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Former Hokkaido Government Building to Regain Original Reddish-Brown Color Dome
SAPPORO — The octagonal dome of a former Hokkaido government building in Sapporo will see the return...
January 17, 2023
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General News
German National Identified as Woman Who Died in Hokkaido Avalanche
Hokkaido Prefectural Police on Monday identified the woman who died after being caught in an avalanc...
January 17, 2023
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Associated Press
Elon Musk’s next drama: a trial over his tweets about Tesla
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — While still grappling with the fallout from a company he did take private, bele...
January 17, 2023
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Associated Press
As elites arrive in Davos, conspiracy theories thrive online
NEW YORK (AP) — When some of the world’s wealthiest and most influential figures gathered at the Wor...
January 17, 2023
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Associated Press
Thousands turn out to bid farewell to Greece’s former king
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — As a crowd of thousands chanted “Long live the king” and “Constantine, Constan...
January 17, 2023
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Associated Press
Arizona dad seeking answers after son dies in state care
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Richard Blodgett, a single father, was jailed on a drug charge when a worker...
January 17, 2023
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Associated Press
House GOP demands visitor logs in Biden classified docs case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly empowered House Republicans on Sunday demanded the White House turn over all...
January 17, 2023
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Obituaries
Italian film legend Gina Lollobrigida dies at age 95
ROME (AP) — Italian film legend Gina Lollobrigida, who achieved international stardom during the 195...
January 17, 2023
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Associated Press
Flight data, voice recorders retrieved from Nepal crash site
POKHARA, Nepal (AP) — Search teams retrieved the flight data and cockpit voice recorders Monday of a...
January 17, 2023
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Associated Press
Italy’s most-wanted Mafia boss nabbed after 30 years on run
ROME (AP) — Italy’s No. 1 fugitive, a Mafia boss convicted of helping to mastermind some of the nati...
January 17, 2023
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Associated Press
Ukraine strike deaths hit 40; Russia seen preparing long war
DNIPRO, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian emergency crews on Monday sifted through what was left of a Dnipro ...
January 17, 2023
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General News
Ministry to Remove Tax Benefits for Abandoned Houses Left in Disrepair
The government has decided to revise the Vacant Houses Special Measures Law in order to tackle the i...
January 17, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Xi Administration Desperate to Halt Corporate Exodus
GUANGZHOU, China — The administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping has grown increasingly wary of...
January 17, 2023
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General News
Music Event Aims to Revitalize COVID-hit Tokyo Drinking District
A one-night music festival will be held Thursday to help revitalize Shinjuku Golden Gai in the Kabuk...
January 16, 2023
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Crime & Courts
Woman Dies After Being Stabbed Near JR Hakata Station
Police reported that a woman was stabbed by a man near JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka on Monday evenin...
January 16, 2023