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Japan In Focus
Osaka to expand smoking-ban areas before Expo
OSAKA — The Osaka city government is set to expand a street smoking ban as part of preparations for ...
December 12, 2022
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Reuters
EU to discuss Russia, Iran sanctions, top up of Ukraine arms fund
BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers will meet on Monday to try to agree on...
December 12, 2022
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Travel Spots
Hiroshima: Historical lathe to be displayed at Yamato Museum
KURE, Hiroshima — A huge lathe believed to have been used to cut the main gun of the Imperial Japane...
December 12, 2022
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Reuters
Saudi foreign minister: ‘All bets off’ if Iran gets nuclear weapon
DUBAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Sunday that Iran's Gulf Arab neigh...
December 12, 2022
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Reuters
Zelenskiy’s talks with other leaders signal diplomatic flurry around Ukraine
KYIV, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held talks with U.S. President Joe ...
December 12, 2022
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Travel Spots
Kumamoto: Students develop app to tour earthquake areas via ‘One Piece’ characters
KUMAMOTO — Six university students have developed a smartphone app that allows people to tour areas ...
December 12, 2022
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Obituaries
Pioneering Black feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes dies at 84
NEW YORK (AP) — Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a pioneering Black feminist, child welfare advocate and lifel...
December 12, 2022
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Politics & Government
Kishida Eyes In-Depth Nuke Abolition Talks at Hiroshima G-7 Summit
Hiroshima, (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday expressed hope to hold thorou...
December 12, 2022
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Associated Press
It’s all downhill for 300 skiing Santas, a Grinch and a tree
NEWRY, Maine (AP) — A bunch of Santa lookalikes took to the ski slopes to spread some seasonal cheer...
December 12, 2022
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Associated Press
Tensions run high in north Kosovo as Serbs block roads
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Tensions were high in northern Kosovo on Sunday, with Serbs blocking roads a...
December 12, 2022
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Obituaries
Paul Silas, 3-time NBA champion, longtime coach, dies at 79
Basketball taught Paul Silas how to be patient. As a player, he waited 10 years before winning his f...
December 12, 2022
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Associated Press
With suspect in custody, spotlight returns to 1988 bombing
The announcement Sunday that a Libyan man suspected in the 1988 bombing of a passenger jet has been ...
December 12, 2022
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Associated Press
NASA Orion capsule safely blazes back from moon, aces test
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Orion capsule made a blisteringly fast return from the moon Sunda...
December 12, 2022
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Companies
Department stores in Japan increasingly do away with uniforms
Major department stores across the country have increasingly eliminated uniforms for employees. Taka...
December 12, 2022
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Companies
Panasonic group to expand housing-related business in India
Panasonic group is strengthening its housing business in India by increasing lineups, mainly of its ...
December 12, 2022