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US & CanadaPanetta Seeks Swift Approval of U.S. Aid to Ukraine; Former Defense Secretary Urges Protection of World Democracy
The United States must pass its stalled aid package for Ukraine, to defend both that European countr...
February 24, 2024
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Outside ContributorsIsrael Trapped in Obsolete Mindset from 8 Decades Ago
Since the Islamist group Hamas attacked Israel and killed at least 1,200 of its citizens on Oct. 7 l...
February 24, 2024
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Political PulseCould This Be the Year of Japan’s First Female Prime Minister?
While it is unclear whether the Koishikawa Alliance will work together again, female candidates for ...
February 24, 2024
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EuropeRussian Missile Strike Robs Family of Young Son; Grieving Mother Pleads for End to ‘Meaningless War’
KOLOMYIA, Ukraine — On Aug. 11 last year, Russian forces fired a missile into the suburbs of Kolomyi...
February 24, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S., S. Korea Foreign Chiefs Confirm Plans to Work Closely to Strengthen Deterrence
RIO DE JANEIRO — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa held a trilateral meeting with her U.S. and South Ko...
February 23, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKamikawa Calls for Immediate Humanitarian Ceasefire in Gaza; Condemns Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine
RIO DE JANEIRO — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in th...
February 23, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Plans to Add 4 Fields to ‘Specified Skilled Worker’ Visa; Including Road Transportation Fields
The government plans to add four new fields in which foreign nationals can work as “specified skille...
February 23, 2024
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ReutersHungary to Sign Defense Industry Deal with Sweden, PM Orban Says
BUDAPEST, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Hungary will sign a defense industry deal with Sweden, Prime Minister V...
February 23, 2024
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ReutersBeer Time? Investors Tempted by Brewers as Spirits Sales Falter
LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Investors are warming to beer stocks as a relatively cheap way to benefit...
February 23, 2024
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ReutersChina’s “Dragon” Baby Boom may Boost Population in 2024- Report
HONG KONG, Feb 23 (Reuters) – More babies are being born in hospitals across China in the Year of th...
February 23, 2024
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Imperial FamilyEmperor Naruhito Voices Sympathy over Noto Quake at Palace Event
Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Friday mourned victims of a powerful earthq...
February 23, 2024
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Washington Post
ADHD-like Traits could Offer Humans an Advantage in Foraging, Study Suggests
Traits associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) such as impulsivity and distr...
February 23, 2024
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Washington PostAfter Alabama Ruling, Nikki Haley Says ‘Embryos, to Me, Are Babies’
GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Wednesday that she agreed with the Alabama Supreme Court...
February 23, 2024
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Washington PostU.S. Isolated at G-20 as Gaza Crisis Worsens
RIO DE JANEIRO – The U.S. opposition to an immediate cease-fire in Gaza came under repeated criticis...
February 23, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Stocks at All-Time High: Use Occasion as Starting Point for Overcoming ‘Lost 30 Years’
The Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange has reached an all-time high for the first time...
February 23, 2024