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Asia-Pacific
Malaysia: Actress Michelle Yeoh Wins Golden Globe
Michelle Yeoh made history on Jan. 11 after becoming Malaysia’s first-ever Golden Globe award winner...
January 21, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
The AP Interview: Envoy Says Taiwan Learns from Ukraine War
WASHINGTON (AP) — Taiwan has learned important lessons from Ukraine’s war that would help it deter a...
January 21, 2023
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Japan In Focus
Hiroshima: Oyster Shell Stucco Praised for Health-Friendliness
KURE, Hiroshima — A manufacturer in Hiroshima Prefecture has developed a health-friendly stucco made...
January 21, 2023
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Political Cartoons
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January 21, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Purpose of Change to Category V Must Be Explained Clearly
What are the benefits of revising the status of COVID-19 under the Infectious Diseases Law? The gove...
January 21, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Govt’s Planned Measures ‘on an Unprecedented Scale’ Must Be Effective
It is important to determine the factors behind the declining birth rate and steadily address the pr...
January 21, 2023
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General News
Whale in Tokyo Bay?
A marine creature believed to be a whale over five meters long has been confirmed in the waters near...
January 21, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Sinking Town Spotlights India’s Hydropower Rush
JOSHIMATH, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Farmer Shiv Lal barely slept a week in early January...
January 21, 2023
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Washington Post
TikTok Manifests ‘Lucky Girl Syndrome,’ the Latest Positive-Thinking Boon
Every generation has its own form of optimism and self-belief. Boomers had “the power of positive t...
January 21, 2023
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Washington Post
Burnout is Real. Here’s How to Know if You Have It and How to Cope.
When Jacinda Ardern announced her decision to resign as New Zealand’s Prime Minister, she didn’t cit...
January 21, 2023
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Washington Post
UV Dryers for Gel Nails can Harm DNA, Study Says. Should I Use Them?
Exposure to ultraviolet radiation is known to cause skin damage, including skin cancer. Now, new res...
January 21, 2023
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AFP-JIJI
Elon Musk Takes Stand in Tesla Tweet Fraud Trial
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the stand in a California fraud trial on Friday, accused of lying in tweets...
January 21, 2023
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AFP-JIJI
US Designates Russia’s Wagner Military Group an Intl ‘Criminal Organization’
WASHINGTON — The United States on Friday designated Russia’s Wagner group as a “transnational crimin...
January 21, 2023
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Travel Spots
Okayama: Sacred Spot for Bouldering Boasts Gripping View
TAMANO, Okayama — Bouldering, in which climbers use their hands and feet to climb rocks and walls wi...
January 21, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Okinawa Governor Eyes U.S. Visit in March
Naha, Okinawa Pref.—Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki is planning to visit the United States as soon as ...
January 21, 2023