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Climate ChangeHeat Wave Speeds Up Turtle Hatching in Peru
SAN JOSE DE LUPUNA, Peru (Reuters) — In the Peruvian Amazon, an extended heat wave and drought have ...
December 6, 2023
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Associated PressMan Believed to Have Fired Shots before a Virginia House Exploded Died in the Blast, Police Say
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The owner of a Virginia house that exploded as police tried to execute a searc...
December 6, 2023
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ScienceScientists Show How to Turn Lunar Soil Fertile for Agriculture
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — If humankind is ever to establish long-term bases on the moon, there will be ...
December 6, 2023
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Associated PressAir Force Identifies the Eight US Crew Lost in Osprey Crash in Japan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Air Force Special Operations Command said Tuesday it has identified the eight serv...
December 6, 2023
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Crime & CourtsTokyo Police Arrest Suspect in Corporate Secrets Theft Case; Man Allegedly Took Data from Electronics Firm Alps Alpine
The police suspect the man illegally acquired trade secrets from Alps Alpine Co. in Ota Ward, Tokyo,...
December 6, 2023
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Travel SpotsMillennium-Old Traditional ‘Naked Festival’ to Be Held for Last Time Next February at Iwate Pref. Temple
A festival with a millennium of history in Iwate Prefecture will come to an end next February due to...
December 5, 2023
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Social SeriesEarth Overheating / Increasing Number of Wildfires Devastating People’s Lives
Yusuke Tomiyama / The Yomiuri ShimbunChibougamau Mayor Manon Cyr points to a spot on a map in Chibou...
December 5, 2023
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Manga & AnimeDonkey Kong Country, a New Area of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan, to Open Next Spring
Super Nintendo World, an area in Universal Studios Japan where visitors can experience the world of ...
December 5, 2023
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General NewsJapanese Students Move Up PISA Rankings; Now 3rd in Reading; Shorter School Closures in Pandemic May Be a Factor
SNS Japanese students moved up the ranks in the latest PISA survey of international academic achiev...
December 5, 2023
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Washington PostHe Lost His Wedding Ring. A Group of Strangers Showed Up to Find It.
When Joseph Novetske finished raking leaves in his backyard a few weeks ago, he suddenly stopped as ...
December 5, 2023
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Washington PostGirl Pleads Guilty to Fatal Stabbing in Dispute Over Fast-Food Sauce
A 16-year-old girl pleaded guilty as a juvenile Monday to fatally stabbing another girl in D.C. last...
December 5, 2023
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Politics & Government26% of Local Japan Govts Concerned About Cloud Services Provided by Foreign Firms
A total of 26% of 121 local governments expressed concern about foreign companies providing Japan’s ...
December 5, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan To Accelerate Talks on Smartphone Use in Diet Sessions; Part of Efforts to Promote Digitization of Lower House Affairs
Digital minister Taro Kono answers a question while using a smartphone at the meeting of House of Co...
December 5, 2023
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Asia-PacificKim Jong Un’s Daughter Kim Ju Ae May Be His Heir, South Korea Suspects; North Korea Reportedly Calls Her ‘Female General’
South Korea is looking into whether the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is being groomed...
December 5, 2023
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ReutersJapan Telco SoftBank Buys Majority Stake in Irish Car Software Developer for $513 Mln
TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Japanese telecoms firm SoftBank Corp 9434.T on Tuesday said it has agreed t...
December 5, 2023