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Defense & SecurityChina, Russia Military Aircraft Fly Over Sea of Japan, East China Sea for Joint Operation
Chinese and Russian bomers and fighters flew over the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan in a joint...
December 15, 2023
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General NewsBridal firm in Matsue to Start Offering Wedding Photoshoot Tours for Foreign Visitors
MATSUE —Amid the recovering demand for tourism following eased coronavirus restrictions, a bridal co...
December 15, 2023
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CompaniesJR Tokai Changes Schedule for Maglev Line Opening From 2027 to ‘In 2027 or Later’; No Start Date for Shizuoka Pref. Construction
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) announced Thursday that it will adjust the opening date of the ...
December 15, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Gains on Pause in Yen Strength; Chip Stocks Surge
TOKYO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rallied on Friday, buoyed by a pause in the y...
December 15, 2023
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Associated PressMickey Mouse will soon Belong to You and Me — with Some Caveats
LOS ANGELES (AP) — M-I-C-K-E-Y will soon belong to you and me. With several asterisks, qualificat...
December 15, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (December 15)
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December 15, 2023
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ArtJapanese Artist’s Wooden Mechanical Artworks Find Another Gear
The dry sound of multiple wooden gears interlocking and moving within a mechanical device is pleasin...
December 15, 2023
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Associated PressAir Jordans Made for Filmmaker Spike Lee are up for Auction after being Donated to Oregon Shelter
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The shiny, gold Nike sneakers were hard to miss in the donation pile at a shel...
December 15, 2023
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General NewsSardines Die in Large Numbers at Fishing Port in Mie; Possibly Due to Oxygen Deprivation After Being Chased by Large Fish
A large number of dead sardines were found floating in the Nakiri fishing port in Shima, Mie Prefect...
December 15, 2023
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Associated PressIsraeli Defense Minister Says War on Hamas will Last Months as US Envoy Discusses Timetable
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s defense minister said Thursday it will take months to destroy Hamas...
December 15, 2023
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Associated PressAhead of Meeting with US Envoy, Israeli President Says Now isn’t Time to Discuss 2-State Solution
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president has joined the ranks of high-ranking Israeli officials to speak ...
December 15, 2023
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Associated Press2023: The Year We Played with Artificial Intelligence — and weren’t Sure What to Do about It
Artificial intelligence went mainstream in 2023 — it was a long time coming yet has a long way to go...
December 15, 2023
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Associated PressAppeals Court again Upholds Gag Order Barring Donald Trump from Commenting about Judge’s Staff
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court has again upheld a gag order that bars Donald Trump from co...
December 15, 2023
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Associated Press‘Uniquely Horrible Choice:’ Few US Adults Want a Biden-Trump Rematch in 2024, an AP-NORC Poll Shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s the presidential election no one is really jazzed about. Relatively few Am...
December 15, 2023
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BaseballIn First News Conference With Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani Dodges Questions on Tommy John Surgery
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani opened his first news conference with the Los Angeles Dodgers by do...
December 15, 2023