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Politics & Government
20,000 digital advisers eyed to support silver surfers
The government has proposed assigning more than 20,000 volunteer advisers nationwide by the end of t...
June 3, 2022
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Tennis
Ena Shibahara wins in French Open mixed doubles tennis, 1st Japanese to do so in 25 years
Ena Shibahara and her Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof won the mixed doubles championship at the French ...
June 2, 2022
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Economy
Goal to raise minimum wage to ¥1,000 by fiscal 2025 to be included in Kishida’s ‘new capitalism’ action plan
The government aims to raise the national average of minimum hourly wage to at least ¥1,000 by fisc...
June 2, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Xi leadership keen to alleviate residents’ discontent ahead of party congress
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping’s administration wants to quickly quell simmering discontent ...
June 2, 2022
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General News
Department stores pushing party foods as summer gifts
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — With the “chugen” summer gift-giving season approaching, department stores are ...
June 2, 2022
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General News
Toyosu tuna auction reopens to public
The public was able to view tuna auctions at Tokyo’s Toyosu wholesale market for the first time in a...
June 2, 2022
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Associated Press
A frank exchange of views: French diplomats on rare strike
PARIS (AP) — Members of the French diplomatic corps are dropping their traditional reserve to go on ...
June 2, 2022
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Associated Press
Afghan Taliban launch campaign to eradicate poppy crop
WASHIR, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have begun a campaign to eradicate poppy cul...
June 2, 2022
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Associated Press
Divided again, Libya slides back toward violence, chaos
CAIRO (AP) — For many Libyans, clashes that erupted in the capital of Tripoli last month were all to...
June 2, 2022
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Politics & Government
Govt sets up new organization for ‘watch zones’
The government has set up a new organization following the partial enforcement Wednesday of a law re...
June 2, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore: Tiles that support marine biodiversity added to seawalls
While seawalls are the traditional defense for Singapore’s coasts against rising sea levels, scienti...
June 2, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Cambodia: Rising fertilizer, pesticide, fuel prices slow rice farming
Although the monsoon season this year started with ample rainfall for growing rice, some farmers are...
June 2, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Laos: Fuel shortages causing hardships for motorists
Fuel businesses and importers are struggling to supply enough fuel to meet public demand due to fluc...
June 2, 2022
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Associated Press
Nightclub needle attacks puzzle European authorities
PARIS (AP) — Across France, more than 300 people have reported being pricked out of the blue with ne...
June 2, 2022
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Associated Press
Vocab questions reduce spelling bee to 3 letters: A, B or C
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The Scripps National Spelling Bee was rolling smoothly through the second day ...
June 2, 2022