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Honda Logicom / Japan Firm with Toyota Ties Grows Kikurage Wood Ear Mushrooms to Fulfill Various Goals
A logistics company that mainly handles automobile parts for Toyota Motor Corp. is cultivating a new...
July 4, 2023
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Associated Press
Hong Kong Police Offer Rewards for Arrests of 8 Overseas Pro-Democracy Activists
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police on Monday accused eight self-exiled pro-democracy activists of vio...
July 4, 2023
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Associated Press
France’s Macron Weakened by Crisis over Teen Killed by Police
PARIS (AP) — Even in normal times Emmanuel Macron needed allies' help governing France....
July 4, 2023
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Associated Press
Crowds across France Show Solidarity at Town Halls Targeted in Rioting Following Police Shooting
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Crowds gathered at town halls across France Monday to show solidarity with l...
July 4, 2023
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Associated Press
Israel Launches Most Intense Military Operation in West Bank in Years; at Least 8 Palestinians Dead
JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Israel on Monday launched its most intense military operation in the occupie...
July 4, 2023
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Markets
Tokyo Stocks Hit Fresh 33-year High on Bright Tankan Results
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks turned higher Monday on rosy results of the Bank of Japan’s Tankan...
July 4, 2023
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Tennis
Wimbledon 2023: Andy Murray and Roger Federer Will Both Be at Centre Court on Tuesday
John Walton/PA via APScotland’s Andy Murray reacts during a practice session, at the All Engla...
July 4, 2023
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Associated Press
Award-Winning Ukrainian Writer Dies of Injuries Suffered in Russian Missile Attack on Restaurant
KYIV (AP) — Award-winning Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina was among those killed by a deadly Russi...
July 4, 2023
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General News
28 Victims Mourned 2 Years after Shizuoka Pref. Mudslide
ATAMI, Shizuoka (Jiji Press) — A ceremony was held Monday to mourn the 28 victims of a major mudslid...
July 4, 2023
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Politics & Government
Lawmakers’ Average Income Falls to ¥21.5 Million
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The average income of lawmakers fell ¥990,000 from the previous year to ¥21.56 ...
July 4, 2023
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Baseball
June’s Greatest Sho: a Look Back at Shohei Ohtani’s Best Month in the Majors
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s walkup music most of last season was the theme to “The Greate...
July 4, 2023
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General News
Plastic Bag Use Plummets, but Japan still 2nd for Plastic Waste
It has been three years since retailers started charging for plastic bags, on July 1, 2020. The char...
July 4, 2023
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Defense & Security
EU Rapidly Fortifying Relations with Japan
BRUSSELS — The European Union is rapidly stepping up its defense, security and economic ties with Ja...
July 4, 2023
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General News
65 Cases of Child Abuse Related to Religion Identified in Japan
Child consultation centers identified 65 cases of child abuse related to religious faith from fiscal...
July 3, 2023
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General News
Heavy Rain Disrupts Traffic and Public Transportation Services in Kyushu, Japan
A number of train services in the Kyushu region were suspended Monday due to heavy rain, according t...
July 3, 2023