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ReutersFirst S. Korea-U.S. Nuclear Consultative Group Meeting to Be Held Later This Month
SEOUL (Reuters) — The first meeting of the Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) between South Korea and...
July 8, 2023
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Barrel-shaped Sauna to Boost City’s Profile
SHISO, Hyogo — It’s full steam ahead for a Shiso company’s plan to raise the city’s profile by produ...
July 8, 2023
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Washington PostGangnam Style vs. Squalor: Inequality in South Korea’s most Famous Area
SEOUL – Kim Bok-soon has a million-dollar view from her porch in Gangnam, the upmarket district in s...
July 8, 2023
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Washington PostThe States that Pay the Most in Taxes and Get the Least Benefits
This week, the Department of Data’s First Anniversary Extravaganza continues with – you guessed it –...
July 8, 2023
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ReutersBiden Warned China’s Xi on West’s Investment After Putin Meeting
U.S. President Joe Biden told Chinese President Xi Jinping following his meeting with Russia’s Vladi...
July 8, 2023
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Defense & SecurityS. Korea Conducts Regular Takeshima Defense Drill
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — The South Korean military conducted late last month a semiannual drill to defen...
July 8, 2023
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Washington PostYouTuber Pranked 8-year-old at Target, so Locals Gave Child a Shopping Spree
When T.J. Lyles II took his 8-year-old son, Gabe, for a quick shopping trip to Target, the last thin...
July 8, 2023
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Travel SpotsFukuoka: Triple Waterwheel Starts Operating for This Season
ASAKURA, Fukuoka — A triple waterwheel in Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, that is said to be the oldest...
July 8, 2023
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Washington PostBroadway’s Alex Edelman is a Comic who Works Clay as well as the Room
NEW YORK – We sat facing each other, Alex Edelman and I, talking about life’s remarkable turns. Whic...
July 8, 2023
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Washington PostA Trafficking Hotline could be Forced to Report to Police. Victims may Stop Calling, Advocates Say.
The first few times she made the call, Aubree Alles hung up without saying a word. She learned the n...
July 8, 2023
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CoronavirusNo Masks Needed During Common University Exams in 2024
The National Center for University Entrance Examinations has deleted the section regarding measures ...
July 8, 2023
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CoronavirusCOVID-19 Infections Spreading Fast in Japan’s Okinawa Pref.
COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in Okinawa Prefecture, with 48.39 cases reported per medical instituti...
July 8, 2023
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Crime & CourtsFormer PM Abe Remembered One Year After Shooting
Saturday marked one year since Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, was fatally shot ...
July 8, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Goes 1 for 3 in Angels’ Loss
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts hit a pair of solo homers and drove in four runs, fellow All-Star Fr...
July 8, 2023
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Washington PostAs Afghan Schools Remain Closed for Girls, Mental Health Crisis Builds
KABUL – Psychiatrist Shafi Azim spent much of his career attending to the trauma caused by two decad...
July 8, 2023