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Asia-PacificVietnam: Thang Long Citadel Offers Night Tours for Foreign Visitors
Hanoi’s ancient Thang Long Imperial Citadel has launched a night tour for foreign tourists. The tou...
January 16, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida’s Pre-G7 Foreign Visits Pay Off with Cooperation on Russia, China Policies
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has obtained cooperation from the leaders of five of the Group of Seven...
January 16, 2023
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Asia-PacificTaiwan VP Lai Elected New Leader of Ruling Party
TAIPEI ― Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai has been elected to lead the ruling Democratic Progress...
January 16, 2023
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Crime & CourtsWakayama Couple Arrested on Suspicion of Arson
WAKAYAMA — A couple living in Wakayama has been arrested on suspicion of arson, after the body of a...
January 16, 2023
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General NewsFire in Roppongi Building, 2 Men Injured
Two people were injured in a fire that broke out in a seven-story building in the Roppongi district ...
January 16, 2023
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Washington PostCalifornia’s winter storms have been deadlier than any wildfire since 2018
Relentless wind and rain has killed people sleeping in homes and in tents. It has taken the lives of...
January 16, 2023
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Asia-PacificBangladesh Counting on Delayed N-plant to Meet Needs
ROOPPUR, Bangladesh (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Bangladeshi engineering student Noyon Ali, 22, se...
January 16, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Review Regulations That Are Out of Step with Current Age
It is important to constantly review administrative regulations to improve convenience for the peopl...
January 16, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Concerns Arise Over Lack of Proficiency Among MSDF Personnel
It is out of the question that the Maritime Self-Defense Force, which is supposed to protect safety ...
January 16, 2023
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Crime & CourtsBishop Case Sees New Murder Charge Against Suspect
SAITAMA — The suspect in a triple-murder case in Saitama Prefecture will be newly charged with killi...
January 16, 2023
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Washington PostSick of smelling her neighbor’s legal pot, this woman sued
Josefa Ippolito-Shepherd tried cleaning, pleading and suing, but she said the attack on her home of ...
January 16, 2023
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Washington PostJoe Biden and Kevin McCarthy, wary opponents, prepare to work together
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden began his presidency with an apparent snub of future House Speaker Kevin McCa...
January 16, 2023
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Washington PostWhy nurses say they are striking and quitting in droves
This flu season, Benny Matthew - a nurse at the Montefiore Medical Center emergency room in the Bron...
January 16, 2023
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Associated PressWHO appeals to China to release more COVID-19 information
BEIJING (AP) — The World Health Organization has appealed to China to keep releasing information abo...
January 16, 2023
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MarketsJapan 10-Yr Bond Yield Tops BOJ Policy Ceiling despite Bond-Buying Announcement
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's 10-year government bond yield rose above the Bank of Japan's policy ceilin...
January 16, 2023