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CompaniesSystem Failure Hits Sumitomo Mitsui Atms
Tokyo, April 29 (Jiji Press) — Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. said Tuesday that a system failure h...
April 29, 2025
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Travel SpotsAt Tonami Tulip Fair in Japan’s Toyama, Colorful Tulips in Full Bloom; 210,000 Flowers Used to Depict City’s Mascots Tuli-Kun, Lip-Chan
TONAMI, Toyama — The tulips at Tonami Tulip Park, the main venue of the 2025 Tonami Tulip Fair, a...
April 29, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Lawmakers Meet 3rd-Ranking CCP Official; Pandas, Seafood Ban Among Topics of Talks (UPDATE 1)
BEIJING — A delegation from the Japan-China Parliamentary Friendship Association, a nonpartisan g...
April 29, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, U.S. Affirm Continuing Defense Industry Cooperation; Joint Development, Production of Equipment Will Continue Under Biden-Era Framework
Japan and the United States have affirmed their commitment to boosting defense industry cooperati...
April 29, 2025
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ReutersAmazon Launches First Kuiper Internet Satellites, Taking on Starlink
WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - The first 27 satellites for Amazon's Kuiper broadband internet c...
April 29, 2025
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ReutersUS Appeals Court Revives Temporary Ban on CFPB Mass Firings
April 28 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Monday reinstated a temporary ban on mass firings at...
April 29, 2025
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ReutersSeveral Notable Eagles Skip White House Visit; Trump Honors ‘Incredible’ Team
Unlike the last time they won the Super Bowl, the Philadelphia Eagles visited the White House to ...
April 29, 2025
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ReutersTrump Touts Immigration Crackdown despite Concerns about Due Process
WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration touted the early re...
April 29, 2025
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Travel SpotsWisteria in Full Bloom at Takehana Temple in Japan’s Gifu; Visitors Can Walk Under Light Purple Flowers
HASHIMA, Gifu Prefecture — A magnificent wisteria is in full bloom at Takehana Temple in Hashima,...
April 29, 2025
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Associated PressA Man Airlifted from Japan’s Mount Fuji Returns to the Slope Days Later and Is Rescued Again
TOKYO (AP) — A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji ...
April 29, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Administration Launches Race-Based Discrimination Probes of the Harvard Law Review
The Trump administration on Monday announced federal officials are launching investigations into ...
April 29, 2025
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Associated PressMark Carney’s Liberals Win Election Upended by Trump, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation projects
TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won Canada’s federal election on Monday...
April 29, 2025
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Associated PressNew York Lawmakers Agree on Plan for ‘Bell-to-Bell’ School Cellphone Ban
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state would ban cellphones in public schools "bell to bell" beginnin...
April 29, 2025
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Associated PressChina and Philippines Use Their Flags to Stake out Competing Claims in the South China Sea
BEIJING (AP) — The Philippines on Monday rejected China's claim to a group of three sandbars in t...
April 29, 2025
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Associated Press4 Former Hong Kong Lawmakers Freed after Years in Prison under a Beijing-Imposed Security Law
HONG KONG (AP) — Four former Hong Kong lawmakers were freed from prison on Tuesday, having served...
April 29, 2025