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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
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Washington PostSchool downplayed warnings about 6-year-old before teacher’s shooting, staffers say
The Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student repeatedly asked administrators for help w...
January 22, 2023
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Washington PostA Black professor defies DeSantis law restricting lessons on race A1
NEWBERRY, Fla. - The inscriptions on many of the tombstones at the Pleasant Plain Cemetery tucked in...
January 22, 2023
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Associated PressChris Hipkins confirmed as New Zealand leader, picks deputy
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Chris Hipkins was confirmed Sunday as New Zealand's next prime minist...
January 22, 2023
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General NewsJapan’s 1st Oral Abortion Option up for Approval
Experts on Friday will deliberate whether to approve an oral, two-drug combination to induce an abor...
January 22, 2023
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General NewsNew National Qualification System for Pet Nurses to Start in April
The government in April will start a new national qualification system for nurses assisting veterin...
January 22, 2023
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Defense & SecurityEvacuation Drill in Naha Simulates Ballistic Missile Attack
NAHA — An evacuation drill was held Saturday in Naha to prepare residents for a possible attack fro...
January 22, 2023