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Associated PressHamas Responds to Gaza Cease-Fire Plan Seeking Some Changes. US Says It’s ‘Evaluating’ the Reply
BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas said Tuesday that it gave mediators its reply to the U.S.-backed proposal for...
June 12, 2024
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Associated Press8 People with Possible Islamic State Ties Arrested in US on Immigration Violations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight people from Tajikistan with suspected ties to the Islamic State group hav...
June 12, 2024
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General NewsBear Attacks Woman in Central Japan; Woman Taken to Hospital with Head Injury
A bear attacked an 80-year-old woman on Tuesday evening in Gero, Gifu Prefecture. She sustained a...
June 12, 2024
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BaseballTigers Starter Kenta Maeda Allows One Run on One Hit in Four Innings; Nationals Beat Tigers 5-4
Tigers starter Kenta Maeda allowed one run on one hit in four innings. He only threw 40 of his 77...
June 12, 2024
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BaseballRed Sox Reinstate DH Masataka Yoshida from Injured List
The Boston Red Sox reinstated designated hitter Masataka Yoshida from the 10-day injured list Tue...
June 12, 2024
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Associated PressPresident Joe Biden’s Son, Hunter Biden, Is Convicted of All 3 Felonies in Federal Gun Trial
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden was convicted Tuesday of all three felony charges related to...
June 12, 2024
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General NewsJR Chuo Line Partially Suspended Due to Accident
JR Chuo Line service has been partially suspended due to an accident, according to East Japan Ra...
June 12, 2024
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General NewsCeremony to Remember Victims of Sunken Turkish Naval Ship Held in Japan’s Kushimoto; Ship Sank in 1890 During Storm
WAKAYAMA ― A ceremony to remember the victims of a sunken Turkish naval ship was held in the Kash...
June 12, 2024
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Travel SpotsMichinoku Coastal Trail Marks Five Years Since Opening; Walking Event Brings Hundreds To Iwate Pref. To Celebrate
A group of 332 hikers from Tokyo, Osaka and other prefectures gathered at Jodogahama beach in Miy...
June 12, 2024
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ObituariesAkira Endo, Contributor to Development of Statins, Dies at 90; His Name Had Been Floated for Nobel Prize
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Akira Endo, special honorary professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture and ...
June 11, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentYoon’s Emphasis on Japan Reflects Public Opinion; Tokyo, Seoul Look Toward 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations
SEOUL ― Against a backdrop of close diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea, half of p...
June 11, 2024
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General NewsTokyo Univ. Hospital, National Medical Center Declined 16 Heart Donations Last Year; Staff, Bed Shortages Cited as Reasons
The University of Tokyo Hospital declined 15 heart donations from brain-dead donors, and the Nati...
June 11, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentInformation Breaches Hit Record High in FY 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of personal information breaches in Japan in fiscal 2023 rose 58%...
June 11, 2024
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CompaniesJapan’s Transport Ministry: Toyota’s Safety Tests Do Not Meet U.N. Regulations; Ministry to Conduct Own Tests for Five Vehicle Makers Over Testing Fraud
The transport ministry has concluded that six cases of misconduct by Toyota Motor Corp. related t...
June 11, 2024
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CompaniesDrunk Captain Causes Japan Airline to Cancel Flight from Dallas to Haneda; JAL Issues Drinking Ban for Staff Rest Times
Japan Airlines has instructed all its pilots and cabin attendants to avoid drinking alcohol durin...
June 11, 2024