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RussiaUnder pressure, Russia resorts to brinkmanship, hints at dam bombing
Russia’s unilateral annexation of four Ukrainian regions in eastern and southern Ukraine has hit a s...
October 30, 2022
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Asia-Pacific2 Japanese women killed in Seoul Halloween stampede
SEOUL — Two Japanese women, one a teenager and the other in her 20s, were killed in the stampede in ...
October 30, 2022
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ReutersInternational leaders offer condolences over deadly South Korea Halloween crush
SEOUL (Reuters) - International leaders expressed condolences after at least 22 foreign nationals fr...
October 30, 2022
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General News50 years of affection for Ueno pandas
Friday marked 50 years since giant pandas first came to Japan from China. Fifteen pandas have been r...
October 30, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida expresses deep sorrow over deadly stampede in Seoul
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday sent a message of condolences to South ...
October 30, 2022
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EconomyOutspoken leader of key Japanese business organization to step down after long tenure
Key business leader Akio Mimura will step down as chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Indu...
October 30, 2022
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BaseballOrix in position to capture title
The Orix Buffaloes won their third consecutive Japan Series game over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on S...
October 30, 2022
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General NewsShibuya again attracts costumed fans for Halloween festivities
Ahead of Halloween on Monday, many young people and foreign visitors clad in fancy costumes have bee...
October 30, 2022
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EnvironmentBleaching hits over 90％ of Japan’s largest coral reef
More than 90% of coral in the Sekisei Lagoon, located between Iriomote and Ishigaki islands in Okina...
October 30, 2022
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CompaniesDiscount stores thrive in U.S. amid surging prices
NEW YORK — Discount store chains, including those operated by Japanese companies, are increasingly ...
October 30, 2022
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General NewsEyebrows raised over Tottori Prefecture’s ¥300 mil. for Andy Warhol works
TOTTORI — Tottori Prefecture has created a stir after spending almost ¥300 million to buy five of An...
October 30, 2022
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Travel SpotsOkinawa: Shuri Castle holds ‘reconstruction festival’ 3 years after blaze
NAHA — A festival kicked off Saturday at Shuri Castle in Naha, where work is underway to restore the...
October 30, 2022
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ReutersBiden to travel to Egypt, Cambodia and Indonesia for November summits – White House
U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Egypt to participate in the COP27 United Nations climate cha...
October 30, 2022
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Washington PostHere’s what causes crowd crushes like the deadly one in Seoul
On Saturday - in what appears to be one of the deadliest disasters in South Korea since 2014 - nearl...
October 30, 2022
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Washington PostTop national-security prosecutor joins Trump Mar-a-Lago investigation
One of the Justice Department's most experienced national security prosecutors has joined the team o...
October 30, 2022