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MarketsTokyo Stocks Extend Losses after 2 U.S. Banks Go Bust
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks sank deeper on Monday, amid a risk-averse mood spurred by two U.S....
March 13, 2023
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Washington PostDefending Ukraine’s ‘Highway of Life’ – the Last Road Out of Bakhmut
KOSTYANTYNIVKA, Ukraine - The battle for Bakhmut raged behind them, but the tank crew had a more imm...
March 13, 2023
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ReutersTaiwan Says Defense Spending to Focus on Reading for ‘Total Blockade’ by China
TAIPEI, March 13 (Reuters) - Taiwan's defense spending this year will focus on preparing weapons and...
March 13, 2023
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BaseballMeneses Homers Twice, Mexico Clobbers U.S. 11-5 in WBC
PHOENIX (AP) — Joey Meneses hit two homers, including a crucial three-run shot in the fourth inning,...
March 13, 2023
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Crime & CourtsTokyo High Court Decides to Reopen 1966 Murder Case
Tokyo, March 13 (Jiji Press)—Tokyo High Court decided on Monday to hold a retrial for an 87-year-ol...
March 13, 2023
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General NewsMask Guidelines Relaxed, but Commuters Still Covering Up
Mask-wearing guidelines from the government to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus were eased on...
March 13, 2023
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Washington PostU.S. Says ‘All’ Deposits at Failed Bank Will Be Available Monday
The Biden administration announced Sunday night that all depositors at the failed Silicon Valley Ban...
March 13, 2023
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ObituariesChikage Ogi, Former House of Councillors President, Dies
Former House of Councillors President Chikage Ogi died Thursday, it has been learned. She was 89. O...
March 13, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (March 13)
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March 13, 2023
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ScienceJapanese Astronaut Koichi Wakata Back from Space after ISS Mission
WASHINGTON — Astronaut Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) returned to Ea...
March 13, 2023
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ObituariesNobel Laureate Kenzaburo Oe Dies at 88
Novelist and Nobel Prize laureate Kenzaburo Oe died of old age on March 3. He was 88....
March 13, 2023
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Associated Press‘Everything’ Wins Best Picture, is Everywhere at Oscars
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The metaphysical multiverse comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once” wrapped it...
March 13, 2023
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PerspectivesWheelchair users face various challenges in an earthquake
When a natural disaster such as a strong earthquake occurs, people with physical or mental disabilit...
March 13, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialAdvanced technology proves helpful to elucidate historical wonders
There are still many mysteries involving archaeological sites and cultural assets of the world. Japa...
March 13, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Consideration of elderly remains essential among COVID-19 measures
The new response to the COVID-19 pandemic is vastly different. Since this is a major shift, includin...
March 13, 2023