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General NewsDebris Removal from Fukushima Nuclear Plant to Be Postponed Again; 7 Treated Water Discharges Planned for Fiscal ’24
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. will postpone the start of its nuclear fuel debris remova...
January 26, 2024
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Washington PostAlabama Plans First Nitrogen Gas Execution after Failed Lethal Injection
When Kenneth Eugene Smith enters the death chamber at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in...
January 26, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeEarthquake Damage in Ishikawa, Toyama, Niigata Prefectures Estimated to Cost up to ¥2.6 Trillion
The Cabinet Office announced Thursday estimates of the total cost of damage in Ishikawa, Toyama and ...
January 26, 2024
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Washington PostAfter Two Trump Wins, Congressional Republicans Again Fall in Line
Last spring, a veteran of Republican Senate leadership said that former president Donald Trump’s tim...
January 26, 2024
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Washington PostArizona Republican Party Chair Resigns after Kari Lake Recording Is Made Public
Arizona Republican Party Chairman Jeff DeWit announced his resignation Wednesday after a recording w...
January 26, 2024
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Washington PostFederal Trade Commission Scrutinizes Big Tech’s AI Deals
The Federal Trade Commission announced an inquiry Thursday into tech giants’ multibillion-dollar inv...
January 26, 2024
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Crime & CourtsTokyo Court Rules Govt. Refusal to Issue Passport for Journalist Junpei Yasuda Illegal; After He Returned from Captivity in Syria
The Tokyo District Court has ruled that it was illegal for the government to refuse to issue a ne...
January 26, 2024
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Washington PostPeter Navarro Sentenced to 4 Months for Contempt of Congress in Jan. 6 Probe
Peter Navarro, a White House aide to then-President Donald Trump who claimed credit for devising a p...
January 26, 2024
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ReutersBOJ Saw Need in December for Debate on Future Rate Hike Pace – Minutes
TOKYO, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Bank of Japan policymakers actively debated in December the conditions for...
January 26, 2024
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ReutersTesla Erases $80 Bln in Valuation after Musk’s Sales Warning
Jan 25 (Reuters) – Tesla TSLA.O tumbled over 12% on Thursday after CEO Elon Musk warned sales growth...
January 26, 2024
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ReutersChina’s Yuan Eases But Set to Snap Three Straight Weeks of Losses
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's yuan slipped against the dollar on Friday but was on course to snap thr...
January 26, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeOver ¥100 Mil. Raised for Noto Peninsula Earthquake Relief by Yomiuri Shimbun, Affiliate Organizations
Cash donations to The Yomiuri Shimbun and the Yomiuri Light and Humanity Association for Noto Penins...
January 26, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeMangaka Go Nagai to Give ¥20 Million to Quake-Hit Hometown; Hopes Manga Can Encourage Community to Build Anew
Famous mangaka Go Nagai has announced that he and his company will jointly donate ¥20 million to Nag...
January 26, 2024
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ReutersNASA’s Historic Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Grounded for Good after 72 Flights
WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) – NASA said on Thursday itsMars robot helicopter Ingenuity, the first v...
January 26, 2024
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EnvironmentMillions of Plastic Pellets Wash Up on Spanish Shore
RIBEIRA, Spain (Reuters) — Hundreds of volunteers sifted through sandy beaches with colanders and sh...
January 26, 2024