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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (June 16)
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June 16, 2023
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Asia-PacificNorth Korea Launches 2 Missiles, Likely into Japan’s EEZ
North Korea launched at least two ballistic missiles eastward from near its western coast around 7:3...
June 16, 2023
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Associated PressBOJ Keeps Ultra-low Rates, Focus Shifts to Ueda’s Inflation Views
The yen’s renewed sharp declines, which drew verbal warning from the finance minister, may also keep...
June 16, 2023
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ScienceDubai Camel Cloning Caters to Races, Beauty Pageants
DUBAI (Reuters) — Having led the world’s first cloning of camels in 2009, Nisar Wani is now replicat...
June 16, 2023
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BaseballOhtani Gets the Win, Ties for the MLB HR Lead as the Angels Beat the Rangers 5-3
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shohei Ohtani pitched six innings for his first victory in five starts and m...
June 16, 2023
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Associated PressTwitter Is the Worst Major Social Media Platform When It Comes to LGBTQ+ Safety, Says GLAAD
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — All major social media platforms do poorly at protecting LGBTQ+ users from hate...
June 16, 2023
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Film & TVJunichi Okada Enjoyed Filming New Cop Thriller
Having starred in many blockbusters, actor Junichi Okada is now one of the faces of the Japanese fil...
June 16, 2023
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ScienceEarth-sized Exoplanet Gripped by Volcanism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — An Earth-size planet orbiting a dim star in our galactic neighborhood is offe...
June 16, 2023
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Associated PressEx-NYC Mayor de Blasio Ordered to Pay $475K for Misusing Public Funds on Failed White House Bid
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was ordered Thursday to pay $475,000 by a ...
June 16, 2023
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Manga & AnimeTaiyo Matsumoto’s Realistic and Poetic Touches Shine in ‘Tokyo Higoro’
In the previous installment of this column, I introduced Fujiko F. Fujio’s “Mirai no Omoide” (“Remem...
June 16, 2023
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Associated PressBus Full of Seniors Heading to a Casino in Canada Collides with Truck, Killing 15 People
TORONTO (AP) — A bus carrying seniors to a casino collided with a semi-trailer truck at a highway in...
June 16, 2023
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Associated PressChinese Spies Breached Hundreds of Public, Private Networks, Security Firm Says
Suspected state-backed Chinese hackers used a security hole in a popular email security appliance to...
June 16, 2023
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ReutersBOJ to Keep Ultra-Low Rates, Focus Shifts to Ueda’s Inflation Views
TOKYO, June 16 (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is widely expected to maintain ultra-easy monetary poli...
June 16, 2023
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Crime & CourtsActor Kento Nagayama Arrested over Cannabis Possession
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on Friday arrested actor Kento Nagayama, 34, on suspicion o...
June 16, 2023
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Social SeriesEmperor in Reiwa Era — 1st Goodwill Visit / Emperor’s Knowledge of Water Key to International Amity
The upcoming visit of the Emperor and Empress to Indonesia marks the start of international goodwill...
June 16, 2023