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ReutersUkraine Troops Withdrew from Avdiivka after Months of Fierce Battles, Army Chief Says
(Reuters) – Kyiv troops withdrew from the eastern city of Avdiivka to avoid encirclement, Ukraine ar...
February 17, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentGovt OK’s Bill to Bolster Measures Tackling Decline in Birth Rate
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government adopted at a cabinet meeting on Friday a bill aimed at bolsterin...
February 17, 2024
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Japan In FocusBeauty Contest in Yamagata City to Accept Male Applicants for the First Time; Organizers Want to Ensure Diversity and Gender Equality
YAMAGATA — Female-only requirements for the Yamagata Hanagasa Festival beauty contest will be abolis...
February 17, 2024
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Associated PressSatellite Photos Show Egypt Building a Wall near Gaza Strip as Israeli Offensive on Rafah Looms
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Egypt is building a wall and is leveling land near its border wit...
February 17, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentGovt Panel Submits Exhibition Plan for New National Archives of Japan; Focus on Digital Technology to Appeal to Everyone
A government panel of experts put together a basic exhibition concept for the new National Archives ...
February 17, 2024
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Associated PressNerve Agents, Poison and Window Falls. Kremlin Foes have been Attacked or Killed over the Years
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The attacks range from the exotic — poisoned by drinking polonium-laced tea ...
February 17, 2024
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Associated PressJudge Orders Trump and His Companies to Pay $355 million in New York Civil Fraud Case
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge ordered Donald Trump and his companies on Friday to pay $355 millio...
February 17, 2024
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Associated PressWestern Officials and Kremlin Critics Blame Putin and His Government for Navalny’s Death in Prison
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — World leaders and Russian opposition activists wasted no time Friday in blam...
February 17, 2024
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ScienceJapan’s New H3 Rocket Launched (UPDATE1)
Japan's new mainstay H3 rocket lifted off at around 9:22 a.m. on Saturday from the Tanegashima Space...
February 17, 2024
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Political PulseOverhaul Shunto Wage Talks to Overcome Japan’s ‘lost 30 Years’
The shunto spring wage negotiations are unique to Japan and differ from Western labor practices. Alt...
February 17, 2024
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Wider WorldIsraeli Intellectual David Grossman Calls for 2-State Solution; ‘If We Totally Lose Hope Then We Are Defeated’
The war between Israel and the militant group Hamas, mainly in the Palestinian territory of Gaza, co...
February 17, 2024
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EconomyJapan’s Growth Stunted by Lack of Investment; Economy May Fall Behind India in 2026
Since the bursting of the bubble economy Japan has failed to invest in growth, and now the country’s...
February 17, 2024
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EconomyDrop in Domestic Demand Impacted Japan’s GDP Report; Some Expect Jan.-March Quarter to be Negative Again
Amid waves of price hikes and inflation, people have been forced to tighten their purse strings even...
February 17, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Report Reveals Many Lawmakers Were Aware of Illegality of Undocumented Funds; Some Claim to Have Followed ‘Faction Orders’
Many lawmakers of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party were aware of the illegality of undocumented f...
February 16, 2024
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ReutersJailed Russian Opposition Leader Navalny is Dead – Prison Service
MOSCOW, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is dead, the prison servi...
February 16, 2024