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ReutersRussian Missile Attacks Kill at Least 41, Hit Children’s Hospital, Ukraine Says
KYIV (Reuters) - Russia blasted the main children's hospital in Kyiv with a missile in broad dayl...
July 9, 2024
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EconomyJapan’s Current Account Surplus for May Rises to New Record
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan posted ¥2,849.9 billion in current account surplus in May, up 41.8% fr...
July 9, 2024
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Outside ContributorsDanish Ambassador Expects Japan, NATO Ties to Become Stronger; Security Environment Now More Complex
Ahead of the NATO Summit in Washington set to start on Tuesday, Danish Ambassador to Japan Peter ...
July 9, 2024
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Associated PressPutin Meets Indian Prime Minister in Russia on His First Visit since Moscow Sent Troops into Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Moscow on Monday for a two-day visit, h...
July 9, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Germany to Create Economic Security Framework; Discussions Come as Germany Tries to Lower Excessive Economic Reliance on China
Japan and Germany are putting the final touches for establishing an economic security framework, ...
July 9, 2024
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Associated PressA Major Russian Missile Attack on Ukraine Kills at Least 20 People and Hits a Children’s Hospital
KYIV (AP) — A major Russian missile attack across Ukraine killed at least 20 people and injured m...
July 8, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan, Philippines Boost Security Ties Amid Rising Maritime Tensions with China
MANILA — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine President ...
July 8, 2024
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EconomyInflation-adjusted Real Wage Index Falls for 26th Straight Month in May
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The inflation-adjusted real wage index declined 1.4% from a year before in M...
July 8, 2024
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MuseumsArt Museums in Japan’s Kansai Region Reopen After Renovations; Many Structures Need Work to Keep Up with Modern Times
Art museums across the Kansai region are reopening following renovation and repair work on the ag...
July 8, 2024
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Washington PostFrance Election: Far Right’s Rise Suffers Unexpected Blow as Left Surges
PARIS - France’s left-wing New Popular Front alliance and President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist co...
July 8, 2024
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Washington Post9 House Democrats Call for Biden to Step Aside as He Seeks to Energize His Campaign
The political crisis surrounding President Biden deepened Sunday as the number of House Democrats...
July 8, 2024
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Washington PostTrump Running Mate Decision Nears, with Vance, Rubio at Center of Talks
Former president Donald Trump’s campaign is aiming to announce his running mate by July 15, the f...
July 8, 2024
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Crime & CourtsIranian National Detained at Japan’s Kansai Airport over 2001 Van Robbery; Guard Sustained Injuries after Being Shot, ¥100 million Taken
An Iranian man was arrested Sunday over an armed robbery in Tokyo in 2001 during which ¥100 milli...
July 8, 2024
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Washington PostOfficials Urge Evacuations of Texas Gulf Coast as Beryl Nears Land
MATAGORDA, Tex. - Texas officials urged thousands of coastal residents to evacuate Sunday ahead o...
July 8, 2024
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ElectionsKoike Leans on Her Achievements to Win Tokyo Gov.’s Race; Renho Weighed Down by JCP Ties
Incumbent Yuriko Koike won the Tokyo gubernatorial election on Sunday, allowing her a third term ...
July 8, 2024