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Politics & GovernmentAbe’s Yamaguchi office closes
SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi — The political office of the late Shinzo Abe in the former prime minister’s ...
December 29, 2022
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ArtMini-bonsai: Delicate, with a powerful presence
Many people consider bonsai to be an art form only for experts. However, there is a palm-sized type ...
December 29, 2022
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CompaniesTokio Marine & Nichido to start insurance sales in metaverse
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. will start selling consumer insurance in the metaverse in ...
December 29, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentSonoura fined ¥1 million, barred from running for office for 3 years
The Tokyo Summary Court has ordered former House of Representatives member Kentaro Sonoura to pay ¥1...
December 29, 2022
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Asia-PacificChina: Hong Kong opens 1st mountain bike facility, sustainably constructed and aimed at all levels
For mountain biking fans, there is now a place where they can practice all their moves and improve t...
December 29, 2022
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Asia-PacificPay hit fears as Singapore plans gig worker benefits
SINGAPORE (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Alicia quit her job at a Singapore construction firm during...
December 29, 2022
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ReutersBolivian police detain prominent opposition leader as tensions flare
LA PAZ/SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia, (Reuters) – Bolivian police on Wednesday detained prominent opposition l...
December 29, 2022
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ReutersChina to import 45 foreign video games, grants multiple licenses to Tencent
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s video games regulator granted ublishing licenses to 45 foreign games for...
December 29, 2022
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ScienceCrabs, tea cups: U.K. show lifts lid on COVID vaccine race
LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — From a scientist’s laptop to the syringe used to inject the U.K.’s first COVID v...
December 29, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan to Issue J-Alert Early Warnings More Quickly
Tokyo — The Japanese government said Wednesday that it will shorten the time it takes to issue an ea...
December 29, 2022
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Associated PressBangladesh opens first metro service to ease Dhaka traffic
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh launched its first metro rail service, mostly funded by Japan, i...
December 29, 2022
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Washington PostThe benefits of ‘Dry January’ last longer than a month, studies show
Every year, tens of thousands of people kick off the new year by taking part in a month-long sobriet...
December 29, 2022
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Washington PostSocial Security denies disability benefits based on list with jobs from 1977
He had made it through four years of denials and appeals, and Robert Heard was finally before a Soci...
December 29, 2022
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Associated PressChina to resume issuing passports, visas as virus curbs ease
BEIJING (AP) — China says it will resume issuing passports for tourism in another big step away from...
December 29, 2022
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ReutersTwitter down for thousands of users
Dec 28 (Reuters) - Twitter Inc was down for thousands of users on Wednesday, according to outage tra...
December 29, 2022