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Asia-Pacific
Seoul: North Korea fires suspected artillery pieces into sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea test-fired suspected artillery pieces into the sea on Sunday, ...
June 13, 2022
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General News
Demand for pet-friendly travel, facilities growing amid pandemic
NASUSHIOBARA, Tochigi — An increasing number of tourists are starting to travel with their animal co...
June 13, 2022
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General News
Owner of famous sword to return it to Ashikaga
The owner of the famed sword Yamanbagiri Kunihiro, which shares a historical link with the city of A...
June 13, 2022
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Defense & Security
Defense minister to China: Concerns exist between Japan and China
SINGAPORE — Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi held talks with Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fengh...
June 12, 2022
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Reuters
Ukraine says still controls Sievierodonetsk plant sheltering hundreds
KYIV (Reuters) – Bitter fighting raged in Sievierodonetsk, but the region’s governor said Ukraine re...
June 12, 2022
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General News
Horse-appreciation parade hits Iwate streets for 1st time in 3 years
MORIOKA — Gussied-up horses marched along 14 kilometers, carrying children through the streets of Iw...
June 12, 2022
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Reuters
S.Korea union truckers continue strike, talks at a standstill
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean truckers were on strike for a sixth day on Sunday after talks with th...
June 12, 2022
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Reuters
South Korea says it will boost defense capacity to counter North Korean threat
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – South Korean Defence Minister Lee Jong-sup said on Sunday that his country wou...
June 12, 2022
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General News
Evacuation order in effect since 2011 ends in residential area of Fukushima
FUKUSHIMA — An area in Katsurao, Fukushima Prefecture, on Sunday at 8 a.m. saw the lifting of an eva...
June 12, 2022
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Reuters
Chinese defense minister says ties with U.S. at critical juncture
Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe said on Sunday that it was up to the United States to improve th...
June 12, 2022
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Defense & Security
Japan, U.S., S. Korea to Conduct Joint Missile Search Drills
Tokyo, June 11 (Jiji Press)—Defense chiefs from Japan, the United States and South Korea on Saturday...
June 12, 2022
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General News
Ueno Zoo’s Giant Panda Xiang Xiang Turns 5
Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)—Xiang Xiang, a female giant panda at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo, turned five years...
June 12, 2022
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Imperial Family
Crown Prince, Princess lay flowers for A-bomb victims in Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA — Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko on Saturday visited the Peace Memorial Par...
June 12, 2022
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Elections
Incumbent Okinawa Gov. Tamaki to run for reelection
Incumbent Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki, 62, on Saturday announced his candidacy for reelection in the g...
June 12, 2022
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Defense & Security
Japan, U.S., Australia Agree to Increase Joint Exercises
Singapore, June 11 (Jiji Press)—Defense chiefs from Japan, the United States and Australia on Saturd...
June 12, 2022