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Crime & CourtsBones Found on Oshima Island Beach; Man Arrested on Suspicion of Abandoning, Damaging Corpse
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department arrested Sotatsu Yanase, 45, on Friday on suspicion of d...
January 24, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 24)
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January 24, 2025
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Washington PostNancy Leftenant-Colon, Barrier-breaking Military Nurse, Dies at 104
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who battled racial discrimination in a barrier-breaking career as a milita...
January 24, 2025
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Washington PostMaryland Crematory Shut Down after Decomposing Bodies Found Piled Up
Maryland officials have suspended the operating permit of a crematory in the southern part of the...
January 24, 2025
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Washington PostTrump Shuts Off Access to Asylum, Plans to Send 10,000 Troops to Border
President Donald Trump is preparing to send around 10,000 troops to the southern border, where th...
January 24, 2025
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MarketsBank of Japan Decides to Raise Interest Rate to 0.5%; Wage Increase Prospects, Market Trends Drive Decision (UPDATE 2)
The Bank of Japan decided Friday to raise its short-term policy rate target from the current leve...
January 24, 2025
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Washington PostInside TikTok’s Frantic Scramble to Halt U.S. Ban
TikTok embarked on a desperate scramble during President Joe Biden’s last hours in office to stav...
January 24, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Tracks Wall Street Higher as BOJ Decision Looms
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday, buoyed by a record close for U.S. ...
January 24, 2025
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ReutersNorth Korea’s Assembly Meets but No Mention of Unification, Foreign Policy Changes
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) met over two days this week and r...
January 24, 2025
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ReutersResidents Leave Homes in Jenin as Israeli West Bank Raid Continues
RAMALLAH (Reuters) - Hundreds of Jenin residents left their homes on Thursday, prompted by messag...
January 24, 2025
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ReutersCrypto’s Charms Leave Some Investors in Davos Cold
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Despite watching Bitcoin's scorching run past $100,000 and the ina...
January 24, 2025
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Performing ArtsxxxHOLiC Stage Play Returns After 2023 Cancellation; CLAMP’s Dark Fantasy Manga Reenters the Spotlight
“Engekichou Itan ‘xxxHOLiC’ -Zoku Sai-,” a stage production of the popular manga series by CLAMP,...
January 24, 2025
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ReutersMassive New Los Angeles-area Fire Balloons as Winds Pick Up
CASTAIC, California (Reuters) - Powerful winds and bone-dry conditions could pose a challenge to ...
January 24, 2025
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ReutersMichael Bloomberg Steps in to Help Fund UN Climate Body after Trump Withdrawal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's philanthropy arm said on Thursda...
January 24, 2025
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Associated PressThai LGBTQ+ Couples Register Marriages as Law Gives Them Equal Status
BANGKOK (AP) — Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand made Thursday a life-changing occasion, reg...
January 24, 2025