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Asia-PacificChina’s Xi burnishes his cult of personality with ‘achievements,’ slogans to justify third term
In south-central China’s landlocked Hunan Province sits a village nestled in the mountains that has ...
October 16, 2022
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Travel SpotsSea route to get cyclists to Awaji Island tested out in Kobe
KOBE — The city of Kobe experimented with a sea route to get cycling enthusiasts to nearby Awaji Isl...
October 16, 2022
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Defense & SecurityAuthorities name North Korea hacker group, warn of attacks on Japanese crypto assets
The North Korean hacker group Lazarus has conducted cyber-attacks targeting Japanese crypto asset co...
October 15, 2022
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CompaniesConsumer Affairs Agency orders Amway Japan to suspend operations
The Consumer Affairs Agency has ordered Amway Japan G.K. to suspend certain operations in connection...
October 15, 2022
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Associated PressDeath toll rises to 28 in Turkey coal mine explosion
AMASRA, Turkey (AP) — The death toll from a coal mine explosion in northern Turkey rose to at least ...
October 15, 2022
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Defense & Security2 Russian naval ships spotted sailing through Soya Strait
Two Russian naval ships passed through the Soya Strait on Thursday but there was no intrusion into J...
October 15, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentPregnant women might receive coupons worth ¥100,000 per newborn under new support package
The government is considering offering pregnant women coupons worth ¥100,000 per newborn from the pr...
October 15, 2022
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Washington PostUkrainian Nobel laureate demands new approach for wartime justice
KYIV, Ukraine – Ukraine and its global supporters must radically rethink how to secure justice for t...
October 15, 2022
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Washington PostArgentina returns to dancing the tango, together
BUENOS AIRES – Tissiana Correia wheels and struts on the floor of Nuevo Gricel, a tango club in Buen...
October 15, 2022
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General NewsAstronaut Wakata enjoys life in zero gravity on ISS
Astronaut Koichi Wakata, 59, said that he is “adjusting naturally” to the zero gravity environment a...
October 15, 2022
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Washington PostCan America afford suburbia? High prices have homebuyers seeking solutions
The email from the mortgage loan officer was supposed to be good news for Maureen Coffey. A 27-year...
October 15, 2022
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Washington PostRussia’s airstrikes, intended to show force, reveal another weakness
On Monday, Russia fired 84 missiles, many at Ukrainian civilian infrastructure targets, causing powe...
October 15, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentGovt: Dissolution request of Unification Church should be carefully considered
A Cabinet minister has said it would be difficult to request a court order to dissolve the Family Fe...
October 15, 2022
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Associated PressU.S. sending $725 million more in military aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will send Ukraine a new $725 million package of weapons a...
October 15, 2022
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Associated PressOfficials: Musk seeks U.S. funds for Ukraine satellite network
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department has gotten a request from SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Mus...
October 15, 2022