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General NewsTyphoon Bailu Moves Away from Japan; Moving East of Japan without Approaching
Typhoon Bailu, or Typhoon No. 10, is moving eastward of east Japan, without seeming to make landi...
August 4, 2025
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General NewsConcentration of Hydrogen Sulfide in Manhole Exceeded Legal Level; Police Probe Death of Workers Inspecting Pipe in Japan’s Saitama Pref.
SAITAMA — A sewer manhole where four workers died during an inspection had a concentration of hyd...
August 4, 2025
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CompaniesJAL, Real Estate Firm Hulic to Develop Intl Logistics Hub near Narita Airport; Completion Aimed Before New Runway
Japan Airlines and major real estate company Hulic Co. have announced they will build and jointly...
August 4, 2025
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General NewsTowering Lantern Displays Held High as Akita Kanto Festival Kicks Off; Participants Pray for Bountiful Harvest
Tall poles adorned with lanterns are hoisted high as the Akita Kanto Festival kicks off Sunday in...
August 4, 2025
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General NewsEruption Alert Level Raised for Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane, Gunma Pref., Japan; Caution Urged Over Rockfalls Within 1 Kilometer
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday it has raised the volcanic alert level for Mt. Kusats...
August 4, 2025
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Washington PostIn Football-Mad Ohio, a Camp Focused on Social Justice Is Still Going Strong
DAYTON, Ohio - The buses came from all directions: rickety, yellow ones down the country roads st...
August 4, 2025
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Washington PostTexas Democrats to Flee State, Blocking Plan to Pad Gop’s Control of Congress
Democrats in the Texas legislature said they were fleeing the state Sunday to block a redistricti...
August 4, 2025
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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