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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
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General News
Saturation divers begin Kazu I search operation
SHARI, Hokkaido — The search for 12 people who remain missing after the Kazu I sightseeing boat sank...
May 19, 2022
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Science
Fukushima treated water’s effect on humans sufficiently small, TEPCO says
The Nuclear Regulatory Authority has thoroughly evaluated the effects of treated water on the human ...
May 19, 2022
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General News
North Korean IT engineer modified disaster mitigation app for Hyogo Pref.
A China-based North Korean software engineer, who is suspected of having posed as a South Korean man...
May 19, 2022
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Washington Post
Biden’s Justice Dept. pressed for strong response to Buffalo massacre
The day after a gunman killed 10 Black people in a Buffalo grocery store, Damon Hewitt’s phone rang....
May 19, 2022
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Washington Post
Her sister was killed at Oxford High. She refuses to let the school move on.
OXFORD, Mich. – She’d rarely left the house in the four months since the shooting, but on the first ...
May 19, 2022
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Coronavirus
Large amount of Moderna vaccine to be discarded
YOKOHAMA — Municipalities in Kanagawa Prefecture are likely to discard a large amount of vaccine for...
May 19, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan Minister, IAEA Head Discuss Fukushima N-Plant Water
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese industry minister Koichi Hagiuda and visiting International Atomic Energ...
May 19, 2022
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Associated Press
NATO talks with Finland, Sweden falter but will continue
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO envoys failed to reach a consensus Wednesday on whether to start membership tal...
May 19, 2022
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Associated Press
Tom Cruise and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ touch down in Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) — Tom Cruise mania descended Wednesday in Cannes where the actor made a whirlwin...
May 19, 2022
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Associated Press
A third of US should be considering masks, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States — and could get even worse over...
May 19, 2022
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Associated Press
Oops! Jubilant Eritrean cyclist out after wine cork hits eye
JESI, Italy (AP) — An Eritrean cyclist who was celebrating a victory at the Giro d’Italia cycling co...
May 19, 2022
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Europe
Ukrainian artists serve on cultural front at reopened Lviv theater
LVIV, Ukraine — Performers have returned to the stage at the Lviv National Opera, which is presentin...
May 19, 2022
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Associated Press
Ex-Minneapolis officer pleads guilty in George Floyd killing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of...
May 19, 2022
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Weekly Edition
The Japan News / Weekly Edition (5/20-5/26)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
May 19, 2022