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Associated Press
As COVID fears ebb, Japan readies for tourists from abroad
TOKYO (AP) — The rickshaw men in Tokyo are adding English-speaking staff, a sure sign Japan is braci...
June 28, 2022
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Associated Press
Angels’ Nevin banned 10 games for brawl; M’s Winker gets 7
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels interim manager Phil Nevin was suspended 10 games and Seat...
June 28, 2022
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Associated Press
US officials back in Venezuela in a bid to rebuild ties
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Senior U.S. government officials have quietly traveled to Caracas in the l...
June 28, 2022
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Associated Press
Toxic gas released in Jordan port kills 13, injures 250
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A crane loading chlorine tanks onto a ship in Jordan’s port of Aqaba on Monday ...
June 28, 2022
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Associated Press
3 killed, dozens hurt in Amtrak train crash in Missouri
MENDON, Mo. (AP) — An Amtrak passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago struck a dump tru...
June 28, 2022
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Associated Press
NATO to boost rapid reaction force, Ukraine military support
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO allies will decide at a summit this week to increase the strength of their rapi...
June 28, 2022
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Politics & Government
May date eyed for next year’s G7 summit in Hiroshima
The government is looking at the second half of May for the date to hold next year’s Group of Seven ...
June 28, 2022
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Associated Press
Putin to make 1st trip abroad since Ukraine conflict’s start
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin is making his first public foreign trip since Russia sent tro...
June 28, 2022
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Politics & Government
Kishida announces $200 million in aid for food crisis at G7 summit
MUNICH — Japan will contribute $200 million for the global food crisis resulting from Russia’s invas...
June 28, 2022
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Associated Press
Cyberattack forces Iran steel company to halt production
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of Iran’s major steel companies said Monday it was forced to ...
June 28, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan, EU agree to closely cooperate on security
MUNICH — Japan and the European Union agreed Monday to closely cooperate on security to defend the i...
June 28, 2022
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Companies
Toshiba board gains two directors from activist hedge funds
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Toshiba Corp 6502.T shareholders endorsed two board directors from activist hedge...
June 28, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Tradition of worshipping heavens continues
In Korean spirituality, the soul and spirit of a person is defined as “honbaek”: “Hon” is the soul t...
June 28, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Irresponsible of political parties to postpone fundamental reform again
Once again, fundamental reform of the election system has been postponed because of failure by the r...
June 28, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Malaysian-born engineer’s paper plane sets world record
Most of us folded paper aeroplanes for fun when we were kids, but it has always been Julian Chee Yie...
June 28, 2022