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Climate ChangeThe Resumption of the Israel-Hamas War Casts Long Shadow over COP28 Climate Talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As world leaders gathered for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, ...
December 2, 2023
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Climate ChangeHarris Heads to Dubai to Tackle Delicate Tasks of Talking Climate and Israel-Hamas War
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will tackle two delicate tasks this weekend in Dubai:...
December 2, 2023
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Associated PressThe AP Interview: Zelenskyy Says the War with Russia Is in a New Phase as Winter Looms
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the war with Russia is in a new...
December 2, 2023
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Climate ChangeJapan to Stop Building Unabated Coal Power Plants, Kishida tells COP28
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan will stop building new coal power plants that do not have emission reduction...
December 2, 2023
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Japan In FocusFukuoka: High-Rise Airport Tower to Appear
FUKUOKA — A new control tower is under construction at Fukuoka Airport on the international terminal...
December 2, 2023
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BaseballReport: Blue Jays Among 4 Teams in Shohei Ohtani Sweepstakes
The bidding for coveted free agent Shohei Ohtani is down to four teams, with the winner expected to ...
December 2, 2023
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Associated PressSouth Korea Launches its First Spy Satellite after Rival North Korea Does the Same
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — South Korea on Friday launched its first military spy sat...
December 2, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentPentagon: U.S. Limits Some Osprey Flights In Japan, Continues Others
WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) — The U.S. military unit which had a V-22 Osprey aircraft crash off the c...
December 2, 2023
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BaseballHall of Famer David Ortiz Hopes New Red Sox Boss Craig Breslow Turns Away from Analytics Some
Hall of Famer David Ortiz has watched his former team, the Boston Red Sox, stumble to consecutive la...
December 2, 2023
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Political PulseWill Kishida Be Able to Survive the Impact of ‘Resignation Dominoes’?
The news that 21-year-old Ryuo titleholder Sota Fujii had become the first shogi player ever to win ...
December 2, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentHeadwinds Buffeting Expo Could Hurt Ticket Sales
Tickets for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo went on sale Thursday, marking 500 days until the event kicks...
December 2, 2023
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General NewsSouth Korean Ambassador to Japan visits Abduction Sites in Niigata Pref.
NIIGATA — South Korean Ambassador to Japan Yun Duk-min on Thursday visited vicinities in Niigata Pre...
December 2, 2023
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General NewsJapanese Medical Aid Group in Africa Wins Yomiuri Prize; Rocinantes Helps Poor in Sudan, Mothers in Zambia
The nonprofit organization Rocinantes, which has provided medical services in rural areas of Sudan a...
December 1, 2023
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Defense & SecurityU.S. Military Continuing Osprey Operations in Japan after Crash; Japan Govt Requests Flights be Halted
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Defense Department spokesperson on Thursday indicated there was no plan to immed...
December 1, 2023
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Associated PressPhilippines Opens a Coast Guard Surveillance Base in the South China Sea to Watch Chinese Vessels
THITU ISLAND, South China Sea (AP) — The Philippine coast guard inaugurated a new monitoring base Fr...
December 1, 2023