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Yomiuri EditorialIdentify and Address Issues with Interpretation of Political Fairness
The freedom of expression guaranteed by the Constitution should be respected as much as possible, an...
March 15, 2023
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Washington PostThe 72-hour Scramble to Save the United States from a Banking Crisis
It seemed like a simple question: Did the treasury secretary have any concerns about the economic ri...
March 15, 2023
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Japan In FocusTokyo: Bent Pages, Torn Covers: Novelist Takeshi Kaiko Was Also a Very Physical Reader
Takeshi Kaiko (1930-89), a novelist known for such works as “Natsu no Yami” (“Darkness in Summer”) a...
March 15, 2023
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ReutersNorth Korea Says Missile Launches Helped Train for Missions at Any Time
SEOUL, March 15 (Reuters) - North Korea's latest missile launches were a military drill designed to ...
March 15, 2023
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ReutersOlder Workers Pull South Korea Jobless Rate Down to Record Low
SEOUL, March 15 (Reuters) - South Korea's unemployment rate has fallen back to a record low, data sh...
March 15, 2023
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ReutersLearning from Ukraine, Taiwan Shows Off Its Drones as Key to ‘Asymmetric Warfare’
TAICHUNG, Taiwan, March 14 (Reuters) - Taiwan showcased new models of its domestically produced mili...
March 15, 2023
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Associated PressClass Action Suit Filed against Silicon Valley Bank Parent
A class action lawsuit is being filed against the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, its CEO and...
March 15, 2023
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Associated PressConn. Woman 1st Non-Vermonter Granted Assisted Suicide Right
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Lynda Bluestein has terminal cancer and knows she'll likely die soon, but unt...
March 15, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Upper House Expels Absent Lawmaker GaaSyy
The House of Councillors voted Wednesday to expel GaaSyy, a member of the Seijika Joshi 48 Party, ov...
March 15, 2023
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Associated PressA 2nd Wave of Layoffs at Meta; 10,000 Jobs Are Cut
Facebook parent Meta is slashing 10,000 jobs, about as many as the social media company announced la...
March 15, 2023
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Associated PressFIFA Expands 2026 World Cup Again to Create 104-game Program
The expanded World Cup in North America got even more supersized on Tuesday....
March 15, 2023
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CompaniesANA Fully Meets Pay Scale Hike Demand
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — All Nippon Airways has fully met the demand from its biggest labor union for a...
March 15, 2023
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ObituariesLate Kenzaburo Oe Spun Stories of Humanism, Coexistence
Japan’s second Nobel laureate in literature, Kenzaburo Oe, died on March 3 at 88. Throughout his li...
March 15, 2023
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Asia-PacificExclusive: S. Korean President Yoon Hopes for Normalization of Bilateral Relations When he Comes to Japan
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol expressed his desire to normalize Japan-South Korea rel...
March 15, 2023
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Associated PressUS Says Russian Warplane Hits American Drone over Black Sea
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. surveillance drone over th...
March 15, 2023