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Companies
Southeast Asia LCCs see business taking off
BANGKOK — Low-cost carrier (LCC) airlines in Southeast Asia are regaining momentum after having str...
August 15, 2022
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General News
Audio recordings of post-WWII jungle-hold-out soldier tell of harsh life
Audio recordings of Shoichi Yokoi — the former Japanese soldier who held out for 27 years in the jun...
August 14, 2022
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Washington Post
Before Griner, a Russian prosecution put Theodore Roosevelt in a bind
The United States and Russia are mired in mutual antipathy, and a controversial sentence against a s...
August 14, 2022
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Defense & Security
Japan, U.K. to develop common airframe for next-gen fighters
Joint development of a next-generation fighter jet for Japan and the United Kingdom will likely invo...
August 14, 2022
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Washington Post
The surprising political shifts that led to the climate bill’s passage
WASHINGTON - The world has changed dramatically since the last time Congress considered climate legi...
August 14, 2022
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Coronavirus
Tokyo confirms 22,740 new coronavirus cases
The Yomiuri ShimbunAn aerial view of Tokyo The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] Tokyo...
August 14, 2022
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Washington Post
Biden gets a big victory and Democrats get some November talking points
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has suffered through many bad weeks and difficult months. Last week...
August 14, 2022
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Baseball
Ohtani, Ward HR, Angels rally past Twins 5-3 in 11 innings
APLos Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, right, hits a pop fly for an out to Minnesota ...
August 14, 2022
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Defense & Security
China local government bans fishing operations in ‘sensitive waters’
SHISHI, China — The government of Fujian Province, China, has strictly prohibited fishery personnel...
August 14, 2022
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Coronavirus
Many Japan nurseries stop identifying close COVID-19 contacts to allow parents to work
A growing number of local governments no longer require nursery schools to identify people who have ...
August 14, 2022
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General News
Sazae-san fires strike for crime prevention
Sazae-san, a cheerful popular TV cartoon character from a program of the same name, threw out the ce...
August 14, 2022
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General News
Awa Odori festival back after 3 years
TOKUSHIMA — The Awa Odori dance festival is stepping back into areas of Tokushima City at outdoor ve...
August 14, 2022
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Washington Post
Trump’s secrets: How a records dispute led the FBI to search Mar-a-Lago
As FBI agents pulled up to Donald Trump's Florida club Monday morning to conduct a search for top-se...
August 14, 2022
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Politics & Government
U.S. Vice President Harris likely to attend former PM Abe’s state funeral
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit Japan to attend the state funeral for former Prim...
August 14, 2022
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Troubleshooter
I’m worried about my husband’s reckless driving
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 50s. My husband, who is from the same generation as me, ...
August 14, 2022