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Washington Post
What will Pope Benedict’s funeral look like? Pope Francis will preside.
VATICAN CITY - Benedict XVI broke with tradition when he became the first pope in six centuries to a...
January 3, 2023
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Washington Post
Why the U.S. is enlisting a spy agency during hurricanes
Corry Robb's colleagues at the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency use powerful satellites ...
January 3, 2023
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General News
Tokyo bus operator: No need to fold twin strollers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The operator of Toei Bus services in Tokyo is working to inform users of twin b...
January 3, 2023
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Associated Press
South Korea: Talks with US on management of nukes underway
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reconfirmed Tuesday that Seoul and Washington are discussing i...
January 3, 2023
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Associated Press
Tesla says it sold a record 1.3 million vehicles last year
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tesla said Monday that sold a record 1.3 million vehicles last year, but the nu...
January 3, 2023
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Associated Press
Moscow says Ukrainian rocket strike kills 63 Russian troops
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces fired rockets at a facility in the eastern Donetsk region wher...
January 3, 2023
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Other Sports
Komazawa hits stride to seal Triple Crown
Komazawa University runners were in perfect stride at the Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden. The ...
January 3, 2023
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Associated Press
Brazilians mourn Pelé at the stadium where he got his start
SANTOS, Brazil (AP) — Thousands of mourners, including high school students and supreme court justic...
January 3, 2023
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Associated Press
65,000 view Benedict XVI’s body lying in state at Vatican
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI 's body, his head resting on a pair of crimson pillow...
January 3, 2023
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Companies
Customers return to department stores in droves for New Year’s sales
With freedom of movement no longer restricted due to COVID-19, department stores were as busy as i...
January 3, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
South Korea’s Yoon willing to seek early resolution on wartime workers
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in an interview published Monday expressed his willingn...
January 3, 2023
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General News
7.7 million birds culled in Japan as bird flu continues to spread
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been raging at poultry farms and facilities across Japan this ...
January 3, 2023
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Companies
Panasonic to end rice cooker production in Japan
Panasonic Corp., which has produced electric rice cookers for more than 60 years, will end domestic ...
January 3, 2023
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Baseball
Samurai Japan stave off challengers for world top spot
NEW YORK — Japan took first in the men’s baseball rankings released by the World Baseball Softball C...
January 3, 2023
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Defense & Security
Chinese flattop back to East China Sea after drills off Okinawa
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning has returned to the East China Sea by sai...
January 3, 2023