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Associated Press
New York City declares monkeypox a public health emergency
NEW YORK (AP) — Officials in New York City declared a public health emergency due to the spread of t...
July 31, 2022
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Associated Press
US envoy: Russia intends to dissolve Ukraine from world map
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Friday there should no longer b...
July 31, 2022
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Economy
Digital tech rushes forward / Battle rages over transparency in social media
From heads of state to ordinary citizens, people from all walks of life make their thoughts known th...
July 31, 2022
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Reuters
Ukraine’s Zelensyy announces mandatory evacuation of Donetsk region
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday his government was orderin...
July 31, 2022
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Reuters
Chinese rocket falls to Earth, NASA says Beijing did not share information
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Chinese rocket fell back to Earth on Saturday over the Indian Ocean but NAS...
July 31, 2022
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Troubleshooter
Since my husband’s death, I’ve grown dependent on my parents and sisters
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 40s. I lost my husband three years ago to an illness. He was...
July 31, 2022
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Associated Press
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more tha...
July 31, 2022
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Troubleshooter
How can I deal with my sharp-tongued mother-in-law?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 50s with a part-time job. I married my similarly aged husban...
July 31, 2022
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Politics & Government
Politicians of both ruling and opposition parties use Unification Church ties for election support
Various ways in which politicians have received election support from the religious group widely kno...
July 31, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan PM to announce new U.N. fund to encourage people to visit atomic bombing sites
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to announce the creation of a $10 million (about ¥1.33 billion)...
July 31, 2022
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Coronavirus
Japan shifts to ‘living with coronavirus’ strategy
The mandatory reporting of coronavirus cases might be scrapped to ease the burden on public health c...
July 30, 2022
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Coronavirus
Tokyo logs 33,466 coronavirus cases
Tokyo confirmed 33,466 new novel coronavirus infections on Saturday, surpassing 20,000 for the 11th ...
July 30, 2022
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Economy
International flight reservations jump 4.6-fold for summer
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Reservations for international flights for the Bon summer holiday period have i...
July 30, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Global talent, Korean-trained: K-pop’s new recipe for world domination
SEOUL (AFP-Jiji) — From Indian K-pop idols to Swedish songwriters, South Korea’s music industry is n...
July 30, 2022
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Film & TV
Curtain falls on pioneering Tokyo movie theater after 50 years
Iwanami Hall, a pioneering Tokyo movie theater closed its doors Friday after 50 years. Many fans...
July 30, 2022