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EconomyJapan Union Group Announces Hefty Wage Hikes, Presaging Shift at Central Bank
TOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) - Japan's annual labor talks with major firms ended up with pay raises ...
March 15, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialPrivate-Sector Rocket: Use Launch Failure as Step toward New Era of Space Development
Space development is moving from a conventional government-led approach to an era of private-sector-...
March 15, 2024
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ReutersHamas Issues Ceasefire Proposal to Mediators Which Includes Exchanging Hostages/Prisoners
DUBAI, March 15 (Reuters) - Hamas has presented a Gaza ceasefire proposal to mediators which incl...
March 15, 2024
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ReutersAustralian Scientists Find Coral Bleaching in Great Barrier Reef’s Far North
SYDNEY, March 15 (Reuters) - Australian researchers have found coral bleaching around six islands...
March 15, 2024
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ReutersAustralia to Resume Funding to UN’s Main Palestinian Relief Agency
SYDNEY, March 15 (Reuters) - Australia will resume funding to the United Nations' main Palestinia...
March 15, 2024
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BaseballMLB Star Ohtani Arrives in South Korea for Season Openers
SEOUL, March 15 (Reuters) - A plane carrying Los Angeles Dodgers players including Japanese baseb...
March 15, 2024
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RussiaRussia Claims to Have Killed Japanese Mercenary, Authenticity Unclear
The Russian Defense Ministry announced Thursday its own tally counting the number of foreign nati...
March 15, 2024
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Crime & CourtsJapan’s High Court Ruling Against Same-Sex Marriage Ban ‘Ground-Breaking’; Delights Plaintiff for Going Step Further than 2019 Ruling
SAPPORO – The Sapporo High Court’s ruling was clear and ground-breaking: The Constitution guarant...
March 15, 2024
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Washington PostChinese Students, Academics Say They’re Facing Extra Scrutiny Entering U.S.
Stay calm. Answer their questions but don’t volunteer more than asked. Have a lawyer’s number rea...
March 15, 2024
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Washington PostIn History-Making Visit, Harris Tours Minnesota Abortion Clinic
Vice President Harris traveled to Minnesota on Thursday to visit a Planned Parenthood health cent...
March 15, 2024
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Travel Spots2024 JAPAN TRAVEL AWARDS / Travel Destinations Honored for Promoting Diversity, Sustainability
Travel destinations working to promote DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) and sustainable tour...
March 15, 2024
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Washington PostManhattan DA Suggests 1-Month Delay in Trump Hush Money Trial
New York prosecutors preparing for the expected March 25 start of Donald Trump’s first criminal t...
March 15, 2024
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Washington PostIf the House TikTok Bill Becomes Law, the Next Stop Is the Courts
The House’s approval of a bill calling for the forced sale or ban of the video app TikTok in the ...
March 15, 2024
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Associated PressRussians Head to Polls in a Vote Set to Extend Putin’s Rule. His Foes are in Jail, in Exile or Dead
Voters headed to the polls in Russia on Friday for a three-day presidential election that is all ...
March 15, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Slips as Techs Track US Peers Lower; BOJ Decision in Focus (UPDATE1)
TOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average dipped on Friday, as heavyweight technol...
March 15, 2024