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Associated PressSame-Sex Marriages Will Soon Become Legal in Thailand after Historic Law
BANGKOK (AP) — They have been in a committed relationship for more than 13 years, and even had a ...
January 22, 2025
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CompaniesGurunavi Launches New App to Find Suitable Eateries Nearby; Generative AI Introduces Restaurants Based on Age, Gender, Other Info
Gurunavi Inc., an operator of restaurant information website, has launched an app called “UMAME!”...
January 22, 2025
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Associated Press22 States Sue to Stop Trump’s Order Blocking Birthright Citizenship
Attorneys general from 22 states sued Tuesday to block President Donald Trump's move to end a cen...
January 22, 2025
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Associated PressIsrael’s Top General Resigns over Oct. 7 Failures, Adding to Pressure on Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's top general resigned Tuesday, taking responsibility for security failur...
January 22, 2025
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Associated PressWhite House Cheers Release of Two Americans Freed in a Swap with Taliban Brokered by Biden, Qatar
WASHINGTON (AP) — A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan's Taliban freed two A...
January 22, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Defends Pardons for Rioters and Suggests Proud Boys Could Have Place in Politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on his first full day in office Tuesday defended his dec...
January 22, 2025
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SumoSumo Scene / Onosho’s Retirement Accents Value of Healthy Rivalries
It may be the case in any sport, but in the sumo world in particular, wrestlers of the same age o...
January 22, 2025
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Associated PressPete Hegseth’s Former Sister-in-Law Alleges Abuse against Second Wife in Affidavit to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received ...
January 22, 2025
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Associated PressAt Least 76 People Killed in a Hotel Fire at a Ski Resort in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A fire raged through a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in northweste...
January 22, 2025
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BaseballIchiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame...
January 22, 2025
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CompaniesJapan’s Yamagata, Akita Shinkansen Trains to be 20％ Solar Powered; JR East, Tohoku Electric Power to Work Together to Provide Energy
Yamagata and Akita Shinkansen bullet trains will be 20% solar powered starting in April, accordin...
January 22, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Fuji TV Sought by Minister to Conduct Early Investigation on Masahiro Nakai’s Problem
Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Seiichiro Murakami called for Fuji Television Networ...
January 21, 2025
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Associated PressDozens of Firms Pull Ads from Japanese Network over Sex Scandal Linked to Its Staff and Celebrity
TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of major Japanese companies have pulled their commercials on Fuji Television ...
January 21, 2025
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Crime & CourtsMan Hijacks Ambulance in Japan’s Saitama Prefecture, Arrested After Being Found Asleep in Nearby Parking Spot
KUKI, Saitama — A man was arrested Monday after he allegedly hijacked an ambulance that he had ca...
January 21, 2025
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Asia-PacificDisney’s Pink Fox ‘Linabell’ Wins Chinese Hearts
SHANGHAI (Reuters) — Each week, whenever she has time off from her marketing job, Ida Jia can be ...
January 21, 2025