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Politics & GovernmentJapan Lawmakers’ Average Income Rises for 1st Time in 5 Years
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The average income of Japanese lawmakers rose by ¥3.74 million to ¥25.30 milli...
July 1, 2024
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Associated PressFrench Voters Propel Far-Right National Rally to Strong Lead in First-Round Legislative Elections
PARIS (AP) — The far-right National Rally leaped into a strong lead Sunday in France's first roun...
July 1, 2024
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EconomyJapan Big Manufacturers’ Mood Improves to 2-year High, BOJ Tankan Shows
TOKYO (Reuters) — Confidence among big Japanese manufacturers improved in the three months to Jun...
July 1, 2024
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BaseballMasataka Yoshida Has Two Hits; Red Sox Beat Padres 4-1
Rafael Devers collected two hits, including a two-run home run, to help the Boston Red Sox avoid ...
July 1, 2024
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EconomyJapan Downgrades Q1 GDP on Construction Data Corrections
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's economy shrank more than initially reported in the first quarter, the g...
July 1, 2024
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TennisDjokovic Inspires Osaka at Wimbledon Ahead of Daughter’s Birthday
LONDON(AFP-Jiji) — Naomi Osaka said Sunday she hopes to mark her daughter’s first birthday by mak...
July 1, 2024
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General NewsReinvestigation Finds Hokkaido Girl’s Suicide Caused by Bullying
ASAHIKAWA, Hokkaido (Jiji Press) — The suicide of a 14-year-old junior high school girl in Asahik...
July 1, 2024
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Associated PressNorth Korea Launches a Ballistic Missile off Its East Coast, South Korea Says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched a ballistic missile off its east coast on Monday, ...
July 1, 2024
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Social SeriesJapan 2050: Changing Lifestyles / Beyond the Limit: Tokyo Researchers Develop Tech to Break Bodily, Perceptual Barriers
This is the second installment in a series that explores what Japan will look like in 2050, how w...
July 1, 2024
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General NewsJCG Eyes Large Drones for Rescue Operations; Testing Capabilities for Possible Implementation This Year
Drones can be incredibly helpful devices due to their size and the wide range of applications for th...
July 1, 2024
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General NewsJapan-U.S. Experts Aim for ‘Testicle Bank’ to be Established for Boys with Cancer; Research Begins on Artificially Maturing Sperm
A Japan-U.S. team of experts plans to establish a “testicle bank” in Japan as early as next year ...
June 30, 2024
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Washington PostIn Egypt, Gaza Evacuees Live in the Shadows: ‘Everything Is Closing In’
CAIRO - When Israel launched its war against Hamas, Cairo was adamant: It would not accept Palest...
June 30, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeQuake-Hit Districts on Noto Peninsula Consider Relocating; Residents Seek Areas Less Likely to Be Cut off Amid Disasters
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — At least four districts of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, a city hard hit by the...
June 30, 2024
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Washington PostDemocrats Still Stumble on How to ‘Pass the Torch’ to Younger Leaders
Rep. Eric Swalwell (Calif.) struck the biggest moment of his bid for the 2020 Democratic presiden...
June 30, 2024
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Washington PostWhat Happens If Biden Steps Aside Now?
With Democrats in a full panic over President Biden’s disastrous debate performance, the public c...
June 30, 2024