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Associated PressFirst US Bird Flu Death Is Announced in Louisiana
NEW YORK (AP) — The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had b...
January 7, 2025
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Associated PressNorth Korea Says It Tested Hypersonic Intermediate Range Missile Aimed at Remote Pacific Targets
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Tuesday its latest weapons test was a new hypersonic i...
January 7, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentNippon Steel, U.S. Steel File Lawsuits Against U.S. Govt; CEO Calls Biden Order Blocking Deal ‘Totally Unacceptable’ (UPDATE 1)
Nippon Steel Corp. said Monday that it had jointly filed lawsuits with U.S. Steel Corp. in U.S. c...
January 7, 2025
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General NewsHokkaido High Schools Launch Courses on Drones to Attract Students; Subsidies Allow Student to Obtain Certification
A public high school in Hokkaido, which is in danger of being consolidated due to declining stude...
January 7, 2025
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US & CanadaCanada PM Justin Trudeau Says He Will Step Down after New Liberal Party Leader Named
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he will step d...
January 7, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentDefendants Fail to Reimburse ¥125 Billion; Cryptocurrency, Offshore Accounts Create Challenges for Authorities
Defendants in criminal cases such as drug trafficking and fraud had yet to pay a total of ¥125.1 ...
January 7, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentU.S. Steel, Nippon Steel File 2 Lawsuits after Biden Blocks $14.9 Billion Deal
Jan 6 (Reuters) - U.S. Steel X.N and Nippon Steel 5401.T said on Monday they had filed two lawsui...
January 6, 2025
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CompaniesTSMC to Launch Full-Scale Production in Japan, U.S., Germany as Part of ‘Silicon Shield’ Against China
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) will begin full-scale production in the United Stat...
January 6, 2025
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General NewsQuadrantids Meteor Shower Shines Above Mt. Fuji; Photographers Exclaim in Delight
The Quadrantids meteor shower, one of the three major meteor showers, was at its best from shortl...
January 6, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialChallenges for Ishiba administration: Populism too prevalent to be ignored / Can it be trusted to steer through difficult times?
It is inevitable for a minority ruling coalition to seek the cooperation of opposition parties to...
January 6, 2025
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Washington PostTrump Sentencing Sets Up an Unusual Scene Ahead of His Inauguration
Days before his second inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump faces the uncomfortable prospec...
January 6, 2025
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Washington PostAI’s Next Leap Requires Intimate Access to Your Digital Life
SAN FRANCISCO - Tech companies are racing to upgrade chatbots like ChatGPT not only to offer answ...
January 6, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentPlan Considered to Calculate Buildings’ Lifetime CO2 Output; Japan Government Seeking to Decarbonize Construction Sector
The government is discussing a plan to require owners and builders to calculate the amount of car...
January 6, 2025
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General NewsAcrobatic Stunts Extend Quake Recovery Wishes at New Year Firefighters’ Festival in Tokyo
Members of a group maintaining a centuries-old firefighting tradition display banners praying for...
January 6, 2025
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Washington PostFBI Says New Orleans Attacker Surveyed Area Using Meta Smart Glasses
The man who rammed a truck into a crowd on New Year’s Day recorded footage of the area during a b...
January 6, 2025