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Associated PressSheriff: Gunman Kills 6, Including Ex-Wife, in Mississippi
ARKABUTLA, Miss. (AP) — A lone gunman killed six people including his ex-wife and stepfather Friday ...
February 19, 2023
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Associated Press‘I Just Want My Legs Back’: Myanmar Landmine Casualties Soar
BANGKOK (AP) — The 3-year-old boy had taken only two steps from his mother's lap when a deafening ex...
February 19, 2023
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Associated PressUK’s Sunak: It’s time to double down on support for Ukraine
MUNICH (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called on world leaders Saturday to “double down” o...
February 19, 2023
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Travel SpotsBamboo Lanterns Illuminate Hot Spring Town in Kumamoto Pref.
An illumination event is being held in Kurokawa Onsen in Minami-Oguni, Kumamoto Prefecture, in whic...
February 19, 2023
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Washington PostInside the Taliban Campaign to Forge a Religious Emirate
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the group quickly launched wha...
February 19, 2023
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Washington PostBrazil’s First Minister of Indigenous Peoples Starts Job amid Crises
RIO DE JANEIRO - She was a month into her new job, and Sonia Guajajara's plate was already full. Bra...
February 19, 2023
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General NewsPeople Flock to See Giant Panda Xiang Xiang on Final Day
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — People flocked to Ueno Zoo in Tokyo to see Xiang Xiang on Sunday, the final day...
February 19, 2023
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Books & LiteratureBound to Please / A Bloody Old World Dispute in a Verdant New World Setting
“They scouted out a place a little way off the road, where part of the riverbank had been eroded by ...
February 19, 2023
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EconomyBOJ to Start New Test on Digital Currency in April
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan has said that it will start a new test on the feasibility of ...
February 19, 2023
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Imperial FamilyJapan Emperor Attends Symposium on Water Disasters
The Emperor recently attended a symposium on water-related disasters, held at the National Graduate ...
February 19, 2023
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CoronavirusLong COVID Response Spotty among Local Governments
Only about 40% of prefectural governments have publicly listed medical institutions capable of treat...
February 19, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan’s Hayashi Concerned about East Asian Security Situation
Munich (Jiji Press) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Saturday expressed strong conce...
February 19, 2023
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General NewsAnother N. Korean Missile Landing in Nearby Waters Has Japan Islanders in a Rage
Local residents of a Hokkaido island and area fishermen have expressed outrage at the latest instanc...
February 19, 2023
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Defense & SecuritySelf-Defense Force, U.S. Marines Hold Joint Drill in Oita Pref.
The Ground Self-Defense Force held a press viewing of Iron Fist, a joint Japan-U.S. training exercis...
February 19, 2023
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General NewsPara Powerlifting Meet Held at Exotic Buddhist Temple in Center of Tokyo
A para powerlifting competition was held at Tsukiji Hongwanji temple in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, on Jan. 29...
February 19, 2023