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Politics & GovernmentFumio Kishida Hails South Korea over Solution to Former Wartime Requisitioned Workers Issue
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday hailed the South Korean government’s announcement on a soluti...
March 6, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Gearing Up for By-Elections in April
Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, also president of the ruling Libe...
March 6, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJoe Biden Welcomes South Korea’s Announcement on Former Wartime Requisitioned Workers
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden issued a statement Sunday night welcoming South Korea's announ...
March 6, 2023
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Asia-PacificTextbooks to Go Digital in 2025
In line with the paradigm shift in education through technology, South Korea’s Ministry of Education...
March 6, 2023
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CompaniesStarbucks to Introduce Reusable Resin Glasses to Reduce Waste
Starbucks Coffee Japan announced it will introduce reusable resin glasses when serving cold drinks i...
March 6, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Launch Long-Term Follow-Up Project to Study Effects of Early Childhood Education
The government plans to conduct a long-term project to examine the effects of early childhood educat...
March 6, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Tackles Shortage of Regional Assembly Candidates
Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)—Efforts are underway across Japan to increase candidates for regional le...
March 6, 2023
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Asia-PacificJapan, S. Korea Biz Groups Mulling Joint Youth Fund
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, and the Federation of Korean Indus...
March 6, 2023
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Washington PostA Life in Congress: Lauren Underwood Learns What It Costs
Was this what she signed up for?...
March 6, 2023
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Washington PostZelensky Calls Fight for East ‘Painful’ as Options Dwindle in Bakhmut
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian forces clung to their positions in Bakhmut on Sunday, fiercely resisting a...
March 6, 2023
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Associated PressNetflix Making Live-Action ‘One Piece’ from Popular Manga
TOKYO (AP) — Hit Japanese manga “One Piece” is coming to Netflix as a live-action series — a develop...
March 6, 2023
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Washington PostFlorida Bills Would Ban Gender Studies, Transgender Pronouns, Tenure Perks
Florida legislators have proposed a spate of new laws that would reshape K-12 and higher education i...
March 6, 2023
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Washington PostCalifornia Was Hit with 12 Feet of Snow. Is It Enough to Ease the Drought?
SODA SPRINGS, Calif. - To keep out the snow, most of the windows of Andrew Schwartz's cabin are boar...
March 6, 2023
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Associated PressChina Premier Li Keqiang bows out as Xi loyalists take reins
BEIJING (AP) — After a decade in Chinese President Xi Jinping’s shadow, Li Keqiang is taking his fin...
March 6, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentEx-PM Advisor Confesses to Lobbying over Fairness Rules
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A former special adviser to the prime minister has admitted that while in offic...
March 6, 2023