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Associated PressElevator Plummets at a Platinum Mine in South Africa, Killing 11 Workers and Injuring 75
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An elevator suddenly dropped around 200 meters (656 feet) while carrying workers...
November 29, 2023
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BaseballHanshin Tigers Hurler Shoki Murakami Is surprise Central League MVP; Yoshinobu Yamamoto Wins 3rd Straight In Pacific
Hanshin Tigers hurler Shoki Murakami collected both the MVP and Rookie of the Year honors in the Cen...
November 29, 2023
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Crime & CourtsJapan’s Nihon University to Abolish American Football Team amid Illegal Drug Scandal(UPDATE 1)
Following an illegal drug scandal, Nihon University is set to abolish its football team at a special...
November 29, 2023
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Associated PressSports Illustrated Is the Latest Media Company Damaged by An AI Experiment Gone Wrong
NEW YORK (AP) — Computer-generated writers ... writing computer-generated stories?...
November 29, 2023
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Associated PressWhy It Took 17 Days for Rescuers in India to Get to 41 Workers Trapped in a Mountain Tunnel
NEW DELHI (AP) — The rescue mission was expected to last only a few days. Instead, it took 17 days t...
November 29, 2023
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ReutersDollar Slides on Fed Cut Bets; Kiwi Jumps after RBNZ Strikes Hawkish Tone
SINGAPORE, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The dollar slid across the board to hit a more than three-month low ag...
November 29, 2023
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ObituariesCharlie Munger, Warren Buffet’s Longtime Sidekick at Berkshire Hathaway, Dies at 99
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build Berkshire Hathaway into an invest...
November 29, 2023
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Associated PressCities Crack Down on Homeless Encampments. Advocates Say That’s Not the Answer
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tossing tent poles, blankets and a duffel bag into a shopping cart and three w...
November 29, 2023
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Associated PressPope Cancels Trip to Dubai for UN Climate Conference on Doctors’ Orders While Recovering from Flu
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis canceled his trip to Dubai for the U.N. climate conference on docto...
November 29, 2023
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ReutersJapan Space Agency Hit with Cyberattack This Summer -media
TOKYO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Japan's space agency was hit with a cyberattack this summer and sensitive ...
November 29, 2023
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Business SeriesEnergy Challenges / Deficient Electricity Transmission Network Causing Imbalanced Supply and Demand
Recent events have shaken global energy markets and affected Japan, which relies on imports for most...
November 29, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Needs to Spend ¥84 Billion for 2025 Osaka Expo on Top of ¥235 Billion for Construction
The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will require about ¥84 billion in funds on top of the estimated ¥235 bill...
November 29, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentHouse of Councillors eliminates stenographers as part of digitization, paperless initiatives
During the director's meeting of the House of Councillors Steering Committee, both the ruling and op...
November 28, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Digital Agency Adds Domestic Firm to U.S. Tech Giants as Provider of Government Cloud Services
The Digital Agency has chosen a Japanese tech firm for the first time as a provider of government cl...
November 28, 2023
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General NewsRare Tradition of Swallowing Freshly Pounded Mochi Takes Place in Southern Japan
A unique local tradition of swallowing freshly pounded mochi took place in Shiroishi, Saga Prefectur...
November 28, 2023