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Politics & Government
Japan mulling restart of Go To Travel scheme in July
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government is considering restarting its “Go To Travel” domestic tourism pr...
June 5, 2022
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Associated Press
Mediterranean nations criticize EU solidarity on migrants
ROME (AP) — Five European Union nations on the Mediterranean who fear possible waves of refugees dri...
June 5, 2022
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Associated Press
Shakira and soccer star Gerard Piqué confirm split
MADRID (AP) — Colombian pop star Shakira and her partner, Spanish soccer player Gerard Piqué, are sp...
June 5, 2022
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Associated Press
Albania elects top general as the country’s new president
ERMET, Albania (AP) — Albania’s parliament on Saturday elected a top military official as the countr...
June 5, 2022
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Defense & Security
Kishida condemns North Korea’s bevy of missile launches
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida strongly condemned North Korea’s ballistic missile launches on Sunday m...
June 5, 2022
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Associated Press
Biden evacuated after plane entered airspace near beach home
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — A small private airplane mistakenly entered restricted airspace near Pre...
June 5, 2022
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General News
Hong Kongers in Tokyo raise alarm over China’s human rights issues on Tiananmen anniversary
Hong Kongers living in Japan held a vigil on a sidewalk near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Saturday e...
June 5, 2022
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Associated Press
Supreme Leader acknowledges Iran took Greek oil tankers
TEHRAN (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledged Saturday that Iran took two ...
June 5, 2022
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Associated Press
Russian missiles strike Kyiv, shattering sense of calm
KYIV (AP) — A barrage of Russian missiles struck Ukraine's capital early Sunday, hitting unspecified...
June 5, 2022
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Associated Press
China launches mission to complete space station assembly
BEIJING (AP) — China on Sunday launched a new three-person mission to complete assembly work on its ...
June 5, 2022
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Companies
Japanese car giant joins race to develop decarbonized fuel-friendly vehicles
Nissan Motor Co. is the latest automaker to develop vehicles that run on decarbonized fuels through ...
June 5, 2022
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Defense & Security
Japan launches new team to regulate security-linked land
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government has established a 30-member team, based on a new law to regulate...
June 5, 2022
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General News
Abductee Megumi’s mother still feels presence of late husband
KAWASAKI, Kanagawa, (Jiji Press) — Sakie Yokota, mother of Megumi, who was abducted by North Korea ...
June 5, 2022
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General News
China likely conducting marine survey in Japan’s EEZ
NAHA (Jiji Press) — The Chinese ship Dong Fang Hong 3 is conducting what appears to be a marine surv...
June 5, 2022
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Defense & Security
Russia begins large-scale drills in Pacific
The Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet on Friday began exercises in the Pacific Ocean involving more than ...
June 5, 2022