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Soccer World Cup
Samurai Blue’s heroics generate interest outside stadiums
DOHA — Japan’s historic toppling of a pair of European powers to advance to the knockout stage of th...
December 5, 2022
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Soccer World Cup
Samurai Blue face Croatia for place in quarterfinals
DOHA ― Japan’s national soccer team will face Croatia, the runner-up at the previous FIFA World Cup ...
December 5, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Monkeys, symbol of Thailand’s Lopburi Province, mark their day with feast
LOPBURI, Thailand (AP) — A meal fit for monkeys was served on Nov. 27 at the annual Monkey Feast Fes...
December 5, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
South Korea in crisis as many stop having babies
SEOUL (AP) — Yoo Young-yi’s grandmother gave birth to six children. Her mother birthed two. Yoo does...
December 5, 2022
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General News
Kyoto craftspeople turning out spinning tops for New Year
A spinning top maker in Kyoto puts the finishing touches on a colorful kyokoma piece by carefully wr...
December 5, 2022
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Washington Post
Wedding websites are the latest gay rights battleground in Colorado
LITTLETON, Colo. - When the Supreme Court ruled narrowly in 2018 for a Colorado baker who refused to...
December 5, 2022
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Washington Post
Ukraine allows perilous Dnieper River crossings to flee Russian occupation
KHERSON, Ukraine - Dozens of people have called Dmytro Fomin in the past few weeks, he says, pleadin...
December 5, 2022
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Washington Post
Evacuations in Indonesia as Mount Semeru erupts, spewing river of lava
Mount Semeru, the tallest volcano on Java, Indonesia, erupted Sunday, sending a massive column of as...
December 5, 2022
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Washington Post
From chicken wings to used cars, inflation begins to ease its grip
The price of gasoline is dropping like a rock. Chicken wings are suddenly a bargain. And retailers d...
December 5, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Take all possible measures to protect medical system
In Japan, a country that is supposed to have excellent medical care, there have been repeated shorta...
December 5, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Can chip firm lead to cutting-edge products being produced domestically?
A public-private project has begun to domestically produce cutting-edge semiconductors. The hope is ...
December 5, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan Upper House Shows Concern about Human Rights in China
Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s House of Councillors on Monday adopted a resolution showing conce...
December 5, 2022
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Reuters
Iran protesters call for strike, prosecutor says morality police shut down
DUBAI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Protesters in Iran called on Sunday for a three-day strike this week, stepp...
December 5, 2022
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Reuters
UK economy forecast to shrink 1.4% in 2023
LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Britain's economy is forecast to shrink by 1.4% in 2023, finance minister...
December 5, 2022
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Reuters
Thousands on alert in Indonesia’s Java after Mt. Semeru eruption
JAKARTA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Thousands of residents in Indonesia's East Java were on high alert on Mon...
December 5, 2022