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Crime & Courts
Kitten with ¥400,000 Value Identified Thanks to Microchip after Stolen
KANAZAWA — A man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a kitten after breaking into an apartmen...
February 22, 2023
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Crime & Courts
2 Arrested over Tokyo Robbery-Murder
Two men were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of involvement in a recent robbery and murder in Komae,...
February 22, 2023
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Reuters
China’s Top Diplomat, Russia’s Security Chief Say Asia-Pac ‘Peace’ Needs to Be Upheld
BEIJING, Feb 22 (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday its top diplomat, Wang Yi, met Russia's security...
February 22, 2023
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Washington Post
Biden in Kyiv and Warsaw Is a Reminder of Who Really Leads Europe
It was a surprise visit long in the works. In the year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion...
February 22, 2023
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Washington Post
Biden and Putin Deliver Dueling Fiery Speeches on Ukraine
WARSAW - The leaders of the United States and Russia delivered blistering, contradictory addresses i...
February 22, 2023
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Travel Spots
Camellia Festival Celebrates Wind-Blown Flowers in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Fallen camellia flowers cover the ground at the Kasayama Camellia Grove on Mt. Kasayama in Hagi, Yam...
February 22, 2023
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Associated Press
New START: Last US-Russia Arms Control Treaty in Jeopardy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement Tuesday that Moscow is suspending ...
February 22, 2023
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Associated Press
New Quake Brings Fresh Losses to Residents of Turkey, Syria
ISTANBUL (AP) — Survivors of the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria 15 days ago, killing tens o...
February 22, 2023
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Japan In Focus
Tokyo Musical Instrument Museum Strikes Chord with Visitors
Music lovers, take note. One of the nation’s largest collections of old and valuable musical instrum...
February 22, 2023
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Science
U.S. to Test N-powered Spacecraft by 2027
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States plans to test a spacecraft engine powered by nuclear fissio...
February 22, 2023
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Associated Press
Biden in Poland: US, Allies ‘will Never Waver’ in Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned of “hard and bitter days ahead” as Russi...
February 22, 2023
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Politics & Government
Medical Insurance Certificates Eyed For People Without My Number Cards From Autumn 2024
When My Number identification cards replace the function of health insurance cards in 2024, people w...
February 22, 2023
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Companies
Japan FSA to Inspect Meiji Yasuda Life after Scandal of Sales Staff
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to conduct an on-site inspection of Me...
February 22, 2023
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Politics & Government
Opposition Party Member Ichiro Ozawa Closes His Politics School
Ichiro Ozawa, a member of the House of Representatives from the Constitutional Democratic Party of J...
February 22, 2023
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Defense & Security
Japan to Provide 5.5 Bil. Dollars in Fresh Aid to Ukraine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan will provide 5.5 billion dollars in additional financial aid to Ukraine t...
February 21, 2023