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General News
Steam locomotive shows bond with rest of country
The majestic steam locomotive never ran on any tracks in Okinawa Prefecture, never carried any passe...
May 19, 2022
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Economy
Electricity, gas firms see fuel costs surge by 54% in FY21
The fuel costs of major power and gas firms increased by 54% to approximately ¥5.79 trillion in fisc...
May 18, 2022
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Associated Press
NATO chief hails ‘historic moment’ as Finland, Sweden apply
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the military alliance st...
May 18, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Papers sent to prosecutors over illegal money transfers to North Korean IT developer
The Kanagawa prefectural police sent papers to prosecutors Wednesday on a Japan-based South Korean m...
May 18, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
In Pakistan, Afghan refugees face hardship, hostility
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — When Khair Wali heard the Taliban had started kill...
May 18, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Cambodia: Cambodia gets 1st publicly available EV charging unit
Chevron (Cambodia) Ltd., the local manager of the Caltex petroleum brand, on April 26 launched the K...
May 18, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore: Index shows nation world’s 2nd most influenced by China
Singapore has been ranked second in the world — behind Cambodia and just ahead of Thailand — in a st...
May 18, 2022
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Reuters
Finland, Sweden submit application to join NATO
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Finland and Sweden formally applied to join the NATO alliance on Wednesday at a...
May 18, 2022
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Reuters
Tight Pennsylvania GOP Senate race; Mastriano wins gov nod
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump’s preferred candidate in Pennsylvania’s Senate Republican primar...
May 18, 2022
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Reuters
Shanghai lets financial firms resume work as COVID curb ease
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Shanghai authorities have granted approval to 864 of the city’s financial insti...
May 18, 2022
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Reuters
Fears for Mariupol defenders after surrender to Russia
KYIV/MARIUPOL, Ukraine, May 18 (Reuters) – Concerns grew on Wednesday for the welfare of more than 2...
May 18, 2022
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General News
The joy of ducklings
Baby spot-billed ducks are spotted in Sanshinomori Park in Suginami Ward, Tokyo. According to the pa...
May 18, 2022
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Associated Press
Will Turkey upend NATO expansion? US officials seek clarity
WASHINGTON (AP) — With Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan taking an increasingly tough line agai...
May 18, 2022
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Associated Press
Ukraine hopes to swap steel mill fighters for Russian POWs
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian fighters extracted from the last bastion of resistance in Mariupol we...
May 18, 2022
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Defense & Security
S. Korean research ship sailed within Japan’s EEZ around Takeshima
A research vessel commissioned by a South Korean state-run company has sailed within Japan’s exclusi...
May 18, 2022