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Associated PressThe US hasn’t Seen Syphilis Numbers This High since 1950. Other STD Rates are Down or Flat
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn't abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9...
January 31, 2024
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Associated PressBiden Says He’s Decided on Response to Killing of 3 US Troops, Plans to Attend Dignified Transfer
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday indicated he had decided how to respond after the k...
January 31, 2024
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ObituariesChita Rivera, Revered and Pioneering Tony-Winning Dancer and Singer, Dies at 91
NEW YORK (AP) — Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actor who garnered 10 Tony nominations,...
January 31, 2024
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Associated PressNYPD Officers will have to Record Race of People They Question under New Police Transparency Law
New York City police officers will be required to record the apparent race, gender and ages of most ...
January 31, 2024
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SoccerKlinsmann’s South Korea Advances to Asian Cup QFs after Beating Mancini’s Saudi Arabia in Shootout
AL-RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Jurgen Klinsmann overcame Roberto Mancini in a battle of European soccer gre...
January 31, 2024
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Crime & CourtsJapan Bigmotor Worker Held for Cutting Down Roadside Trees
Yokohama (Jiji Press)—Police have arrested an employee of used car dealer Bigmotor Co. for his alleg...
January 31, 2024
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General NewsIAEA On-Site Review Confirms Safety of Fukushima Treated Water
Berlin (Jiji Press)—The International Atomic Energy Agency released a report Tuesday saying that its...
January 31, 2024
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Outside ContributorsPet Funerals Reveal Animistic Ethos in Japan
Undertakers specializing in pets are said to have grown their business in Japan in recent years. The...
January 31, 2024
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Outside ContributorsGerman Ambassador Von Goetze Explains Strong Ties With Japan; Democratic, Export-Oriented Nations Share Values, Interests
On the occasion of the signing of the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement between Japan and Ge...
January 31, 2024
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General NewsHepburn-Style Romaji Likely to Become Standardized
Romaji — the method used to write Japanese in the Latin alphabet — has multiple variations, resultin...
January 31, 2024
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Defense & Security4 Chinese Warships Deployed Around Taiwan, Sources Say; Believed Ships Will Collaborate with Other Warships in East China Sea
Four Chinese warships have been constantly sailing around Taiwan, Japanese government sources said....
January 30, 2024
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Defense & SecurityGSDF Officer Made New Recruits Run 8 Hours without Stop in July; Said He Made Them Do It Because He ‘Cared about Them’
A male second lieutenant of the Ground Self-Defense Force has been reprimanded for making new recrui...
January 30, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentDivorce Law Reform Would Allow Joint Custody in Japan; Justice Ministry Panel Also Eyes Visitation Rights
A subcommittee of the Justice Ministry’s advisory body has proposed giving parents the option of cho...
January 30, 2024
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General NewsMan Who Claimed to Be Bombing Suspect Satoshi Kirishima Lived in Plain Sight for decades
A now deceased man who claimed to be Satoshi Kirishima, a suspect in a string of bombings perpetrate...
January 30, 2024
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ReutersElon Musk’s Neuralink Implants Brain Chip in First Human
Jan 29 (Reuters) - The first human patient has received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink...
January 30, 2024