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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
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Associated Press
Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infa...
May 19, 2022
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Associated Press
Interrogation, uncertainty for surrendering Mariupol troops
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Nearly 1,000 last-ditch Ukrainian fighters who had held out inside Mariupol’s p...
May 19, 2022
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Associated Press
House passes domestic terrorism bill after Buffalo shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation late Wednesday night that would bolster federal resou...
May 19, 2022
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Associated Press
US Soccer equalizes pay in milestone with women, men
The U.S. Soccer Federation reached milestone agreements to pay its men’s and women’s teams equally, ...
May 19, 2022
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Associated Press
Asian shares track Wall Street’s inflation-fueled retreat
TOKYO (AP) — Shares dropped sharply in Asia on Thursday after a broad retreat on Wall Street trigger...
May 19, 2022
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Defense & Security
Hayashi urges China to play responsible role over Ukraine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Wednesday urged China to play a responsib...
May 19, 2022