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Associated PressN. Korea approves new front-line army duties amid tensions
SEOUL (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un doubled down on his nuclear arms buildup to overwhelm “...
June 25, 2022
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Japan In FocusResidents aim to create ‘kingdom’ of cycle racing
SHINGU, Wakayama — The sound of dozens of bicycle wheels echoes over the clear Akagi River that runs...
June 25, 2022
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Japan In FocusEnormous umbrella dance has spectators again
TOTTORI — This summer, thousands of dancers will perform in Tottori City a paper umbrella dance that...
June 25, 2022
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Associated PressSupreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women's constitutional protections for a...
June 25, 2022
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Political PulseJapanese voters have lost their appetite for ‘reform’ policies
As election day for the House of Councillors draws near, party leaders have been rushing around batt...
June 25, 2022
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General NewsAkita oil pumps invoke novelty ‘drinking birds’
AKITA — Are you familiar with “drinking birds?” These small, birdlike novelty toys repeatedly dip th...
June 25, 2022
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ElectionsLDP out in front but election far from over
The Liberal Democratic Party holds a healthy lead over opposition parties as official campaigning k...
June 25, 2022
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CompaniesJapan govt eyes public-private body to promote ‘workations’
The Cabinet Secretariat and the Japan Tourism Agency plan to establish a public-private consultativ...
June 25, 2022
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Defense & SecurityChinese vessels intrude into Japanese waters for record 64 hours
The Japan Coast Guard confirmed Thursday that two China Coast Guard vessels intruded into Japanese ...
June 24, 2022
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General NewsArchitect Ban wins Spanish award
PARIS (Jiji Press) — Architect Shigeru Ban, 64, has been named the winner of the 2022 Princess of As...
June 24, 2022
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Defense & SecurityNuke ban treaty meeting ends with action plan
VIENNA (Jiji Press) — The first meeting of parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapo...
June 24, 2022
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Associated PressUkrainian army to leave battered city to avoid encirclement
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After weeks of ferocious fighting, Ukrainian forces will retreat from a besiege...
June 24, 2022
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Associated PressUK Conservatives lose 2 elections in blow to Boris Johnson
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a double blow as voters rejected his Con...
June 24, 2022
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Associated PressDeath toll from Afghanistan’s quake rises to 1,150 people
GAYAN, Afghanistan (AP) — The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan continued to c...
June 24, 2022
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Associated PressUS Pacific admiral: Ties with Japan key to regional security
TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. Navy’s top commander in the Pacific and the Japanese defense minister on Frida...
June 24, 2022