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CompaniesEhime eyes direct flights to Vietnam
Ehime Prefecture has earmarked ¥34 million in a draft supplementary budget in a bid to establish a d...
September 13, 2022
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ReutersUkraine calls for more Western arms after Russia pullback
ZOLOCHIV, Ukraine, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is calling on the Wes...
September 13, 2022
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General NewsTokyo Court Dismisses Petition against Abe State Funeral
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Tokyo District Court has dismissed a petition against the Sept. 27 state funeral ...
September 13, 2022
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Associated PressQueen hailed in Scotland as a ‘constant in all our lives’
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — As Queen Elizabeth II's four children walked silently behind, a hearse ca...
September 13, 2022
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Associated Press100 years after compact, Colorado River nearing crisis point
DENVER (AP) — The intensifying crisis facing the Colorado River amounts to what is fundamentally a m...
September 13, 2022
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Associated PressPsychologist: School shooter suffered fetal alcohol damage
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz began building their ...
September 13, 2022
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General NewsJapan Looks to Ease COVID-19 Border Controls Further
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government is looking to remove the country’s entry cap and reopen b...
September 13, 2022
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Associated PressUkraine reclaims more territory, reports capturing many POWs
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops expanded their territorial gains Monday, pushing all the wa...
September 13, 2022
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TennisCarlos Alcaraz: 19, US Open champ, No. 1, unique
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz got out of bed Monday as a U.S. Open champion, as the No. 1-ranked pl...
September 13, 2022
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Associated PressProsecutor: R. Kelly ‘degraded’ girl for his ‘sick pleasure’
CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly parlayed his fame as an R&B superstar to sexually abuse minors and record th...
September 13, 2022
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Political SeriesCCP on shaky ground ahead of party congress / China’s sluggish economy brings jobless problem for recent graduates
Financial players in Shanghai and Hong Kong are closely watching China’s “National Team” — not athle...
September 13, 2022
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CompaniesAll aboard driverless trains: JR East to test automation system on Tokyo loop line in October
Self-driving trains will be operating on Tokyo’s Yamanote Line in October during a trial of an autom...
September 13, 2022
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MusicListening bars, cousins of Japanese jazz kissa, launch worldwide
Jazz kissa, or cafes with extensive collections of jazz records and high-end audio equipment for pla...
September 12, 2022
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EconomyMeiji to up milk, yogurt prices
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese food maker Meiji Co. said Monday that it will raise the prices of 115 ...
September 12, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentOkinawa Gov. Tamaki to skip state funeral for Abe
NAHA — Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki on Monday stated his intention not to attend the state funeral for...
September 12, 2022