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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
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ReutersNorth Korea Calls South Korea, US and Japan ‘Asian Version of NATO’
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea criticized a joint military exercise by South Korea, Japan and the ...
June 30, 2024
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Associated PressBiden Makes Appeals to Donors as Concerns Persist over His Presidential Debate Performance
WASHINGTON (AP) — The sound you might have heard after the presidential debate this past week was...
June 30, 2024
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Associated PressAs North Korean and Chinese Threats Rise, U.S. Looks to Lock in Defense Partnerships with Asian Allies
GIMHAE AIR BASE, South Korea (AP) — The United States wrapped up its first multidomain exercise w...
June 30, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeJapan’s Noto Still Struggling with Aftermath of Jan. 1 Quake
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — People in the Noto Peninsula inJapan are still struggling with the aftermath...
June 30, 2024
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Imperial FamilyImperial Couple Return from Visit to Britain; Reflect on Being Delighted by ‘Deepening Bonds’ Between Two Countries
The Emperor and Empress have returned to Japan from their official visit to Britain and expressed...
June 30, 2024