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General NewsHistorian Yuval Noah Harari: AI’s Rise Marks Biggest Crossroads Since Life Emerged 4 Billion Years Ago
When members of the species Homo sapiens lived in Africa in prehistoric times, they were inferior...
April 3, 2025
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EconomyTariffs to Cause ‘Short-term Bumps,’ Trump Economic Adviser Tells Fox Business
WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Council of Economic Advisers Chair Stephen Miran told Fox Bu...
April 3, 2025
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EconomyFed’s Kugler Says Tariffs Could Touch off More Prolonged Inflation
WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - Rising tariffs in the U.S. could feed into more prolonged inflati...
April 3, 2025
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ReutersIsrael to Seize Parts of Gaza as Military Operation Expands
JERUSALEM/CAIRO, April 2 (Reuters) - Israel announced a major expansion of military operations in...
April 3, 2025
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MarketsJapan’s Nikkei Plunges to 8-month Low on Trump’s Tariff Shock
TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average slumped to an eight-month low on Thursday...
April 3, 2025
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Associated PressMyanmar’s Military Declares a Ceasefire to Ease Quake Relief as Deaths Pass 3,000
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar's ruling military declared a temporary ceasefire in the country's civil wa...
April 3, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Announces Sweeping New Tariffs to Promote US Manufacturing, Risking Inflation and Trade Wars
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearl...
April 3, 2025
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Crime & CourtsMan Arrested in Japan After 16-Year-Old Girl’s Body Found in Closet; Girl Had Many Stab Wounds, Cuts on Neck, Back of Head
ICHINOMIYA, Aichi — The Aichi prefectural police arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of aband...
April 3, 2025
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CompaniesApple Intelligence Features Expanded to Support Japanese
Apple Inc. expanded the range of languages supported in its AI system Apple Intelligence to inclu...
April 3, 2025
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General NewsFriendship Pact Signed Between Tokyo Ward, Paris District; Minato Ward, 15th Arrondissement Plan Exchange Programs
The government of Tokyo’s Minato Ward has signed a friendship city agreement with Paris’ 15th arr...
April 2, 2025
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General NewsPeople View Tokyo Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom Despite Cold Rain
People brave the rain and cold to see cherry trees by Shakujii River in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, on ...
April 2, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Admits to ‘Losing Sight of Myself’ in Gift Voucher Fallout; Once Again Apologizes over Matter
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has apologized for handing out gift vouchers worth ¥100,000 to 15 n...
April 2, 2025
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EconomyJapan Auto Industry Increasingly Wary of U.S. Tariffs; Effects Will Extend to Large, Small Parts Manufacturers
Business confidence among major Japanese manufacturers deteriorated in the March edition of the B...
April 2, 2025
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Defense & SecurityChina Conducts 2nd Day of Exercises Around Taiwan; Naming Suggests More Drills to Come Later This Year
BEIJING — The Chinese military on Wednesday conducted a second consecutive day of large-scale mil...
April 2, 2025
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Associated PressChina Conducts Military DrillsFocusing on Taiwan Strait
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China conducted military drills around Taiwan for a second day Wednesday fo...
April 2, 2025