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Associated Press
Quake Deaths Pass 5,000 as Turkey, Syria Seek Survivors
ADANA, Turkey (AP) — Rescuers raced Tuesday to find survivors in the rubble of thousands of building...
February 7, 2023
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Crime & Courts
2 Robbery Ring Suspects Land in Japan from Philippines, After Arrest En Route
MANILA — Two of four Japanese men suspected of remotely orchestrating a recent string of robberies i...
February 7, 2023
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Defense & Security
Govt Investigates Past Sightings of Balloon-like Objects in Japan
The government is investigating past sightings of balloon-like objects in Japan following the takedo...
February 7, 2023
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General News
Japan to Support Local Govts’ School Bullying-Prevention Measures
The government will provide financial support to gubernatorial or mayoral departments at local gover...
February 7, 2023
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Companies
Honda’s N-Box Stays Top-Selling Vehicle in Japan in Jan.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Honda Motor Co.’s N-Box minivehicle was the top-selling vehicle in Japan for th...
February 7, 2023
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Crime & Courts
2 in ‘Luffy’ Group Get Speedy Deportation from Philippines
The Yomiuri ShimbunPhilippine Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla discusses the deportation of t...
February 7, 2023
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Science
Kishida, NASA Chief Reaffirm Cooperation for Space Probe
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting NASA Administrator Bill Nelson reaffi...
February 7, 2023
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Companies
Sumitomo Mitsui to Raise Starting Salaries
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. plans to raise starting monthly salaries by ¥50,0...
February 7, 2023
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Reuters
Taiwan to speed drone development, take lessons from Ukraine war
TAIPEI, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan will speed up development of drones for military use taking into ac...
February 7, 2023
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Associated Press
Boeing plans to cut about 2,000 finance and HR jobs in 2023
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing plans to make staffing cuts in the aerospace company's finance and human resou...
February 7, 2023
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Washington Post
Harry Whittington, Texas lawyer shot by Dick Cheney during 2006 hunt, dies at 95
Harry Whittington, the prominent Texas lawyer and Republican operative whom Vice President Dick Chen...
February 7, 2023
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Associated Press
Frantic searching in Turkey, Syria after quake kills 4,600
ADANA, Turkey (AP) — Rescuers raced Tuesday to rescue survivors from the rubble of thousands of buil...
February 7, 2023
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Crime & Courts
Minor Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing High Schooler in Kawasaki
KAWASAKI — A 16-year-old boy living in Kawasaki was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder over t...
February 7, 2023
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Washington Post
U.S. military failed to detect prior Chinese incursions, general says
The top U.S. general responsible for protecting North American skies said Monday that past incursion...
February 7, 2023
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Delicious
Fish-Shaped Fukuoka Snack Making Waves
TOKYO — A popular baked Kyushu snack, named for its shape like a fish that lives in the mud flats of...
February 7, 2023