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General NewsIwate Tsunami Memorial Museum Reaches One Million Visitors
Rikuzentakata, Iwate Pref., June 2 (Jiji Press) — The total number of visitors to the Iwate Tsuna...
June 3, 2024
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ReutersNorth Korea to Suspend Sending Trash Balloons to South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Sunday it would stop sending balloons carrying trash over t...
June 3, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeSumo Wrestler Onosato Returns to His Native Ishikawa Prefecture; Meets Victims of Noto Peninsula Earthquake
KANAZAWA – Ishikawa Prefecture native komusubi Onosato, who recently became Summer Grand Sumo Tou...
June 3, 2024
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ReutersUkraine’s Zelenskiy Thanks Philippines’ Marcos for Support
MANILA (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met Philippines President Ferdinand Ma...
June 3, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Rallies on US Inflation Relief, Wall Street Gains (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday, tracking Wall Street higher as a U...
June 3, 2024
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Japan In FocusStudents, Others Handpick New Tea in Gifu
HIGASHI-SHIRAKAWA, Gifu — About 90 participants, including students of Nagoya University of Arts ...
June 3, 2024
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Associated PressA Growing Community of Breast Milk Donors in Uganda Gives Mothers Hope
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Early last year, Caroline Ikendi was in distress after undergoing an emerg...
June 3, 2024
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Associated PressEnergy Shutdowns Hit Ukraine after Russian Attacks Target Infrastructure
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine imposed emergency power shutdowns in most of the country on Sunday, ...
June 3, 2024
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Associated PressTrump’s Attacks on US Justice System after His Conviction Could Be Used by Autocrats, Say Experts
After his historic guilty verdict in his hush money case, Donald Trump attacked the U.S. criminal...
June 3, 2024
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PerspectivesJapanese Supermarket Becomes Place for Japanese, Muslims to Interact; Offers Halal-certified Products Alongside Typical Japanese Products
Certain supermarkets have recently gained wide popularity by focusing on specific areas, such as ...
June 3, 2024
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ReutersBoeing Execs Not to Be Charged over 737 Crashes
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Boeing executives are unlikely to be criminally charged over fatal crashes i...
June 3, 2024
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Associated PressMexico Awaits Results in An Election Likely to Choose the Country’s First Female President
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Polls closed on Sunday in a national vote that will likely give Mexico its fir...
June 3, 2024
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Associated PressSouth Africa’s President Urges Parties to Find Common Ground in Talks after Election Deadlock
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — President Cyril Ramaphosa called Sunday for South Africa's political parties ...
June 3, 2024
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GolfYuka Saso Wins Another US Women’s Open. This One was for Japan
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Yuka Saso became a U.S. Women's Open champion for the second time Sunday an...
June 3, 2024
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General NewsMagnitude 5.9 Earthquake Rocks Japan’s Ishikawa Pref.; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.9 hit the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture at 6:...
June 3, 2024