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ReutersPutin Says Russia Will Hold Military Exercises with China in 2025
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 18 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday tha...
June 19, 2025
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General NewsMale University Student in Japan’s Kofu Jumps off Building After Eating ‘Uplifting’ Cookies
KOFU — A male university student was hospitalized in Kofu in May after eating cookies which were ...
June 19, 2025
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Japan In FocusPark with Views of Mt. Komaki Opens in Aichi Pref.; Includes Facilities Such as Terrace, Slide, Cafe Restaurant
KOMAKI, Aichi — Mt. Komaki East Park, which offers views of its namesake mountain, has opened in ...
June 19, 2025
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General NewsRainy Season Concludes in Amami Region; Season Ends 10 Days Earlier Than Average
The rainy season appears to have ended in the Kagoshima-Amami region, the Japan Meteorological Ag...
June 19, 2025
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Associated PressICE Takes Custody of Spanish-Language Journalist Arrested at Georgia Protest
U.S. immigration authorities said Wednesday they have detained a Spanish-language journalist, who...
June 19, 2025
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ScienceTools Made of Whale Bones Show Inventiveness of Prehistoric People
Artifacts found at archeological sites in France and Spain along the Bay of Biscay shoreline show...
June 19, 2025
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Associated PressHegseth Says the Pentagon Has Given Trump Options for Israel-Iran Conflict
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers Wednesday that the Pentagon was p...
June 19, 2025
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Climate ChangeMay Was World’s 2nd Hottest on Record, EU Scientists Say
BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The world experienced its second warmest May since records began this year, ...
June 19, 2025
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Associated PressScientists Warn That Greenhouse Gas Accumulation Is Accelerating and More Extreme Weather Will Come
WASHINGTON (AP) — Humans are on track to release so much greenhouse gas in less than three years ...
June 19, 2025
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ObituariesAlfred Brendel, Pianist Renowned for Refined Playing of Beethoven, Dies at Age 94
LONDON (AP) — Alfred Brendel, a pianist and poet renowned for his refined playing of Beethoven ov...
June 19, 2025
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Associated PressU.S. Resumes Visas for Foreign Students But Demands Access to Social Media Accounts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it is restarting the suspended process...
June 19, 2025
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Imperial FamilyEmperor, Empress to Visit Hiroshima, Talk with A-Bomb Survivors; 1st Visit to Area in Reiwa Era
The Emperor has paid his respects at the Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims seven times since 1981. ...
June 19, 2025
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EconomyCarmakers’ Anxiety Grows as U.S. Tariff Talks Stall;Japan Exporters May Have No Choice But to Raise Prices
Concerns are mounting among Japanese carmakers that Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations will be prolon...
June 19, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentTariff Talks Rescheduled as Trump Rigid on Automobiles; Japan Officials Unable to Predict Timing of Agreement
BANFF/CALGARY, Canada — Japan-U.S. negotiations to review Washington’s tariff policy had to be re...
June 18, 2025
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General NewsHighs Exceed 35 C for 3 Consecutive Days; Tajimi, Gifu Pref., Tops List with High of 37.6 C
A high pressure system remained in place over Japan on Wednesday, causing a third consecutive day...
June 18, 2025