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General NewsFukushima Ramen Shop Proprietress Promotes Prefecture as Tourism Ambassador; Hopes to Introduce Fukushima’s Appeal to Younger Generation
Mami Hasegawa was in high school when the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake struck, destroying her...
July 7, 2024
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General NewsJapan Sees Extreme Heat Nationwide; Mercury Hits 40 C in Shizuoka City as Govt Issues Heatstroke Alerts (UPDATE 1)
Shizuoka City’s Suruga ward logged 40 C on Sunday, marking the highest recorded temperature this ...
July 7, 2024
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Associated PressTexas Coast Braces for Looming Hit by Beryl, Which Is Expected to Regain Hurricane Strength
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas officials urged coastal residents to brace for a looming hit by Beryl, which...
July 7, 2024
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Associated PressMore Records Expected to Shatter as Long-Running Blanket of Heat Threatens 130 Million in U.S.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Roughly 130 million people were under threat Saturday and into next week fr...
July 7, 2024
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ElectionsRecord High Early Votes in Tokyo Gubernatorial Election; Over 1.6 Mil. Votes Cast in 15 Days
A record 1.65 million early voters cast their ballots in the Tokyo gubernatorial election ahead o...
July 7, 2024
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TechnologyDrones, Smartphones to Be Used to Assess Flood Damage; Cabinet Office Approves Tech to Speed up Disaster Certificate Issuance
The use of drones and smartphones will be allowed in assessing the extent of damage caused to hou...
July 7, 2024
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General NewsSurvey: Low-Income Households with Children Want Short or No School Summer Vacation; Wary of Increases in Expenses
A survey has found that 60% of low-income households with children want to shorten or eliminate s...
July 7, 2024
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General NewsMemorials Held for Victims of 2018 Rain Disaster in Japan; 300 Candles Spell Out ‘2024,’ Character For ‘Prayer’
KURASHIKI, Okayama — Memorial ceremonies for the more than 300 people who died as a result of tor...
July 7, 2024
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Associated PressHamas Clears the Way for a Possible Cease-Fire in Gaza after Dropping Key Demand, Officials Say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — Hamas has given its initial approval of a U.S.-backed proposal for a p...
July 7, 2024
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Associated PressReformist Pezeshkian Beats Hard-Liner to Win Iran Presidential Election, Promising Outreach to West
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran's runoff presid...
July 7, 2024
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Associated PressRussian Strikes Leave Thousands in Northern Ukraine without Power and Water
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian strikes overnight left over 100,000 households without power in nort...
July 7, 2024
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Associated PressMount Everest’s highest camp is littered with frozen garbage, and cleanup is likely to take years
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The highest camp on the world's tallest mountain is littered with garbage...
July 7, 2024
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Associated PressA NATO Summit and Mending EU Relations Are among First Tasks for New UK Leader Keir Starmer
LONDON (AP) — New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer doesn't get to take a breather. After a dra...
July 7, 2024
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TroubleshooterMy Mother is in the Hospital and My Father Wants Me to Do His Chores
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female company employee in my late 30s, and I live with my husband. I ...
July 7, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Hits Homer in 8th, Smith Homers in 4th Straight At-Bat, Dodgers Top Brewers 5-3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Miguel Vargas hit solo shots in the eighth inning, Will Smit...
July 7, 2024