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Crime & Courts
Hakuhodo Executives, Others Allegedly Involved In Games Bid-Rigging
Four more executives from advertising and event companies including Hakuhodo Inc. are suspected of i...
February 14, 2023
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Associated Press
US Renews Warning It’ll Defend Philippines after China Spat
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States renewed a warning that it would defend its treaty ally ...
February 14, 2023
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Reuters
U.S. Military Says It Recovers Key Sensors from Downed Chinese Spy Balloon
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Monday it had recovered critical electronic...
February 14, 2023
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Washington Post
Ted Lerner, Real Estate Magnate and Nationals Owner, Dies at 97
Theodore N. "Ted" Lerner, a self-made billionaire developer who became principal owner of the Washin...
February 14, 2023
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Washington Post
The U.S. Shot 4 Objects Out of the Sky in Nine Days. What to Know.
Four unusual aircraft have been shot down by U.S. fighter jets over North America this month, incide...
February 14, 2023
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Washington Post
A Week After the Quakes, Many Survivors in Turkey and Syria are Still Waiting for Aid
Thousands of rescue operations were still underway Monday across southern Turkey and northern Syria ...
February 14, 2023
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Washington Post
U.S. Warns Ukraine It Faces a Pivotal Moment in War
As the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears, U.S. officials are telling Ukrainian...
February 14, 2023
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Washington Post
Teen Girls ‘Engulfed’ in Violence and Trauma, CDC Finds
Teen girls across the United States are "engulfed in a growing wave of violence and trauma," accordi...
February 14, 2023
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Delicious
AI to Feed Mackerel Farms in Ibaraki Prefecture
MITO — Ibaraki Prefecture boasts of being Japan’s largest source of caught mackerel, and the prefect...
February 14, 2023
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Reuters
New Russian Offensive Underway in Ukraine, Says NATO
KYIV, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut was facing heavy artillery fire as th...
February 14, 2023
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Politics & Government
Chinese-linked Firm Purchased Half of Uninhabited Okinawan Island 2 Years Ago
A Chinese-linked company with an office in Tokyo purchased half the land on the uninhabited island o...
February 14, 2023
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Politics & Government
Japan Nuclear Agency Approves Rule to Extend Life of Nuclear Power Plants
The Nuclear Regulation Authority officially decided Monday on a new regulatory rule that will extend...
February 14, 2023
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Associated Press
3 People Fatally Shot, 5 Hurt at Michigan State University
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A gunman opened fire Monday night at Michigan State University, killing t...
February 14, 2023
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Economy
Gratton: Firms Need New Ways to Recruit, More Flexibility in Post-pandemic Japan
During a recent visit to Japan, author and London Business School Prof. Lynda Gratton spoke with The...
February 14, 2023
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Performing Arts
Japanese Ballet Dancer Koya Okawa Returns from Russia to Take Stage with Gratitude in Tokyo
Award-winning ballet dancer Koya Okawa has performed in both Ukraine and Russia, but has been forced...
February 14, 2023