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November 21, 2023
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Reuters
Japan’s Nikkei Inches Lower as Automakers Skid on Yen Strength
TOKYO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average traded slightly lower on Tuesday, as the yen'...
November 21, 2023
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Associated Press
Israel Reveals Signs of Hamas Activity at Shifa, But a Promised Command Center Remains Elusive
JERUSALEM (AP) — Three weeks ago, the Israeli military unveiled a detailed 3D model of Gaza’s Shifa ...
November 21, 2023
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Associated Press
Rosalynn Carter’s Tiny Hometown Mourns a Global Figure who Made Many Contributions at Home
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Linda Campbell decorated the Lions Club Christmas tree in her small hometown just...
November 21, 2023
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Reuters
Japanese Whisky Turns 100 as Craft Distilleries Transform Industry
SHIZUOKA CITY, Japan, Nov 21 (Reuters) – In a still fuelled by cedar from nearby forests, Shizuoka D...
November 21, 2023
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Baseball
Yoshinobu Yamamoto Becomes Free Agent Tuesday, Talks Can Run through Jan. 4
NEW YORK (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto will become a free agent Tuesday and major league teams can sign ...
November 21, 2023
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Associated Press
Israel Battles Hamas near Another Gaza Hospital Sheltering Thousands
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces pressed their offensive against Hamas in northern Ga...
November 21, 2023
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Companies
Yamato Unveils Cargo Plane to Tackle Driver Shortages
Narita, Chiba Pref. (Jiji Press)—Yamato Holdings Co. and Japan Airlines on Monday unveiled a cargo a...
November 21, 2023
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Politics & Government
¥13 Trillion Draft Extra Budget Sent to Diet
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Monday submitted to the Diet a draft supplementary budget for...
November 21, 2023
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Associated Press
China Welcomes Arab and Muslim Foreign Ministers for Talks on Ending the War in Gaza
BEIJING (AP) — China’s top diplomat welcomed four Arab foreign ministers and the Indonesian one to B...
November 21, 2023
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Washington Post
Mosab Abu Toha, Lauded Poet Published by the New Yorker, Arrested in Gaza
Earlier this month, the New Yorker published a first-person account from the besieged Gaza Strip by ...
November 21, 2023
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Reuters
OpenAI Investors Considering Suing the Board after CEO’s Abrupt Firing -Sources
Nov 20 (Reuters) – Some investors in OpenAI, makers of ChatGPT, are exploring legal recourse against...
November 21, 2023
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Reuters
North Korea Notifies Japan of Satellite Launch Plan Between Nov 22 and Dec 1
TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea has notified Japan it plans to launch a rocket carrying a space satell...
November 21, 2023
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Politics & Government
Japan Prime Minister’s Dangerously Low Cabinet Approval Rating a Shocking Blow to Ruling Party
The approval rating of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet has plummeted to a dangerously low lev...
November 21, 2023
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General News
Tokyo Ranked 3rd Again in Global Power City Index
Tokyo has been ranked third in the Global Power City Index published by the Mori Memorial Foundation...
November 21, 2023