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Defense & SecurityFar East exercises show drain on Russian forces
Russia’s first large-scale military exercises since its invasion of Ukraine were considerably scaled...
September 6, 2022
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Defense & SecurityYomiuri poll: 81％ see China as security threat
A nationwide public opinion survey found 70% of respondents approve of Japan enhancing its defense c...
September 6, 2022
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EuropeLiz Truss set to become UK prime minister
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative Party has chosen Foreign Secretary Liz Truss as the party’s new...
September 5, 2022
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Companies‘Second’ freezers, refrigerators riding high on COVID wave
Compact freezers and refrigerators are gaining popularity amid the spread of the novel coronavirus a...
September 5, 2022
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Crime & CourtsGames bribery case leads to ad agency Daiko
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Public prosecutors raided Daiko Advertising Inc.’s headquarters Monday over a ...
September 5, 2022
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Associated Press7 dead after powerful quake shakes southwest China
BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake killed at least seven people, triggered landslides and shook resi...
September 5, 2022
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Associated PressUN says part of Somalia will reach famine later this year
MOGADISHU (AP) — The United Nations says “famine is at the door” in Somalia with “concrete indicatio...
September 5, 2022
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Defense & SecurityChina joins Russian military drills to divert attention from Taiwan
SHENYANG/NEW DELHI — China has dispatched its army, navy and air force to take part in Russia’s larg...
September 5, 2022
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Washington PostRecord hot labor market has Minnesota scrambling for workers
MANKATO, Minn. - A construction company needs workers so badly, they're flying them in from Puerto R...
September 5, 2022
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Washington PostAt historic Black D.C. landmark, a legacy of uplift carries on
It would be easy to walk past the handsome building at 1200 U Street NW and not consider its history...
September 5, 2022
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Washington PostWhites then Blacks abandoned Jackson, propelling its water crisis
JACKSON, Miss. - Alecia McCarty awakens every morning wondering whether water will flow from her tap...
September 5, 2022
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General NewsTokyo’s Shiba Park Oktoberfest held for first time in 3 years
People chat and drink on Saturday at the “Shiba Park Oktoberfest 2022 in front of Onarimon Station” ...
September 5, 2022
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Asia-PacificChina: AI companionship offers a new option for lonely singles
Liu Shuqi broke up with her boyfriend two months ago and has now found a new companion. The handsom...
September 5, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese ambassador visits Kyiv with view toward reopening embassy
Japan is the only Group of Seven member yet to reopen its embassy in Ukraine, but that might soon ch...
September 5, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentPoll: 56％ disapprove of govt decision to hold Abe state funeral
In a nationwide opinion poll, 38% of respondents approved of the government’s decision to hold a sta...
September 5, 2022