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Cat Feared Extinct Rediscovered in Thailand
BANGKOK (AFP-Jiji) — An elusive wild cat long feared extinct in Thailand has been rediscovered th...
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Venezuela’s Maduro Arrives in U.S. After Capture
NEWSBURGH, N.Y. — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived Saturday evening at a military base...
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Japan Wary of Potential G-7 Summit Invite to China
TOKYO —The government is concerned about the possibility of France inviting China to next year’s ...
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Myanmar Junta Says Demolishing 150 Scam Hub Buildings
YANGON (AFP-Jiji) — Myanmar’s military said Sunday it was demolishing nearly 150 buildings in a c...
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Trump Lands in Malaysia on First Leg of Asia Tour
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP-Jiji) — U.S. President Donald Trump touched down in Malaysia on Sunday for a on...
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3 Japanese Detained in ICE Raid at Hyundai Plant in U.S.
Seoul/Washington (Jiji Press) —Three Japanese nationals were among the 475 people detained during...
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Instrument of Japan’s Surrender in World War II on Display in U.S.
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration on Thursday start...
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Japanese Director Yasuhiro Aoki’s “ChaO” Wins French Anime Award
Paris (Jiji Press)—Japanese director Yasuhiro Aoki’s “ChaO” won the Jury Award in the feature fil...
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Japan Jan.-March GDP Down Annualized 0.2 percent in Revised Report
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s gross domestic product in January-March shrank an annualized 0.2 pct f...
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Nintendo Aims to Match Switch Success with New Console
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) - Nintendo hopes to match the runaway success of the Switch when its levelled-up...
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China Displaces Old Foe Japan in South Koreans’ Minds Ahead of Vote
SEOUL(AFP-Jiji) — Shops selling steaming snacks line the streets of Seoul’s Daerim neighbourhood,...
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Zelenskyy Expects Russia to Commit to Ceasefire, Says “Ready” for Direct Talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday said that he expects Moscow to commit to a 30-d...
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Prime Minister Ishiba Reiterates Demand for U.S. Removal of Auto Tariffs
Tokyo (Jiji Press)— Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated his country’s demand on Sunday that ...
May 11, 2025
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Emperor Emeritus Hospitalized for Heart Exam
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — Emperor Emeritus was admitted to the University of Tokyo Hospital on Tuesday...
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