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Politics & GovernmentKishida’s appointment of son as secretary questioned
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s appointment of his eldest son as one of his executive secretaries has...
October 8, 2022
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General NewsFamily of dead girl thanks search team, well-wishers
CHIBA — The family of Saya Minami, a 7-year-old girl whose body was recently found in a river, has ...
October 8, 2022
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Travel SpotsKumamoto: Students strive for feline well-being on ‘cat island’
KAMI-AMAKUSA, Kumamoto — People in need of “healing” have been flocking to a remote island filled wi...
October 8, 2022
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Washington PostA new country, a new baby, and the universal bonds of parenthood
They learned they were expecting their second child on a cold January afternoon, in the fifth month ...
October 8, 2022
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Washington PostChicago school embraces Ukrainian students fleeing war
CHICAGO – Principal Anna Cirilli remembers the first Ukrainian refugee who showed up at her school, ...
October 8, 2022
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BaseballDarvish dominates Mets again as Padres take playoff opener
NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Bell and Manny Machado smashed two of San Diego’s four home runs off Max Scherz...
October 8, 2022
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Washington Post‘Chat’ with Musk, Trump or Xi: Ex-Googlers want to give the public AI
A new chatbot start-up from two top artificial intelligence talents lets anyone strike up a conversa...
October 8, 2022
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General NewsHanyu’s upcoming show causes high demand for accommodation
HACHINOHE, Aomori — An upcoming performance by pro-ice skater Yuzuru Hanyu has boosted accommodation...
October 8, 2022
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Asia-PacificChina: Audi revs up EV expansion in China by pushing up Changchun plant opening
International carmakers are stepping up their investment in China thanks to the vast potential of th...
October 8, 2022
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Washington PostHong Kong schools tread cautiously in push to make students love China
HONG KONG – On a September morning at Scientia Secondary School in Hong Kong, the opening bugle call...
October 8, 2022
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Japan In FocusShiga: Symbolic Lake Biwa dragonfly monument to be removed after 60 years
OTSU — A giant dragonfly monument that has sat on the roof of a lakeside museum for 60 years will so...
October 8, 2022
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Travel SpotsFukui: Dinosaur museum takes visitors to prehistoric world
KATSUYAMA, Fukui — What looks like a giant silver egg among deep-green trees is actually the domed b...
October 8, 2022
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Defense & SecurityUkrainian parliament sides with Japan, decrees northern territories as under Russian occupation
KYIV — The Ukrainian parliament voted to confirm Friday that it regards Japan’s northern territories...
October 8, 2022
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CompaniesSMBC Nikko slapped with partial suspension order
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Financial Services Agency on Friday ordered SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. to ...
October 8, 2022
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Reuters4 resign over scandal at Hino Motors, others to return pay
TOKYO (Reuters) — Toyota Motor Corp.’s truck- and bus-making unit Hino Motors Ltd. said on Friday fo...
October 8, 2022