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Associated PressHouston police seek witnesses to rapper Takeoff’s killing
HOUSTON (AP) — Police said they have few leads in the fatal shooting of rapper Takeoff outside a pri...
November 2, 2022
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Associated PressIsrael’s Netanyahu appears to hold lead in election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to hold a narrow lead early Wedne...
November 2, 2022
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Associated PressSouth Korea issues air raid alert after North fires missiles
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea Wedn...
November 2, 2022
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Defense & SecurityN. Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles into Sea of Japan
SEOUL (Jiji Press)—North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on W...
November 2, 2022
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Asia-PacificROK police launch full-scale probe into Seoul crush
SEOUL — The South Korean police set up a 475-person investigative headquarters on Monday to collect ...
November 2, 2022
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General NewsSouth Sudan Olympian trains in Japan, seeking Paris podium, peace in homeland
AMI, Ibaraki — A South Sudanese Olympian is back in Japan to train, his sights set on taking the pod...
November 2, 2022
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General NewsCrafters arrested after selling handmade items with Hermes, Levi’s logos
Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, handmaking things at home has become popular. But the hobby has...
November 1, 2022
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General NewsJapan’s entertainment agency Johnny & Associates vice president Hideaki Takizawa resigns
Johnny & Associates, Inc., Japan’s leading entertainment agency, announced Tuesday that its vice pre...
November 1, 2022
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Soccer World CupJapan announces squad for Qatar World Cup
The Japan Football Association announced Tuesday the Japan national team’s squad of 26 for the upcom...
November 1, 2022
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General NewsTraditional Japanese dances likely to be registered as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO
“Furyu odori,” a collection of 41 traditional Japanese dances, is expected to be registered as an in...
November 1, 2022
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EconomyOver 800 food items carry higher price tags in Japan from Nov.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Following a massive wave of price hikes in Japan in October, the prices of 833 ...
November 1, 2022
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Travel SpotsGhibli theme park opens in Aichi Prefecture
Ghibli Park opened Tuesday in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, and visitors enjoyed the many exhibits, su...
November 1, 2022
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General NewsSales of New Year’s postcards begin
Sales of New Year’s postcards for 2023 began at post offices nationwide on Tuesday. At the Kyoto Cen...
November 1, 2022
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EconomyGovt asks businesses, households to save power this winter
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government said Tuesday that it will ask businesses and households to save ...
November 1, 2022
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Asia-PacificSouth Korean president calls for stricter measures after fatal crush
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol directed his Cabinet ministers on Tuesday to work on st...
November 1, 2022