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Asia-PacificVulnerable workers forced to work as scam artists in Southeast Asia
Young people from Southeast Asia who lost jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic are falling victim to hu...
December 31, 2022
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GlobalJapan to serve as a UNSC nonpermanent member for 2023-24
Japan will serve as a nonpermanent member of the U.N. Security Council for two years starting in Jan...
December 31, 2022
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General NewsYear-end travelers crowd stations, airports
Stations and airports were filled with travelers heading to their hometowns for the New Year on Thur...
December 30, 2022
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ReutersChina appoints Xi’s trusted aide Qin Gang as new foreign minister
BEIJING (Reuters) — China has appointed Qin Gang, a trusted aide of President Xi Jinping, as its new...
December 30, 2022
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Associated PressPutin, Xi hold talks as Russia fires another Ukraine barrage
KYIV (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed Friday to deepen th...
December 30, 2022
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MarketsNikkei suffers 1st annual fall in 4 yrs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Nikkei stock average edged higher in the 2022 final session Friday, but the...
December 30, 2022
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General NewsIwate Pref. metal behind midfielder Tanaka’s mettle
Samurai Blue midfielder Ao Tanaka, 24, is a man of iron in the soccer world, as he incorporated Namb...
December 30, 2022
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CompaniesMajor banks to raise mortgage rates
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. announced Friday that they will raise their resp...
December 30, 2022
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General NewsNPA succeeds in recovery of encrypted data
The National Police Agency has succeeded in restoring encrypted data of companies attacked by ransom...
December 30, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentWork schedule keeping Kishida busy over holiday period
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was scheduled to take time off from Thursday to Tuesday for the New Yea...
December 30, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapanese govt to financially support defense equipment makers, possibly nationalizing some plants
To maintain Japan’s domestic manufacturing of defense-related equipment, the government is planning ...
December 30, 2022
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General NewsBrazilian woman in Japan files petition claiming city official made discriminatory comments
A Brazilian woman who tried to apply for public assistance in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, filed a petit...
December 30, 2022
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General NewsOpen University of Japan attracting renewed interest
TOKYO — The Open University of Japan is drawing renewed interest as a recurrent education center in ...
December 30, 2022
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December 30, 2022
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Coronavirus60% of COVID-19 Deaths under 20 had no underlying conditions
TOKYO — No underlying condition was found in nearly 60% of patients aged under 20 who contracted COV...
December 30, 2022