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Reuters
North Korea hails ‘good results’ on COVID as fever cases pass 2 million
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Friday it was achieving “good results” in its fight against i...
May 20, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Government, industry are responsible for ensuring supply stability
There has been a prolonged shortage of generic drugs, which are cheaper than their brand-name equiva...
May 20, 2022
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Reuters
Blinken accuses Russia of using food as a weapon in Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused Russia on Thursday of usi...
May 20, 2022
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Coronavirus
Masks no longer necessary outdoors with few conversations: Experts
Wearing face masks is no longer necessary outdoors if there are few conversations, some members of t...
May 20, 2022
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Reuters
EU exploring ways to use Russian oligarchs’ frozen assets to rebuild Ukraine
BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Union is looking into ways of using the frozen assets of Russian ol...
May 20, 2022
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Manga & Anime
‘Darwin’s Incident’ ponders right to life in unique setting
The right to live as a human being is a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution of Japan. I ...
May 20, 2022
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Companies
NTT Docomo to shed 30% of handset stores in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — NTT Docomo Inc. plans to reduce the number of its mobile handset retail stores ...
May 20, 2022
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General News
Japan treads carefully on accepting foreign tourists
As part of its preparations to open Japan’s borders to tourist groups as early as in June, the gover...
May 20, 2022
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Insights Into The World
Time for the world to give Putin lessons in history
“Russians are a nation that exists only to give great lessons to the world rather than being part of...
May 20, 2022
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Reuters
Italy’s Catholic Church at crossroads over sexual abuse investigation
SAVONA, Italy (Reuters) - Francesco Zanardi has spent the past 12 years documenting sexual abuse of...
May 20, 2022
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Associated Press
Rebutting Turkey, Biden lauds NATO bids of Sweden, Finland
WASHINGTON (AP) — Flanked by the leaders of Finland and Sweden, President Joe Biden forcefully suppo...
May 20, 2022
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Reuters
Spain’s former King Juan Carlos to arrive in Spain after two-year exile
MADRID (Reuters) - Former Spanish King Juan Carlos is due to land in Spain on Thursday for his firs...
May 20, 2022
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Manga & Anime
New ‘Thermae Romae’ anime makes splash on Netflix
A bathhouse architect from ancient Rome accidentally time-travels to present-day Japan and learns ab...
May 20, 2022
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Associated Press
CDC urges Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11
Kids ages 5 to 11 should get a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, advisers to the U.S. gover...
May 20, 2022
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Associated Press
Ukrainian troops surrendering at Mariupol registered as POWs
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The fate of hundreds of Ukrainian fighters who surrendered after holding out ag...
May 20, 2022