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Associated Press
Pakistan’s hope as lake fills: Flood villages to save a city
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani engineers cut into an embankment for one of the country's largest lakes o...
September 5, 2022
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General News
Support eyed to prevent preschoolers from slipping through the net
The government has launched a fact-finding survey in a bid to boost support for children and parents...
September 5, 2022
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Associated Press
Israel: Attack on bus in West Bank wounds 5 troops, civilian
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying a group of Israeli soldiers in the...
September 5, 2022
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Associated Press
Challenges mount against Peru’s president, his family
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Pedro Castillo’s surprise election brought hopes for change in P...
September 5, 2022
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General News
Memorial service held in quake-hit Hokkaido
ATSUMA, Hokkaido (Jiji Press) — A memorial ceremony was held in Atsuma, Hokkaido, on Saturday for th...
September 5, 2022
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General News
Redeveloping Shimokita but preserving its uniqueness
With many secondhand clothing shops and fringe theaters lined along narrow streets, the Shimokitazaw...
September 5, 2022
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Associated Press
America’s secrets: Trump’s unprecedented disregard of norms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump isn't the first to face criticism for flouting rules and traditions a...
September 5, 2022
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Associated Press
Tory front-runner Truss vows fast action on cost of living
LONDON (AP) — Liz Truss, who is widely expected to become Britain's new prime minister this week, ha...
September 5, 2022
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Associated Press
Canadian police: 10 dead, 15 injured from stabbings
REGINA, Saskatchewan (AP) — A series of stabbings in two communities in the Canadian province of Sas...
September 5, 2022
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Companies
Vacant Japan homes enjoying new lease on life
In recent years, an increasing number of vacant houses have been sitting unoccupied — even in good l...
September 5, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan to revise ODA policy to focus on economic security
The government plans to revise the Development Cooperation Charter, which sets guidelines for Japan’...
September 5, 2022
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Coronavirus
COVID-19 deaths conspicuous among elderly not diagnosed as severe cases
Deaths from COVID-19 are at their worst level so far amid the seventh wave of the novel coronavirus ...
September 4, 2022
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Delicious
Season’s first red snow crab auction in Imizu, Toyama Pref.
Vivid red snow crabs are displayed on the floor of Shinminato Fishing Port in Imizu, Toyama Prefectu...
September 4, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Suspect in murder of wife, daughter in Osaka Pref. flees to Brazil, expected to appear before local police
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian national Anderson Robson Barbosa, 33, wanted by Osaka Prefectural Police ...
September 4, 2022
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Companies
Rakuten Mobile experiences systems glitch
Rakuten Mobile experienced a network outage that affected some users for a few hours around noon on ...
September 4, 2022