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General NewsCeremony for Order of Culture Awardees Held at Imperial Palace
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese Order of Culture was conferred on seven people, including manga a...
November 3, 2024
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AFP-JIJIIran Arrests Female Student Who Stripped to Protest Harassment
Iranian authorities arrested a female student on Saturday after she staged a solo protest against...
November 3, 2024
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Defense & SecurityChina Sent ‘Monster’ Patrol Ship Around Japan’s Senkaku Islands in June, Likely Responding to U.S. Dispatch
One of the China Coast Guard’s largest patrol ships made a rare move of sailing around the Senkak...
November 3, 2024
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ObituariesFamed Japanese Painter Atsushi Uemura Dies at 91; Master of ‘Bird-and-Flower’ Genre Received Order of Culture
Japanese-style painter Atsushi Uemura, celebrated for his elegant bird-and-flower paintings, died...
November 3, 2024
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ReutersTGI Friday’s Operator Files for Bankruptcy amid Financial Woes
TGI Fridays, an American casual dining chain, said on Saturday that it has filed for Chapter 11 b...
November 3, 2024
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ReutersFBI Dismisses Video Claiming It Apprehended Groups Committing Ballot Fraud
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI said on Saturday that a video claiming it had apprehended three li...
November 3, 2024
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ReutersUS Warns Iran at UN of ‘Severe Consequences’ in Case of New Attacks
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States warned Iran at the United Nations Security Council o...
November 3, 2024
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ReutersNorth Korean White Paper Says South’s President Has Raised Risk of Nuclear War
SEOUL(Reuters) - North Korean state media released a white paper on Sunday accusing South Korean ...
November 3, 2024
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ReutersMoldova Claims Russia Plans to Disrupt Expatriate Voting in Sunday’s Runoff
CHISINAU (Reuters) - Moldova has told several EU nations that it believes Russia will try to disr...
November 3, 2024
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Associated PressIran’s Supreme Leader Threatens Israel and US with ‘A Crushing Response’ over Israeli Attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader on Saturday threatened Israel and the U....
November 3, 2024
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Associated PressThe Man Who Took in Orphaned Peanut the Squirrel Says It’s ‘surreal’ Officials Euthanized His Pet
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who took in an orphaned squirrel and made it a social media star vowed Satu...
November 3, 2024
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Associated PressIsraeli Forces Capture Senior Hezbollah Operative in North Lebanon, Israeli Military Official Says
BATROUN, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli naval forces captured a senior Hezbollah operative in north Leban...
November 3, 2024
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Kabuki / Noh / Rakugo‘Photo Time’ for Noh, Kabuki Audiences Spreading in Kansai Region; Traditional Arts Working to Draw in Audiences
KYOTO — “Photo time,” which provides an opportunity for audiences watching noh, kabuki and other ...
November 3, 2024
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Washington PostFor Some Elite Athletes, Neurodivergence Can Be a Super Strength
Growing up in England, Caragh McMurtry wasn’t your typical future Olympic rower. Born to parents ...
November 3, 2024
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Washington PostTop Pro-Harris Group Warned of Narrowing Chances for Her in October
Vice President Kamala Harris’s chances of winning the presidential election narrowed in October a...
November 3, 2024