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Crime & CourtsMan Arrested on Suspicion of Stabbing Philippine Woman in Tokyo
A 64-year-old man was arrested Friday on suspicion of attempted murder after stabbing a Philippine w...
July 7, 2023
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Washington PostU.S. Cluster Bombs for Ukraine Would Exceed Legal Limit on Duds
President Biden is prepared to waive U.S. law prohibiting the production, use or transfer of cluster...
July 7, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialCan Government Involvement Help Increase Japan’s Competitiveness?
To increase international competitiveness, the government intends to encourage reorganization in the...
July 7, 2023
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EconomyJapan’s Real Wages Down 1.2 % in May
TOKYO July 7 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index in May dropped 1.2 % from the y...
July 7, 2023
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Washington PostProsecutors in Trump Classified Documents Case are Facing Threats
Individual prosecutors involved in the classified documents case against former president Donald Tru...
July 7, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentOkinawa Gov. Tamaki Meets Top Official of China’s Fujian
FUJIAN July 6 (Jiji Press)—Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki visited China’s Fujian Province on Thursday...
July 7, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (July 7)
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July 7, 2023
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ReutersUkraine’s Zelenskiy Urges NATO Summit to Send ‘Clear Signal’ on Membership
PRAGUE, July 6 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on NATO leaders to take co...
July 7, 2023
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Economy(Update 1) Ukraine Submits Request to Join CPTPP Trade Pact
Ukraine has submitted a request to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacifi...
July 7, 2023
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ArtWhimsical Designs Breathe Life into Handmade Paper Balloons
NIIGATA — Paper balloons are a regional specialty of Izumozaki, Niigata Prefecture, where they have ...
July 7, 2023
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FashionMagazines Out, Fashion in at Convenience Stores in Japan
Japan’s first convenience store is thought to have opened in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, in 1969, as...
July 7, 2023
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ReutersPhilippines Accuses China of More ‘Harassment’ near Disputed Reef
MANILA, July 5 (Reuters) – The Philippines on Wednesday accused China’s coast guard of harassment, o...
July 7, 2023
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ReutersTop FARC Dissident Leader Ivan Marquez Dead -Sources
BOGOTA, July 6 (Reuters) – Ivan Marquez, the well-known leader of a faction of former FARC rebels wh...
July 7, 2023
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ReutersIAEA Chief Grossi Hints at Disagreement among Experts on Fukushima Report
TOKYO, July 7 (Reuters) – The head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog said on Friday that one or two of ...
July 7, 2023
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Associated PressUS Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Visits China as Part of Efforts to Soothe Strained Relations
BEIJING (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to tell Chinese officials that Washington wants...
July 7, 2023