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CompaniesSumitomo Mitsui to Raise Starting Salaries
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. plans to raise starting monthly salaries by ¥50,0...
February 7, 2023
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ReutersTaiwan to speed drone development, take lessons from Ukraine war
TAIPEI, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan will speed up development of drones for military use taking into ac...
February 7, 2023
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Associated PressBoeing plans to cut about 2,000 finance and HR jobs in 2023
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing plans to make staffing cuts in the aerospace company's finance and human resou...
February 7, 2023
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Washington PostHarry Whittington, Texas lawyer shot by Dick Cheney during 2006 hunt, dies at 95
Harry Whittington, the prominent Texas lawyer and Republican operative whom Vice President Dick Chen...
February 7, 2023
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Associated PressFrantic searching in Turkey, Syria after quake kills 4,600
ADANA, Turkey (AP) — Rescuers raced Tuesday to rescue survivors from the rubble of thousands of buil...
February 7, 2023
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Crime & CourtsMinor Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing High Schooler in Kawasaki
KAWASAKI — A 16-year-old boy living in Kawasaki was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder over t...
February 7, 2023
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Washington PostU.S. military failed to detect prior Chinese incursions, general says
The top U.S. general responsible for protecting North American skies said Monday that past incursion...
February 7, 2023
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DeliciousFish-Shaped Fukuoka Snack Making Waves
TOKYO — A popular baked Kyushu snack, named for its shape like a fish that lives in the mud flats of...
February 7, 2023
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Washington PostNormally sleepy Jericho becomes hot spot in spiral of West Bank violence
JERICHO, West Bank - Israeli security forces killed five Palestinians during an early morning raid M...
February 7, 2023
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DeliciousSmart Cooker Lends Amateurs Star-Chef Touch
Cooking has long required a dash of skill and a knack for interpreting recipes. One needs the experi...
February 7, 2023
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Washington PostPowerful earthquake devastates Turkey and Syria. Death toll mounts.
SANLIURFA, Turkey - Nearly 4,000 people were killed across Turkey and Syria on Monday after a powerf...
February 7, 2023
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CompaniesMitsubishi Heavy Industries to End Its MSJ Jet Project
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd announced Tuesday it will discontinue the development of the Mitsu...
February 7, 2023
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General NewsRobber in Yamaguchi Pref. Says Man Called ‘Kim’ Directed Him
A man given a prison sentence for attempted robbery in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, has told The Y...
February 7, 2023
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Crime & CourtsTokyo Man Regrets Transporting ¥70 Million Tied to Fraud Case
A man in his 50s residing in Tokyo transported some ¥70 million in cash, believed to have been taken...
February 7, 2023
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General NewsEnglish Map for Niseko Backcountry Skiing Created
SAPPORO — Amid the growing popularity of skiing in the wilderness outside ski resort boundaries, a m...
February 7, 2023