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Associated PressFor Asian Americans, Yeoh, Quan’s Oscar Wins Are Theirs Too
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Edward Dion Fariñas watches the Academy Awards every year but the Filipino Americ...
March 14, 2023
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Associated PressBiden OKs Alaska Oil Project, Draws Ire of Environmentalists
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it is approving a huge oil-drilling project o...
March 14, 2023
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Associated PressBiden’s Test: Can He Show Competence to Avert Banking Chaos
WASHINGTON (AP) — In 2016, Vice President Joe Biden warned against efforts to unravel banking regula...
March 14, 2023
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Obituaries‘Iron Chef’ Kenichi Chen Dies at Age 67
Chef Kenichi Chen, famous for his appearances on the popular TV series “Ryouri no Tetsujin” (Iron Ch...
March 14, 2023
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ReutersIran Pardons 22,000 People Who Took Part in Protests
DUBAI, March 13 (Reuters) - Iranian judicial authorities have pardoned 22,000 people who took part i...
March 14, 2023
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ReutersBiden Pledges ‘Whatever Needed’ for U.S. Bank System as SVB Meltdown Roils Markets
March 13 (Reuters) - Bank stocks around the world plunged on Monday even as President Joe Biden vowe...
March 14, 2023
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EconomyFrom Blush to Crayons, Cosmetics Recycling on Rise
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Companies are ramping up efforts to collect old cosmetics and recycle them into...
March 14, 2023
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EconomyBOJ Gov. Kuroda to Leave without Hitting Inflation Target
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda will end his 10-year tenure at the helm ...
March 14, 2023
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ReutersEyeing China, Biden and Allies Unveil Nuclear-Powered Submarine Plan for Australia
SAN DIEGO, March 13 (Reuters) - The United States, Australia and Britain on Monday unveiled details ...
March 14, 2023
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ReutersRussia, Ukraine Battle for Bakhmut as ICC Seeks War Crime Arrest Warrants
NEAR KREMINNA, Ukraine, March 14 (Reuters) - Ukraine's future hinges on the outcome of fighting with...
March 14, 2023
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ReutersNorth Korea Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles, South Korea Says
SEOUL (Reuters) — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesda...
March 14, 2023
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ReutersNorth Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, South Korea Says
SEOUL (Reuters) — North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea’s milit...
March 14, 2023
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Social Series12 Years Since Great East Japan Earthquake / Post-disaster Shift from Railways to Express Buses in Gear, but Potholes Remain
KESENNUMA, Miyagi — Setting out from JR Kesennuma Station in Miyagi Prefecture one morning earlier t...
March 14, 2023
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General NewsTokyo Metropolitan Government Creates VR Content to Showcase Remote Ogasawara Isles
The Tokyo metropolitan government has launched a website featuring virtual reality content taken on...
March 14, 2023
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CompaniesMajor Insurance Co. to Provide Cash to Coworkers of Those Who Take Childcare Leave
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. will begin offering a lump-sum allowance of up to ¥100,000 from April ...
March 13, 2023