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ReutersHong Kong says will scrap COVID hotel quarantine from Sept. 26
HONG KONG (Reuters) — Hong Kong said it will scrap its controversial COVID-19 hotel quarantine polic...
September 23, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (September 23)
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September 23, 2022
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MarketsGovt and BOJ intervene in currency exchange, effectiveness of trump card is uncertain
The government and the Bank of Japan intervened the currency market by buying the yen and selling th...
September 23, 2022
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General NewsTwo teen sisters seen “holding each other” killed by train
Two sisters in their teens were killed when they were hit by a train on Wednesday in Higashi-Hiroshi...
September 23, 2022
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Washington PostAmtrak pledges net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045
America’s passenger railroad plans to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, Amtrak said...
September 23, 2022
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EconomyMaking NISA permanent ‘essential,’ Kishida says
NEW YORK — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated Tokyo’s intention to consider making the Nippon Indiv...
September 23, 2022
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Washington PostU.S. has sent private warnings to Russia against using a nuclear weapon
The United States for several months has been sending private communications to Moscow warning Russi...
September 23, 2022
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Washington PostSenate Republicans block bill to require disclosure of ‘dark money’ donors
WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked legislation that would have required super PACs ...
September 23, 2022
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Washington Post
U.S. watchdog estimates $45.6 billion in pandemic unemployment fraud
A federal watchdog on Thursday found that fraudsters may have stolen $45.6 billion from the nation’s...
September 23, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to relax border controls from Oct. 11
NEW YORK — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that the government will significantly relax i...
September 23, 2022
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Defense & SecurityU.S. aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea for joint drills
BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan arrived in the Sout...
September 23, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan strives to boost uptake of individual ID cards
The government continues to push for further uptake of the My Number identification card, which it c...
September 23, 2022
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Crime & CourtsEven mascot toy sales get caught up in Tokyo 2020 bribery scandal
The bribery scandal being uncovered since the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics allegedly extends even ...
September 23, 2022
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RussiaMoscow-held regions of Ukraine vote whether to join Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Voting began Friday in Moscow-held regions of Ukraine on referendums to become ...
September 23, 2022
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Travel SpotsNewest Shinkansen bullet train launches in western Kyushu
The 66-kilometer long Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen line opened for service on Friday. The new train, chri...
September 23, 2022