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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
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Politics & Government
Komeito asks Kishida to hold G-7 summit in Hiroshima
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of Komeito, the coalition partner of the ruling Liberal ...
May 19, 2022
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Defense & Security
Chinese Bombers Pass between Okinawa Islands
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Two Chinese H-6 bombers passed between the main island of Okinawa and Miyakojim...
May 19, 2022
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Companies
Toyota group plant to resume operations
NAGOYA (Jiji Press) — An automobile assembly plant of a Toyota Motor Corp. group company that stoppe...
May 19, 2022
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Imperial Family
Emperor plants rice at palace
The Emperor conducted the annual rice planting in the rice paddies at the Imperial Palace on Wednesd...
May 19, 2022
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Defense & Security
U.S. cautious about possible nuclear test by N. Korea in connection to Biden’s trip to Japan, S. Korea
WASHINGTON — There is a “genuine possibility” that North Korea will take provocative actions, inclu...
May 19, 2022