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AFP-JIJIBurkina Faso asked France troops to quit, diplomatic note confirms
Burkina Faso asked France to move its troops out of the country within a month, according to a diplo...
January 23, 2023
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CompaniesHonda Contracts with JAXA to Develop Power Supply on Moon
Honda Motor Co. has signed a research and development contract with Japan’s space agency for an elec...
January 23, 2023
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General NewsSanuki Udon Sets Sights on U.S., Hoping to Also Draw Visitors to Kagawa
TAKAMATSU — A little corner of Shikoku once known as Sanuki Province is hoping its top food item cre...
January 23, 2023
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General NewsHokkaido Seeks to Prevent Traffic Accidents Involving Foreign Visitors
SAPPORO — Efforts to prevent accidents involving foreign visitors driving on snow-covered roads are ...
January 22, 2023
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Associated Press9 Killed in Shooting Near LA After Lunar New Year Festival
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — Nine people were killed in a mass shooting late Saturday in a city east...
January 22, 2023
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SumoCapturing the Cup
Ozeki Takakeisho holds the Emperor’s Cup after winning his third tournament title by defeating No. 1...
January 22, 2023
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EconomyJapan Govt to Nominate New Bank of Japan Governor in Feb.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government will nominate the successor to outgoing Bank of Japan ...
January 22, 2023
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General NewsNew Year’s Celebration of Martial Arts at Budokan
Over a thousand people came to watch the Kagami-Biraki Festival, an annual New Year event, held at t...
January 22, 2023
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Associated PressTop Biden aide Ron Klain expected to soon leave White House
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — White House chief of staff Ron Klain, who has spent more than two years ...
January 22, 2023
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Associated PressChina rings in Lunar New Year with most COVID rules lifted
BEIJING (AP) — People across China rang in the Lunar New Year on Sunday with large family gatherings...
January 22, 2023
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Washington PostThe freedom to lie? Brazil’s right decries disinformation ‘witch hunt’
BRASÍLIA - For conservative wunderkind Nikolas Ferreira, the election last fall was a triumph: He ga...
January 22, 2023
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Washington PostBiden aides want to force GOP to abandon debt limit threats
Shortly after last year's midterm elections, a senior congressional Democrat called White House Chie...
January 22, 2023
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TennisJapanese Wheelchair Tennis Star Kunieda to Retire
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Wheelchair tennis star Shingo Kunieda, who tops the world rankings, said on Sun...
January 22, 2023
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Crime & CourtsSecond Smartphone Discovered in Connection with Tokyo Robbery-Homicide
Another smartphone has been discovered containing information connected to the robbery-homicide in w...
January 22, 2023
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Washington PostGoogle parent Alphabet slashes jobs, pushing tech layoffs over 200,000
Google's parent company Alphabet is cutting the most jobs in its history, showing that its massive i...
January 22, 2023