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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
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General NewsTemperature Expected to Reach 36 C in Tokyo; Govt Issues Heat Stroke Alert for 26 Prefectures
Extremely hot weather is expected throughout the country on Sunday, especially in the Kanto and r...
July 7, 2024
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PerspectivesLetter from New York / The Changing Face of The City: New Immigrants Are Transforming New York
The following is an installment of the “Letter from New York” column by Jacob Margolies, The Yomi...
July 7, 2024
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CompaniesSony Group to End Production of Blu-ray Discs; Market Has Shrunk Due To Growth Of Hard Disk Drives, Streaming
Sony Group Corp. is ending its production of Blu-ray discs (BD) used for recording. This decision...
July 7, 2024
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Manga & AnimeBunraku Plays with Animated Backgrounds to Go on U.S. Tour; Featuring 9 Shows in 5 Cities
Dramatic scenes from famous bunraku puppet plays that have been jazzed up with animated backgroun...
July 7, 2024
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ElectionsHigher-Than-Usual Turnout Expected for Tokyo Governor Vote; 92％ of Polled Voters Express Interest in Election
Turnout for Sunday’s Tokyo gubernatorial election is being closely watched as, with a record 56 c...
July 6, 2024
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General NewsTokyo Heat Alert: 58 People Hospitalized for Heatstroke Including Seriously Ill Elderly Woman
The Tokyo Fire Department announced Saturday that as of 3 p.m., 58 people, ranging in age from 2 ...
July 6, 2024
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Associated PressBiden Dismisses Age Questions in Interview as He Tries to Salvage Reelection Effort
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Joe Biden, fighting to save his endangered reelection effort, used...
July 6, 2024
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Associated PressIsraeli Strikes Kill 6 in Gaza, Including Kids and UN Worker, as Truce Talks Show Signs of Progress
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Separate Israeli airstrikes killed at least six people Friday in...
July 6, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan Govt Probe Reveals Security Secrets Regularly Mishandled on MSDF Vessels; Chief of Staff to Resign to Take Responsibility
The Defense Ministry has confirmed many irregularities by Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel f...
July 6, 2024
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CompaniesToyota Confirms No New Misconduct Cases in Certification Review Beyond Previously Disclosed Models
Toyota Motor Corp. announced Friday that, after reviewing the model certification process require...
July 6, 2024
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Defense & SecurityU.S., ROK Concerned DPRK May Send Troops to Ukraine; Putin, Kim Have Reportedly Discussed Possibility
SEOUL — The U.S. and South Korean governments are wary of the possibility that North Korea will d...
July 6, 2024
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Japan In FocusKagawa: Udon Keychains Serve Up Kagawa’s Specialty Dish in Miniature; Ties-up with 21 Local Udon Shops
TAKAMATSU — Keychains that recreate well-known udon dishes are attracting attention in Kagawa Pre...
July 6, 2024