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Washington PostGraham introduces bill to ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks
WASHINGTON - Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday introduced a bill that would ban abortions a...
September 14, 2022
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Crime & CourtsMajor publishing company Kadokawa’s chairman held in Tokyo Games-related bribery case
The special investigation squad of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office arrested on Wednesda...
September 14, 2022
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Washington PostPutin, tone deaf and isolated, pursues war ‘goals’ and refuses to lose
Vladimir Putin's definitive quality as president - his refusal ever to back down - helped him projec...
September 14, 2022
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BaseballSwallows’ Munetaka Murakami slugs 55th home run to match Oh’s record
Munetaka Murakami of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows matched one of Nippon Professional Baseball’s most re...
September 14, 2022
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Washington Post4 convicted in Jan. 6 Capitol west terrace tunnel attacks on police
WASHINGTON - Four men were convicted Tuesday of assaulting or impeding police officers in some of th...
September 14, 2022
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EconomyBOJ’s settlement system hit by glitch
The Bank of Japan announced Wednesday that its settlement system is experiencing a failure. A glitch...
September 14, 2022
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General NewsAichi firm launches service to support displaced Ukrainians in Japan
NAGOYA — A tech firm involved in disaster prevention initiatives has launched an online service to l...
September 14, 2022
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General NewsOver 1,000 SDF personnel set to participate in Abe’s state funeral
More than 1,000 Self-Defense Forces personnel are expected to take part in former Prime Minister Shi...
September 14, 2022
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General NewsPolice sweep through Haneda Airport in Tokyo as security boosted ahead of Abe’s state funeral
The Metropolitan Police Department conducted a sweep through Haneda Airport on Tuesday, as part of t...
September 14, 2022
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Washington PostKenneth Starr, who led Whitewater probes into Clinton, dies at 76
Kenneth Starr, a former U.S. solicitor general who led the Whitewater investigation into the Clinton...
September 14, 2022
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CompaniesSupermarkets, food manufacturers battle to keep private brands cheap
Major supermarkets and food manufacturers are working hard to keep their private brands inexpensive ...
September 14, 2022
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ReutersIMF’s Georgieva says China, other big creditors must work to prevent debt ‘explosion’
WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - China and other big creditors have a responsibility to prevent the d...
September 14, 2022
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ReutersTaiwan hosts dozens of foreign lawmakers in Washington to push China sanctions
WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Taiwan's de facto ambassador in Washington, Hsiao Bi-khim, on Tuesda...
September 14, 2022
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ReutersQueen’s coffin arrives at Buckingham Palace as huge crowds line London route
LONDON/BELFAST, Sept 13 (Reuters) - King Charles and members of the royal family received the coffin...
September 14, 2022
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SumoUphill fight: Nagano Prefecture’s curious 2-meter-high raised ring
Regulations determine the size of the dohyo ring for grand sumo tournaments: A circle with a diamet...
September 14, 2022