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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Sheds Early Gains amid Rising JGB Yields (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average shed early gains to end lower on Wednesday as inve...
May 29, 2024
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Associated PressRecovery of Brazil’s Spix’s Macaw, Popularized in Animated ‘Rio’ Films, Threatened by Climate Change
CURACA, Brazil (AP) — All Spix's macaws are majestically blue in the blazing sun of Brazil's Nort...
May 29, 2024
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Associated PressOpenAI Forms Safety Committee as It Starts Training Latest Artificial Intelligence Model
OpenAI says it's setting up a safety and security committee and has begun training a new AI model...
May 29, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (May 29)
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May 29, 2024
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Travel SpotsSamurai Horse Riders Compete at Traditional Festival in Fukushima Pref.; Festival Moved Up 2 Months Due to Heat
MINAMI-SOMA, Fukushima — Hundreds of mounted riders dressed as samurai galloped across fields and...
May 29, 2024
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Associated PressPope Apologizes after Being Quoted Using Vulgar Term about Gay Men in Talk about Ban on Gay Priests
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar and deroga...
May 29, 2024
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Associated PressTransitional Council in Haiti Selects New Prime Minister for a Country under Siege by Gangs
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.N. development specialist Garry Conille was named Haiti's new prim...
May 29, 2024
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ObituariesAlbert Ruddy, Oscar-winning Producer of ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby,’ Dies at 94
NEW YORK (AP) — Albert S. Ruddy, a colorful, Canadian-born producer and writer who won Oscars for...
May 29, 2024
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Travel SpotsJapan Tourism / Walking Along the Nikko Cedar Avenue Like a Traveler in the Edo Period
Nikko Suginamiki Kaido (Nikko Cedar Avenue) is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as th...
May 29, 2024
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ReutersIsrael Denies Strike on Camp Near Rafah That Gaza Officials Say Killed 21 People
CAIRO (Reuters) - Israel's military denied striking a tent camp west of Rafah on Tuesday after Ga...
May 29, 2024
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Outside ContributorsSchuman Security and Defence Forum 2024: In Our Interconnected World, There is No ‘Faraway’
The European Union and Japan have been strengthening their security and defense cooperation. Ahea...
May 29, 2024
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ElectionsRenho Bid for Tokyo Governor Focuses on Criticism of LDP; Incumbent Yuriko Koike Cautious About Support From Ruling Party
In the Tokyo gubernatorial election scheduled for July 7, House of Councillors member Renho from ...
May 29, 2024
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Manga & AnimeShohei Ohtani to Serve as Judge for Newly Established “Jump Sports Manga Sho” Award; Publisher’s Request Gladly Accepted
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will serve as a judge for the new "Jump Sports Manga Sho" ...
May 28, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan-China-ROK Summit Yields Little Agreement; N. Korea, Though Absent, Loomed Over Talks
SEOUL — The recent trilateral summit between Japan, China and South Korea illustrated a clear con...
May 28, 2024
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Defense & SecurityChinese WL-10 Drone Spotted Over East China Sea; New Model Seen in Japan’s ADIZ for First Time
The Defense Ministry announced Monday that the Air Self-Defense Force scrambled its fighters that...
May 28, 2024