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Politics & GovernmentNames of People Missing after Japan Disaster May Be Publicized after 72 hrs
The government has drawn up a plan to name people whose safety cannot be confirmed within 72 hours o...
February 20, 2023
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ObituariesLeiji Matsumoto, ‘Galaxy Express 999’ Manga Artist, Dies at 85
Leiji Matsumoto, a manga artist best known for his creation of “Ginga Testudo 999” (“Galaxy Express ...
February 20, 2023
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Associated Press‘All Quiet’ Wins 7 BAFTAs, Including Best Film, at UK Awards
LONDON (AP) — Antiwar German movie “All Quiet on the Western Front” won seven prizes, including best...
February 20, 2023
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Associated PressBiden’s Test: Sustaining Unity as Ukraine War Enters Year 2
WASHINGTON (AP) — One year ago, President Joe Biden was bracing for the worst as Russia massed troop...
February 20, 2023
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Defense & SecurityNorth Korea Missile Launches Condemned by Government
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Monday morning, the government ...
February 20, 2023
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Associated PressMexican Musician Finds Refuge in Saxophone after Acid Attack
MEXICO CITY (AP) — María Elena Ríos has conflicting feelings about her saxophone: She once blamed th...
February 20, 2023
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Associated PressAnthem for Charles III’s Coronation Written by Lloyd Webber
LONDON (AP) — Andrew Lloyd Webber, the English composer who created the scores for blockbuster music...
February 20, 2023
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Associated PressUkrainian Grain Shipments Drop as Ship Backups Grow
LONDON (AP) — The amount of grain leaving Ukraine has dropped even as a U.N.-brokered deal works to ...
February 20, 2023
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Associated PressRussia’s Year of War: Purge of Critics, Surge of Nationalism
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Moscow's nights display few signs of a nation at war....
February 20, 2023
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Associated PressNorth Korea Fires 2 missiles, Artillery After Making Threats
SEOUL (AP) — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles and artillery shells toward its ea...
February 20, 2023
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ReutersNorth Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, Says South Korea Military
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea's military s...
February 20, 2023
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General NewsJapan Tests Safe Drone Flights for Winter Search and Rescue
ASAHIKAWA, Hokkaido — As small drones are considered vulnerable in cold weather, the Hokkaido prefec...
February 20, 2023
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General NewsMore need for after-school care facilities as waiting children increase
After slightly dipping during the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of children on waiting lists to ente...
February 20, 2023
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Asia-PacificNorth Needles South Korea, U.S. With Missile Launch
North Korea launched a long-range projectile, likely an intercontinental ballistic missile, on Satur...
February 19, 2023
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ReutersU.S., South Korea Stage Joint Air Exercise After North Korea’s ICBM Launch
SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea held a joint air exercise involving U.S. strateg...
February 19, 2023