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Associated Press
Japan to donate $2 million to IAEA for Ukraine nuke safety
TOKYO (AP) — Japan announced Thursday that it will donate 2 million euros ($2.1 million) to the Inte...
May 20, 2022
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Reuters
McDonald’s to sell Russia restaurants to local operator, rebrand
McDonald’s Corp is selling its restaurants in Russia to one of its current local licensees, who wil...
May 20, 2022
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Manga & Anime
Tokiwaso museum hosts Otomate game exhibition
An exhibition featuring the works and items related to Otomate, a popular brand of romantic video ga...
May 20, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Lebanon receives Interpol notice for auto tycoon Ghosn
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon received from Interpol a wanted notice for disgraced auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn ...
May 20, 2022
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Associated Press
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby moving to White House
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby is joining the White House, according to a person familiar with ...
May 20, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Biden has an eye on China as he heads to South Korea, Japan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden embarked Thursday on a six-day trip to South Korea and Japan a...
May 20, 2022
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Reuters
Top U.S., Russian generals speak for first time since Ukraine invasion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer, General Mark Milley, spoke by telephone with ...
May 20, 2022
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Reuters
‘Hell’ in Ukraine’s Donbas as Russia piles on pressure, warns Zelenskiy
KYIV/SLATYNE, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine’s industrial Donbas region, the focus of recent Russian o...
May 20, 2022
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Reuters
U.S. aims to arm Ukraine with advanced anti-ship missiles to fight Russian blockade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is working to put advanced anti-ship missiles in the hands o...
May 20, 2022
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Politics & Government
Diet enacts law to support development of world-class universities
A law aimed at creating world-class universities that will serve as a driving force for innovation w...
May 20, 2022
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Politics & Government
Kishida calls for solidarity at his faction’s political fundraiser
Fumio Kishida, the prime minister and the president of the Liberal Democratic Party, called for soli...
May 20, 2022
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Politics & Government
Foreign ministerial talks show no signs of improvement in Japan-China ties
Japan and China are seeking to build a stable relationship on the occasion of the 50th anniversary ...
May 19, 2022
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Cultural Viewpoints
Symbol of the American Dream is drying up, literally
“You need more water,” my next-door neighbor says decisively. We can both see clearly that the grass...
May 19, 2022
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Science
Treated water release deemed safe but local entities need convincing
Nuclear regulators have endorsed a plan to release treated radioactive water stored at the crippled ...
May 19, 2022
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Imperial Family
Empress attends Japanese Red Cross Society gathering
The Empress attended the Japanese Red Cross Society’s national assembly in Tokyo on Thursday for the...
May 19, 2022