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ElectionsAichi Governor Hideaki Omura Wins 4th Term
NAGOYA (Jiji Press) — Aichi Governor Hideaki Omura, 62, won a fourth term in Sunday’s gubernatorial ...
February 6, 2023
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MusicJapan’s Masa Takumi Scoops Grammy for Best Global Album
LOS ANGELES — Composer-arranger Masanori “Masa” Takumi won the Best Global Music Album award for his...
February 6, 2023
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ReutersU.S. military says it is searching for remnants of Chinese spy balloon
WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Sunday it is searching for remnants of the s...
February 6, 2023
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ReutersUkraine to replace defense minister in wartime reshuffle -top lawmaker
KYIV, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine is set to replace Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov with the chief o...
February 6, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Foreign Minister, Ambassadors Make Joint Trip to Promote Regional Areas
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and foreign ambassadors from nine countries visited Okayama Prefe...
February 6, 2023
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ReutersTurkey’s President Erdogan says Western missions will ‘pay’ for closures
ISTANBUL, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Western missions would "pay" for i...
February 6, 2023
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ReutersAt least 24 dead in Chile as wildfires spread, driving many to flee for safety
SANTIAGO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Firefighters battled dozens of raging wildfires in Chile on Sunday, seek...
February 6, 2023
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Asia-PacificBleak Future Pushes Rohingya to Risk Lives at Sea
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) — Mohammed Ismail says four of his relatives were killed by gunmen...
February 6, 2023
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General NewsJTB Sees 450％ Increase in 2023 Japan Inbound Tourism
Japan will see a 450% year-on-year increase in inbound tourism in 2023, according to a JTB Corp. tra...
February 6, 2023
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Associated PressPowerful 7.8 Quake Knocks Down Buildings in Turkey, Syria
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A 7.8 magnitude quake knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and ...
February 6, 2023
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General NewsMigratory Swans Find Wintering Ground Frozen in Aomori Pref.
MISAWA, Aomori — A severe cold spell has mostly frozen a well-known wintering ground for migrating s...
February 6, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentPrime Minister to be Given More Power to Handle Disease Outbreaks
The prime minister will be empowered to issue instructions to prefectural governors at earlier stag...
February 6, 2023
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Associated PressUkraine defense minister expects help from West on warplanes
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's defense minister expressed confidence Sunday that Western allies woul...
February 6, 2023
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ReutersWho are candidates to become next BOJ governor?
Japan’s government is intensifying its search for a successor to central bank governor Haruhiko Kuro...
February 6, 2023
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Associated PressBalloon bickering over Biden’s actions, China’s intentions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers on Sunday accused China of deliberately surveilling sensitive...
February 6, 2023