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Politics & GovernmentLDP Diet Members to Be Asked to Submit Signed Statements on Leadership Race, Deadline Expected to Be Sept. 8
The Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election administration committee decided on Wednesda...
August 28, 2025
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EuropeTrade Regulations for Eels Proposed by CITES for Sustainability Reasons as Japan Argues Restrictions Would Affect Imports
GENEVA — All eel species, including Japanese eels, should be subject to international trade regul...
August 28, 2025
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Gets First Victory with Dodgers, Striking out Season-High 9 against Reds
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out a season-high nine in five innings for his first vict...
August 28, 2025
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Asia-PacificAkazawa Postpones U.S. Visit Amid Working-Level Delays; Aims to Create Joint Document on $550 Billion Investment (UPDATE 1)
Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa has postponed his latest visit to the United Stat...
August 28, 2025
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Associated PressWall Street Edges Higher and Pushes S&P 500 to Another Record
Modest gains on Wall Street lifted the stock market to an all-time high Wednesday ahead of a high...
August 28, 2025
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Associated PressNorth Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Will Attend a Military Parade in Beijing Next Week
BEIJING (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare trip abroad next week to attend a...
August 28, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends Higher as Nvidia Outlook, Buffett Stake Lift Sentiment (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Thursday, supported by AI ...
August 28, 2025
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Associated PressUS Hosts Talks on Post-War Gaza as Israel Calls Gaza City Evacuation ‘Inevitable’
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli and U.S. officials met Wednesday in Washington to discuss po...
August 28, 2025
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Associated PressFDA Approves Updated COVID-19 Shots with Limits for Some Kids and Adults
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 shots Wednesday but limited their use...
August 28, 2025
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Associated PressDenmark Summons US Envoy over Claims of Interference in Greenland
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s foreign minister summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the count...
August 28, 2025
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Associated PressCDC Director Susan Monarez Is Fired and Other Agency Leaders Resign
NEW YORK (AP) — The director of the nation's top public health agency has been fired after less t...
August 28, 2025
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Associated PressA Shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic School Kills 2 Children, Injures 17 People
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A shooter opened fire with a rifle Wednesday through the windows of a Catholic...
August 28, 2025
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General NewsStatues of Naked Women Being Removed From Public Spaces; Meant As Symbols of Peace, Now Thought Inappropriate
TAKAMATSU — Statues of naked women are being removed from parks and other locations nationwide, i...
August 28, 2025
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General NewsNikkei, Asahi Sue U.S. AI Startup over Unauthorized Use of Articles, Seek Injunction to Halt Usage
Nikkei Inc. and The Asahi Shimbun Co. on Tuesday jointly filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI, I...
August 28, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentSoil Contaminated in Fukushima Nuclear Accident Set to be Disposed of, But Some Local Residents Have Doubts
The government’s five-year road map approved Tuesday for dealing with soil contaminated in the 20...
August 27, 2025