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CompaniesMcDonald’s Japan to raise prices for 3rd time in less than a year
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — McDonald’s Co. (Japan) said Friday that it will raise the prices of about 80% o...
January 7, 2023
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Washington PostA new climate reality: Less warming, but worse impacts on the planet
In the not-so-distant past, scientists predicted that global temperatures would surge dramatically t...
January 7, 2023
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Washington PostThe House is (somehow) in order, thanks to Cheryl Johnson
A little after 6 p.m. Eastern time Thursday, after a historic three days and 10 rounds of trying – a...
January 7, 2023
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Washington PostTheater at the edge of war: Laughs, brutal truths and a Zelensky spoof
KRAKOW, Poland – Laughter is a reassuring sound in this picturesque, snow-covered city three hours f...
January 7, 2023
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Washington PostThe happiest, least stressful, most meaningful jobs in America
Envy the lumberjacks, for they perform the happiest, most meaningful work on earth. Or at least they...
January 7, 2023
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Washington PostThe world’s torrid future is etched in the crippled kidneys of Nepali workers
JANAKPUR, Nepal – Head nurse Rani Jha circled around her busy kidney ward, reeling off the list of p...
January 7, 2023
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CompaniesPlatform integration work begins at Shibuya Station
JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo will have one platform for both the inner and outer loops of the Yamanot...
January 7, 2023
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Washington PostSupporters raise millions to rebrand Jan. 6 rioters as ‘patriots’
For nearly two hours, about two dozen people on a group Telegram live stream cried, read Scripture, ...
January 7, 2023
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Crime & CourtsPolice launch investigation after firecrackers go off at Ise shrine before Kishida’s visit
Firecrackers concealed in a bush went off at Ise Jingu about 40 minutes before Prime Minister Fumio ...
January 7, 2023
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General NewsBomb threat causes Jetstar flight to make emergency landing at Chubu Airport
A bomb threat forced a Jetstar passenger plane to make an emergency landing at Chubu Airport on Satu...
January 7, 2023
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CompaniesJapan Post to release stamps with QR codes to access music
Japan Post Co. plans to launch stamps with QR codes that can be scanned to access music on a popular...
January 7, 2023
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General NewsUnification Church submits 12 cardboard boxes of responses to govt’s second set of questions
The education ministry has received 12 cardboard boxes of materials from the Unification Church, in ...
January 7, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 7)
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January 7, 2023
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BaseballOhtani among stars rostered for 2023 WBC duties
Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama on Friday announced the names of 12 of the 30 players who will...
January 7, 2023
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Washington PostBachelor’s degree dreams get farther out of reach for one group of students
WARWICK, R.I. – Anne-Marie Jean-Louis is just getting started toward her bachelor’s degree in biolog...
January 7, 2023