide More Air Defenses after Missile Strike on Kyiv Children’s Hospital
KYIV - The United States and its allies have agreed to provide additional air defenses to Ukraine...
July 10, 2024
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General NewsNew Mt. Fuji Rules Reduce ‘Bullet Climbers’ by 90％; Access to Japan’s Iconic Peak Limited from Yamanashi Pref. Side
FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi — The number of people making a “bullet climb” to the summit of Mt. Fuji o...
July 10, 2024
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Defense & Security200 Japanese Defense Personnel Facing Disciplinary Action Over Handling of Secrets, Unearned Perks
Disciplinary action will be taken against about 200 Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel over su...
July 10, 2024
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Political SeriesSDF 70 yrs on — Expanding Roles / Ex-Commander General: GSDF Will Remain Last Line of Defense; Japan Should Prepare Defenses in “Both North and South”
To mark the 70th anniversary of the Self-Defense Forces, The Yomiuri Shimbun interviewed Koichiro...
July 10, 2024
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Japan In FocusEx-Eagles Star Akaminai to Step Up as Ambassador for Hometown
FUDAI, Iwate — Ginji Akaminai, a former standout baseball player with the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, ...
July 10, 2024
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Associated PressUkraine Opens DC Weapons Office and Europe Bolsters Defense Spending as a Hedge on US Election
WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO countries are moving to shore up their weapons production capabilities as ...
July 10, 2024
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Associated PressBelarus and China Join Forces in a Military Drill Near the Polish Border
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus is hosting Chinese troops for a joint military drill near its bor...
July 10, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (July 10)
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July 10, 2024
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Political SeriesSDF 70 yrs on — Expanding Roles / Japan Trains Its Ground Troops to Be Sailors, in Bid to Strengthen SDF’s Transport Network
The Self-Defense Forces were established on July 1, 1954. In the past 70 years, the security situ...
July 10, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Rises to Record High as Financials and Heavyweights Climb (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to an intraday peak in a choppy session on We...
July 10, 2024
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Associated PressPair of Giant Pandas from China Acclimating to New Home at San Diego Zoo
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two giant pandas sent from China to the San Diego Zoo last month are acclimating...
July 10, 2024
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Associated PressZelenskyy Says World Cannot Wait Until November Election in US to Take Action to Repel Putin
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that decisive action must ...
July 10, 2024
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Associated PressVatican Will Prepare a Document on the Role of Women in Leadership in the Catholic Church
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican said Tuesday that its doctrine office will prepare a document on ...
July 10, 2024
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Japan In FocusKanazawa’s Iconic Museum Reopens after Quake
KANAZAWA — The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, which had been partially closed...
July 10, 2024
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BaseballMasataka Yoshida Has Multiple Hits Apiece; Red Sox Beat Athletics 12-9
Rafael Devers went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored, while David Hamilton, Ma...
July 10, 2024