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Yomiuri EditorialBeijing Must First Urge Moscow to Withdraw from Ukraine
If China is serious about aiming to resolve the Ukraine crisis, it must first urge Russia to withdra...
February 28, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Put Efforts into Enriching Regional Areas through Spending by Foreign Visitors
The number of foreign visitors to Japan, which plummeted amid the COVID-19 pandemic, has now begun t...
February 28, 2023
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ReutersChina Says U.S. ‘Endangered’ Peace with Taiwan Strait Fly-Through
BEIJING/TAIPEI, Feb 27 (Reuters) - China accused the United States of "endangering" peace and stabil...
February 28, 2023
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ReutersUS Awards Nearly $1 Billion to Airports in Infrastructure Grants
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is awarding nearly...
February 28, 2023
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Crime & CourtsASDF Member Sues Govt for Damages over Sexual Harassment
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A female member of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force filed an 11.7-million-yen ...
February 28, 2023
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ReutersYes, Joe Biden Plans to Run for President Again, Wife Jill Says
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - U.S. first lady Jill Biden wants Americans to know that her husband, ...
February 28, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida’s Kyiv Visit Not to Require Diet Approval: LDP Takagi
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—-Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s possible visit to Kyiv will not necessarily requi...
February 28, 2023
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ReutersStruggling with U.S. Asylum App, Migrant Families Split at Border
MEXICO CITY, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Dozens of migrant families are splitting up at Mexico's northern bor...
February 28, 2023
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Associated PressCoronavirus Origins Still a Mystery 3 Years into Pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — A crucial question has eluded governments and health agencies around the world sin...
February 28, 2023
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Crime & CourtsOsaka High Court Upholds Retrial Order for 1984 Robbery, Murder
Osaka (Jiji Press)—Osaka High Court on Monday upheld a ruling granting a retrial for a deceased man ...
February 28, 2023
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Associated PressYellen Visits Ukraine, Underscores US Economic Support
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday her first visit to Ukraine und...
February 28, 2023
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Associated PressUK, EU Hail ‘New Chapter’ with Deal to Fix Brexit Trade Spat
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. and the European Union sealed a deal on Monday to resolve their thorny post-B...
February 28, 2023
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General NewsJapan Ski Resorts Set Sights on Foreign Tourists
With the number of skiers and snowboarders in Japan going downhill, ski resort operators have set th...
February 28, 2023
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Associated PressAI Learns to Outsmart Humans in Video Games – And Real Life
Speed around a French village in the video game Gran Turismo and you might spot a Corvette behind yo...
February 28, 2023
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Crime & CourtsTokyo Games Antimonopoly Charges Filed Against Advertising Giant Dentsu, Others
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office indicted six companies and seven individuals Tuesday ov...
February 28, 2023