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ReutersTop Trump Aide Accuses India of Financing Russia’s War in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - A top aide to President Donald Trump on Sunday accused India of eff...
August 4, 2025
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ReutersHamas Says It Will Allow Aid for Hostages If Israel Halts Airstrikes, Opens Permanent Humanitarian Corridors
CAIRO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Hamas said on Sunday it was prepared to coordinate with the Red Cross to...
August 4, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Shares Slide Most in Almost Four Months on US Economic Concerns (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Japanese shares slid the most in two months on Monday as concerns mounte...
August 4, 2025
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General NewsExpo Pavilion Materials to Be Reused for 3rd Time at Yokohama Horticultural Expo
YOKOHAMA — In a striking move for sustainable architecture, building materials from the Osaka-Kan...
August 4, 2025
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Associated PressA Volcano in Russia’s Far East Erupts for the First Time in Centuries
An overnight Ukrainian drone attack on an oil depot near Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi spark...
August 4, 2025
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Associated PressIsraeli Minister Prays at Flashpoint Holy Site as Officials Say 33 Aid-Seekers Killed in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A far-right Israeli minister visited and prayed at Jerusalem’s m...
August 4, 2025
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Markets
Asia Shares Sideswiped by US Economic Jitters, Oil Slips
SYDNEY, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Asian share markets followed Wall Street lower on Monday as fears for t...
August 4, 2025
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General NewsTokushima’s Assistant Dog Users Share Stories of Rejection in Call for Change; Public Understanding Still Lacking
TOKUSHIMA — A powerful new video from Tokushima captures the struggles of guide dog users, from b...
August 4, 2025
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GolfMiyu Yamashita of Japan Wins the Women’s British Open for Her First Major Title
PORTHCAWL, Wales (AP) — Miyu Yamashita of Japan captured her first major title Sunday when she wi...
August 4, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentKomeito, JCP Face Growing Crisis in Support after Decades in Politics
Komeito and the Japanese Communist Party, both long-established political parties, are facing dir...
August 4, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Govt to Classify Large-scale Infrastructure Failures as Disasters; Disaster Relief to Become Available for Such Incidents
The government will classify large-scale failures in the functions of infrastructure as disasters...
August 3, 2025
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General News4 Workers Die After Falling Down Saitama Sewer Manhole During Inspection; Hydrogen Sulfide Suspected as Cause of Fall
Four male workers in their 50s died after falling down a manhole on Saturday morning at a sewer p...
August 3, 2025
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Other SportsKiryu Clinches Spot at Tokyo Worlds; 2nd Time in Career to Break 10 Seconds
FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi — Sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu broke 10 seconds in the men’s 100 meters for th...
August 3, 2025
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Japan In FocusColorful Floats Depicting Samurai, Other Figures Parade Through Aomori City; 5-day Nebuta Festival Kicks Off with a Bang
Crowds cheer as ornate 5-meter-tall floats parade through the streets of Aomori City on Saturday,...
August 3, 2025
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General NewsHistory of Japan’s ‘Oldest Tea Garden’ in Shiga Pref. Preserved by Local Group; Tea Lovers Recreate Tea from Tang Dynasty
OTSU — In Shiga Prefecture, there are many tea-producing areas including Asamiya and Tsuchiyama i...
August 3, 2025