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General NewsNuclear Debris Captured at Fukushima No. 1 Power Plant; First Time to be Grabbed for Purpose of Removal
Nuclear fuel debris has been captured with a claw-like device in the No. 2 reactor at the Fukushi...
October 31, 2024
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BaseballJapan Celebrates as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto Win World Series with Dodgers
TOKYO (AP) — The World Series trophy is headed to Los Angeles, but the party is extending all the...
October 31, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Eyes Talks with Xi during Nov. South America Visit; Hopes for Agreement on Resolving Issues through Dialogue
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun working to arrange his first summit meeting with Chinese ...
October 31, 2024
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ScienceFossils Reveal Head of Ancient Millipede That Was Biggest Bug Ever
During the Carboniferous Period, Earth’s atmospheric oxygen levels surged, helping some plants an...
October 31, 2024
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ScienceGenome Analysis Unreliable for Looks
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Japanese team said Oct. 16 that technology to predict future physical trai...
October 31, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (October 31)
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October 31, 2024
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BaseballDodgers Win World Series in 5 Games, Overcome 5-run Deficit with Help of Errors to Beat Yankees 7-6
NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second World Series championship in five season...
October 31, 2024
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BaseballDodgers Defeat Yankees to Win World Series; Shohei Ohtani Earns 1st Championship Title
Los Angeles Dodgers defeat New York Yankees to win the World Series on Wednesday. This is the fir...
October 31, 2024
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CompaniesSake Company Harvests Rice from Tokyo Rooftop Rice Paddy; Growth Delayed due to Bad Weather but Recovered Thanks to Summer Weather
About 20 employees from Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Co. harvested rice on the roof of the company’s To...
October 31, 2024
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EconomyBOJ Keeps Interest Rates Steady, Roughly Maintains Price Forecasts
TOKYO (Reuters) — The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Thursday and roughly maintained...
October 31, 2024
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Crime & CourtsUniqlo Manager Arrested for Secretly Filming at Fitting Rooms
A manager of a Uniqlo store in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, has been arrested for secretly filming female...
October 31, 2024
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TechnologyTim Burton Talks about His Dread of AI
LONDON (AP) — The imagination of Tim Burton has produced ghosts and ghouls, Martians, monsters an...
October 31, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Slips on Profit-Taking after BOJ Decision (Update 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average index ended lower on Thursday as investors locked ...
October 31, 2024
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Associated PressUS Economy Grew at a Solid 2.8％ Pace Last Quarter on Strength of Consumer Spending
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 2.8% annual rate from July through September...
October 31, 2024
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Associated PressMcDonald’s E. Coli Case Count Rises as Federal Officials Inspect An Onion Grower
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Wednesday reported more cases of E. coli poisoning among p...
October 31, 2024