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Crime & CourtsMan Arrested for Carrying Knives in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward; Possible Pipe-bomb Also Found (UPDATE 1)
A man in his 20s was arrested on the street in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, for alleged possession of knive...
December 4, 2023
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SoccerJapan Beats Brazil 2-0 in Women’s Soccer Friendly in Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO (AP) — Japan's women's soccer national team beat Brazil 2-0 on Sunday in a friendly both t...
December 4, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJustice Ministry Starts Having AI Translate Laws on Trial Basis; Hoping to Cut Translation Time in Half
Toshiba Digital Solutions Corp., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corp., has announced that it has begun tria...
December 4, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Asks Iran to Cooperate with Influence on Groups in Gaza and Yemen
DUBAI ― Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in a telephone conversation Saturday night in the United Arab ...
December 4, 2023
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Washington PostThere’s a Crisis in the Yukon River
EAGLE VILLAGE, Alaska - When Jody Potts-Joseph was growing up, her family mushed sled dogs during th...
December 4, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan, France Adopt Road Map for Bilateral Cooperation
DUBAI — The Japanese and French governments on Saturday adopted a road map for bilateral cooperation...
December 4, 2023
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ReutersChina’s Military: US Combat Ship ‘Illegally’ Entered Territorial Waters
BEIJING, Dec 4 (Reuters) - China's military on Monday said a U.S. combat ship illegally entered wate...
December 4, 2023
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CompaniesToyota Plans to Expand Battery EV Line-Up in Europe to 6 Models by 2026
TOKYO (Reuters) — Toyota Motor said on Monday it would increase its line-up of battery electric vehi...
December 4, 2023
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Associated PressFlorida Republican Chairman Won’t Resign over Rape Allegation, Saying He Is Innocent
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The chair of Florida's Republican Party says he will not resign over a ...
December 4, 2023
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Associated PressVenezuelans Vote in a Referendum to Claim Sovereignty of a Large Territory under Dispute with Guyana
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans on Sunday approved a referendum called by the government of Pr...
December 4, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Sinks to 3-week Low as Stronger Yen Hurts Autos
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's Nikkei share average sank to a nearly three-week low on Monday as a strong...
December 4, 2023
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Associated PressWatchdog: Western Arms Companies Failed to Ramp Up Production Capacity in 2022 Due to Ukraine War
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Many Western arms companies failed to ramp up production in 2022 despite a strong i...
December 4, 2023
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ReutersAlaska Air to Buy Peer Hawaiian for $1.9 Billion
Dec 3 (Reuters) - Alaska Air Group Inc said on Sunday it would acquire Hawaiian Holdings Inc for $1....
December 4, 2023
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Associated PressCommercial Ships Hit by Missiles in Houthi Attack in Red Sea, US Warship Downs 3 Drones
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ballistics missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels struck three c...
December 4, 2023
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Associated PressEarth Is Running a Fever. And UN Climate Talks Are Focusing on the Contagious Effect on Human Health
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — With Planet Earth running a fever, U.N. climate talks focused Sun...
December 4, 2023