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Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Mobile Laundries Bring Relief to Japan’s Quake-Hit Areas; Vital Service Helps to Ease Stress, Prevent Ill
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Mobile laundries are helping survivors of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake wash thei...
January 30, 2024
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Political Cartoons
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January 30, 2024
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Reuters
Japan’s Nikkei Ends Higher, Caution before Fed Decision Limits Gains (Update 1)
TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Tuesday, as chip-related shar...
January 30, 2024
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Reuters
Webb Telescope Captures ‘Stunning’ Images of 19 Spiral Galaxies
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - A batch of newly released images captured by the James Webb Space Tel...
January 30, 2024
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Associated Press
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Returns to Work at the Pentagon after Cancer Surgery Complications
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returned to work at the Pentagon on Monday after ne...
January 30, 2024
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Companies
Toyota Halts Production at 4 Plants in Japan
Nagoya (Jiji Press)—Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday that it will suspend six production lines at fou...
January 30, 2024
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General News
3 Men Rescued near Capsized Boat in Lake Biwa in Shiga Pref.; Found in State of Cardiopulmonary Arrest
OTSU — Police and firefighters rescued three men near a capsized boat in Lake Biwa in Nagahama, Shig...
January 30, 2024
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Associated Press
Amazon’s Bid to Buy Roomba Maker iRobot Is Called off amid Pushback in Europe
LONDON (AP) — Amazon called off its purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot on Monday, blaming “undue ...
January 30, 2024
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Reuters
X Lifts Ban on Taylor Swift Searches after Spread of Fake Explicit Images (Update 1)
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Social-media company X lifted the ban on searches for Taylor Swift Monday evening...
January 30, 2024
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Reuters
Kate, Princess of Wales, Back Home after Surgery
LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Kate, the Princess of Wales, has returned home from hospital after a two-...
January 30, 2024
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Associated Press
South Korea Says North Korea Fired Cruise Missiles in 3rd Launch of Such Weapons This Month
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military detected North Korea firing multiple cruise missile...
January 30, 2024
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Perspectives
Disaster Preparedness / Midwinter Disasters; Preparing for Massive Blackouts
A massive earthquake may be followed by a blackout lasting several days or even a week....
January 30, 2024
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Associated Press
Enemy Drone That Killed US Troops in Jordan Was Mistaken for a US Drone, Preliminary Report Suggests
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces may have mistaken an enemy drone for an American one and let it pass u...
January 30, 2024
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Soccer
Jordan Overcomes 10-man Iraq to Reach Asian Cup Quarterfinals
AL-RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Aymen Hussein was sent off moments after putting Iraq within sight of the As...
January 30, 2024
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Travel Spots
Divers Cosplaying as Ogres Clean Osaka Aquarium in Honor of Setsubun
OSAKA — An event by snorkeling divers cosplaying as ogres has been held at the Kaiyukan aquarium in ...
January 30, 2024