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Reuters
Japan Govt Says Banking System Stable, Plays Down Risk of Contagion
TOKYO, March 20 (Reuters) - Japan's banking system is stable and the country will not see a contagio...
March 20, 2023
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General News
17 Houses Burn Down in Otsu, 1 Woman Dead
OTSU — A woman in her 60s was killed in a fire that burned down 17 houses in Otsu on Sunday. The f...
March 20, 2023
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Global
G-7 Foreign Chiefs Condemn North Korea’s ICBM Launch
TOKYO, March 19 (Jiji Press) — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major democracies, in a sta...
March 20, 2023
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Reuters
Former U.S. Marine May Have Been ‘Lured’ from China by Security Agencies before Arrest, Lawyer Says
SYDNEY, March 20 (Reuters) - A former U.S. Marine Corps pilot may have been "lured" from China to Au...
March 20, 2023
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Baseball
US Routs Cuba 14-2 to Reach World Baseball Classic Final
MIAMI (AP) — Trea Turner homered twice to give him a tournament-leading four, and the defending cham...
March 20, 2023
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Politics & Government
Japan Eyes Cooperation with Solomon Islands over Indo-Pacific
TOKYO, March 20 (Jiji Press) — Japan has shown its readiness to expand its cooperation with the Paci...
March 20, 2023
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Associated Press
North Korea: Latest Missile Simulated Nuclear Counterattack
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday it simulated a nuclear attack on South Korea with ...
March 20, 2023
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Reuters
Putin to Welcome Xi Jinping to Moscow at Critical Moment
LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Three days after being accused by an international tribunal of war crim...
March 20, 2023
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Reuters
Central Banks Try to Calm Markets after UBS Deal to Buy Credit Suisse
March 19 (Reuters) - Some of the world's largest central banks came together on Sunday to stop a ban...
March 20, 2023
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Reuters
North Korea’s Kim Calls for Nuclear Attack Readiness Against US, South Korea
SEOUL(Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the country to stand ready to conduct nu...
March 20, 2023
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General News
Fujii Becomes Youngest Shogi Player with 6 Major Titles
NIKKO, TOCHIGI Pref. (Jiji Press) — Japanese professional shogi star Sota Fujii, 20, became the you...
March 20, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Bangladesh Garment Factories See Better Conditions
DHAKA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — When Shefali Akter first sought a job at a garment factory near...
March 20, 2023
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Associated Press
Russia’s Putin Makes Surprise Trip to Occupied Mariupol
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the occupied port city of Mariupol, hi...
March 20, 2023
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Associated Press
Mysterious Streaks of Light Seen in The Sky Over California
Mysterious streaks of light were seen in the sky in the Sacramento area Friday night, shocking St. P...
March 20, 2023
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Associated Press
UBS to Buy Credit Suisse for Nearly $3.25B to Calm Turmoil
GENEVA (AP) — Banking giant UBS is buying troubled rival Credit Suisse for almost $3.25 billion, in ...
March 20, 2023