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Asia-PacificS. Korea holds 1st public-private meeting on wartime labor issue
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — The South Korean Foreign Ministry held the first meeting of a just-launched pub...
July 5, 2022
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Associated PressReport: East Africa pipeline ‘breaches banking principles’
A controversial oil project that would connect oilfields in a Ugandan National Park to a port in Tan...
July 5, 2022
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Associated PressHong Kong’s John Lee stresses balance in easing quarantine
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s new leader John Lee said Tuesday at his first news conference since tak...
July 5, 2022
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Washington PostGarland weighs racial equity as he considers death penalty in Buffalo
The Biden administration's pledge to pursue racial equity in the criminal justice system is facing a...
July 5, 2022
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ElectionsPostal voting fails to take root amid pandemic
Coronavirus cases are rising nationwide amid campaigns for the House of Councillors election. On Jun...
July 5, 2022
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EuropeZelenskyy delivers online lecture at Toyo University, calls for support of peace
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on students to support efforts for peace during an on...
July 5, 2022
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ReutersChina calls virtual talks with Yellen ‘constructive’
BEIJING (Reuters) — Chinese Vice Premier Liu He had a “constructive” virtual dialog with U.S. Treasu...
July 5, 2022
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Washington PostCourt rulings loom over July Fourth celebrations in Washington region
WASHINGTON - Washington, D.C., celebrated Independence Day on Monday with some hallmarks of the nati...
July 5, 2022
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Washington Post50 people arrested in Akron protests after police released shooting video
About 50 people were arrested Monday during protests after authorities released body-camera footage ...
July 5, 2022
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DeliciousFukuoka town produces craft beer made from local produce
FUKUOKA — Residents and businesses in Tachiarai, Fukuoka Prefecture, have launched a project to prod...
July 5, 2022
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Imperial FamilyEmpress Emerita attends charity concert for children
The Empress Emerita attended a charity concert to support children with cancer and other diseases at...
July 5, 2022
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General NewsCities and businesses support Ukraine however they can
Local governments and merchants are providing their own assistance to Ukraine, which has been invad...
July 5, 2022
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DeliciousKohakuto candies exude a refreshing coolness
Kohakuto, which literally translates to “amber sugar,” is Japanese jelly candy with a beautiful, ele...
July 5, 2022
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General NewsPreparing for victory celebrations
With the national election less than a week away, workers inside a greenhouse in Saitama prepare fes...
July 5, 2022
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General NewsGion festival float to debut new flamboyant look
The Niwatori Hoko — one of the dozens of decorative Yamahoko floats that are paraded in the Kyoto Gi...
July 5, 2022