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Defense & SecurityNorth Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles early Saturday, the Defense Ministry said....
October 1, 2022
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Associated PressNobel Prize season arrives amid war, nuclear fears, hunger
This year’s Nobel Prize season approaches as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shattered decades of a...
October 1, 2022
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Associated PressIndian opposition party seeks to shed dynastic rule image
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s main opposition party, the Indian National Congress, is set to choose a per...
October 1, 2022
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Associated PressMethane blast in Baltic Sea highlights global problem
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have been measuring the scale of the massive methane leak from damaged pi...
October 1, 2022
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RussiaPutin illegally annexes Ukraine land; Kyiv seeks NATO entry
KYIV (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties Friday to illegally annex more occupie...
October 1, 2022
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Political PulseOpposition parties must show they have ability to govern
As the extraordinary Diet session begins in October, opposition parties will take center stage. They...
October 1, 2022
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EconomyOctober brings new systems, higher food and utility prices
As calendar pages are turned to October, prices of groceries and other items will rise, and systems ...
October 1, 2022
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General News
Harassment rocks Defense Ministry, SDF
The Defense Ministry has opened an extraordinary inspection of all 300,000 members of the Self-Defen...
October 1, 2022
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RussiaPutin declares annexation of Ukrainian lands in Kremlin ceremony
LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday presided over a ceremony to a...
September 30, 2022
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Political Series50 years of Japan-China ties / Countries seek right timing to reach compromise
Japan and China on Thursday marked the 50th anniversary of their normalization of bilateral diplomat...
September 30, 2022
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Manga & AnimeCeremony held for mangaka Takao Saito a year after passing
A farewell ceremony for mangaka Takao Saito, who died in September 2021 at age 84, was held in Tokyo...
September 30, 2022
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Kabuki / Noh / RakugoRakugoka Sanyutei Enraku passes away
Sanyutei Enraku VI, who gained popularity as a member of the popular TV show Shoten, died of lung ca...
September 30, 2022
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General News1st snow atop Mt. Fuji
This season’s first snow is spotted atop Mt. Fuji on Friday, four days later than last year and two ...
September 30, 2022
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ScienceRussia ‘likely’ to take part in Intl Space Station until 2028
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Yury Borisov, head of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency, said on Sept. 21 that Russ...
September 30, 2022
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Asia-PacificTaiwan emphasizes close relations with Japan despite severed diplomatic ties
TAIPEI — A Taiwan foreign ministry spokesperson stressed Thursday that Japan and Taiwan have close r...
September 30, 2022