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General NewsJapan prime minister orders investigation of Unification Church
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday instructed Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology...
October 17, 2022
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MusicBTS members to serve mandatory military service
SEOUL — Members of K-pop group BTS will serve in South Korea’s military service, their agency announ...
October 17, 2022
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EuropeUK Defence Ministry: Russian logistical issues intensify after Crimea bridge blast
Oct 17 (Reuters) - Logistical issues faced by Russian forces in southern Ukraine have become more ac...
October 17, 2022
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Washington PostTrump attacks U.S. Jews, posting they must ‘get their act together’ on Israel
Former president Donald Trump attacked American Jews in a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunda...
October 17, 2022
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Asia-PacificLaos: Giving rescued bears a new lease on life
Free the Bears has helped rescue over 950 of the world’s most vulnerable bear species, including sun...
October 17, 2022
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Wider WorldIran prison fire kills four, injures 61 as protests persist
DUBAI, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A fire at Iran's Evin prison late on Saturday killed four detainees and in...
October 17, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialAuthoritarian regime heightens danger of China invading Taiwan
It can hardly be said to be behavior befitting the leader of a major power if Chinese President Xi J...
October 17, 2022
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Asia-PacificChina showed ‘significant’ Q3 rebound but faces challenges-state planner
BEIJING, Oct 17 (Reuters) - China's economy showed a significant rebound in the third quarter and em...
October 17, 2022
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Asia-PacificXi pledges ‘strong military’ for China in political report at party congress
Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, expressed his determination to uni...
October 17, 2022
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Wider WorldSenator blocks $75 million in U.S. military aid to Egypt over rights concerns
WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Egypt has missed out on an additional $75 million in American militar...
October 17, 2022
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Crime & CourtsEx-Unification Church executive reveals quotas for donations
A former executive of the Unification Church — a religious group that has drawn criticism in the wak...
October 17, 2022
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Princess Kako attends Tokyo event advocating girls’ rights
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, attended a function Sunday commemoratin...
October 17, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Early testing and treatment important to curb spread of disease
Syphilis cases are surging. Early testing and treatment must be promoted in order to curb the spread...
October 17, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan and Australia to conclude new security declaration accounting for China’s expansion
The governments of Japan and Australia have begun negotiating to conclude a new Japan-Australia Join...
October 17, 2022
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PerspectivesLone resident of Matsushima works to revive island
OKAYAMA — Known as the smallest inhabited isle in Okayama Prefecture, Matsushima island is located j...
October 17, 2022