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Associated Press
US is Providing Ukraine with $2.6 Billion in Military Aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will send Ukraine about $500 million in ammunition and equipment and spen...
April 5, 2023
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Associated Press
‘He’s a War Criminal’: Elite Putin Security Officer Defects
LONDON (AP) — On Oct. 14, a Russian engineer named Gleb Karakulov boarded a flight from Kazakhstan t...
April 5, 2023
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Associated Press
Trump Charged with 34 Felony Counts in Hush Money Scheme
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump conspired to illegally influence the 2016 election through a series of ...
April 5, 2023
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Travel Spots
Japan Boat Tour Reveals Glowing Mystery of Firefly Squid
TOYAMA — The “mystery of Toyama Bay” stems from its bluish-white glow. To find out what causes this ...
April 5, 2023
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General News
Japan Sushi Chefs Heading Overseas with Eye on Higher Incomes, New Lifestyles
More and more Japanese nationals are seeking overseas employment that outstrips domestic remuneratio...
April 5, 2023
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Europe
Finland Joins NATO, Dealing Blow to Russia for Ukraine War
Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russia with a historic re...
April 4, 2023
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General News
Floral Character for Life Memorializes Tragic Derailment 18 Years Ago
AMAGASAKI, Hyogo — The kanji character for “life” had been formed with flowers in a field near the ...
April 4, 2023
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Perspectives
Tracing the Complicated Origins of the Samurai Warrior Class
The Heian period (794-late 12th century) was an artistic golden age. In the then-capital Kyoto, nobl...
April 4, 2023
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Politics & Government
Japan to Emphasize Proactive Aid Offers to Developing Nations
To make more strategic use of official development assistance (ODA), the government plans to emphasi...
April 4, 2023
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Reuters
AMNS Luxembourg Inks $5 Bln Loan Deal with Japanese Banks to Fund India JV
This March 31 story was corrected on April 4 in the headline and throughout to clarify parent compan...
April 4, 2023
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General News
32 Dolphins Beached in Chiba Pref.
ICHINOMIYA, Chiba — Thirty-two dolphins washed up along the coast in Chiba Prefecture on Monday mor...
April 4, 2023
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Politics & Government
Watertight Bulkheads to be Mandatory on Small Passenger Vessels Following Fatal Accident in Hokkaido
It will be mandatory to install watertight bulkheads in all new small passenger boats from fiscal 20...
April 4, 2023
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Politics & Government
Inaugural Ceremony Held for Japan’s Children and Families Agency
The inauguration ceremony for the Children and Families Agency, the government’s headquarters for co...
April 4, 2023
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General News
NPA: 4% of Cyclists Wore Helmets before Law Revision
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Only 4.0% of cyclists in Japan were wearing helmets before a revised law took e...
April 4, 2023
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Associated Press
Train Derailment Near the Hague Kills 1, Injures Several
VOORSCHOTEN, Netherlands (AP) — A train derailed near The Hague in the early hours of Tuesday, sendi...
April 4, 2023